a little camera history

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What is a Camera Obscura

Camera Obscura

National Museum of American History George Eastman invented flexible roll film and in 1888 introduced the Kodak camera shown to use this film. It took 100-exposure rolls of film that gave circular images 2 5/8" in diameter. In 1888 the original Kodak sold for $25 loaded with a roll of film and included a leather carrying case.

Leica 35 mm 1(A) Camera | Smithsonian Institution\ \ The Leica 1(A) was the first commercially available Leica 35mm camera. The Leica, designed by Oscar Barnack, was announced in 1924 and sold to the public in 1925.

The first autofocus SLR: Minolta 7000 - **February 1985**\ \ The Minolta 7000 was introduced in **February 1985**. It was the first camera to feature both integrated autofocus (AF) and motorised film advance, The Minolta/Maxxum 7000 featured completely new manual, aperture priority, shutter priority, and program modes. Modes, not by classic knobs and dials, but with pushbuttons and internal and external liquid crystal displays (LCD’s).

Early digital! - Kodak DCS 100 The first commercially available digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera. It was a customized camera back bearing the digital image sensor, mounted on a Nikon F3 body and released by Kodak in May 1991

Click below for more information on the history of cameras: <https://www.adorama.com/alc/camera-history/> **Consider Starting Your Own Camera Collection**\ If you're passionate about photography, you might enjoy building a collection of cameras to celebrate the evolution of this art form.