Planning Your Technology Timeline

1837

Daguerreotype Camera



 

 

Louis Daguerre accidentally discovered the first permanent photography. In 1935 Louis put an “exposed plate in a chemical cupboard, only to later find it (had) developed a latent image.” He then “developed the process for transferring photographs onto silver-coated plates.” In 1839 the process showed at the French Academy of Sciences in Paris.

Photo by: Jean-Baptiste Sabatier-Blot 1844

Photo source: http://inventors.about.com/od/dstartinventions/a/Daguerreotype.htm 



 





Photo by: Unknown
Photo source: http://alicjaskrzypiec.weebly.com/foundation.html

 



 "It became the first successful (way) of getting permanent images from a camera.” This process reduced exposure time from 8 hours to just 30 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1851
Wet plate
 

 



The wet plate negative was invented in 1851 by an English sculptor, named Frederick Scoff Archer. He used a solution of collodion to coat glass with light-sensitive silver salts.











Photo by: Unknown
Photo source: http://britishphotohistory.ning.com/profiles/blogs/wet-plate-collodion

Wet plates had to be developed quickly before the emulsion dried. This meant the photographers had to carry a portable darkroom. This created a more stable and detailed negative. This also allowed the photographer to produce several prints from the same negative.

Photo by: Unknown

Photo source: http://partleton.co.uk/Benjamin1799in1841.htm

 
1878
Dry Plate

 

 

 

In 1878 Richard Leach Maddox, an English physician created dry plates covered with gelatin containing silver salts. This steered from his proposal in 1871 to suspend silver bromide in a gelatin emulsion.



Photo by: Unknown

Photo source: http://carolmasiero.wikispaces.com/History+of+the+camera

This method allowed for dry plate to be prepared long before exposure. This was great because it eliminated the need for a portable darkroom.

Photo by: Unknown

Photo source: http://newlightfarmer.blogspot.com/2009/07/primo-6-plate-camera-restoration.html

1888

The First Camera with Film

 

George Eastman became the founder of the Eastman Kodak company after inventing photographic film. These films were dry, transparent, and flexible. He also invented the Kodak cameras that were made for the film

Photo by: Unknown

Photo source: http://www.freeinfosociety.com/article.php?id=337

 

 

 "You press the button, we do the rest." This advance in photography allowed nearly anyone to be able to take photos.

 

Photo by: Unknown

Photo source:  http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/gallery/2012/jan/19/eastman-kodak-history-pictures

 

1913

Leica Camera
 

 

In 1913, Oskar Barnack invented the first Leica camera. Barnack enjoyed outdoor photography and wanted to decrease the size and weight of cameras. The first leica camera was not introduced to the pubic until 1925.

 

Photo by: Unknown

Photo source: http://gmpphoto.blogspot.com/2012/08/oskar-barnack-and-early-history-of.html

 

This was the first 35mm camera that used standard cinema 35mm film. This camera allowed the film to be transported horizontally, which extended the frame size from 18 x 24 mm, to 24 x 36 mm. The first leica camera was introduced to the pubic in 1925.

Photo by: Unknown

Photo source: http://www.apotelyt.com/photo-terms/leica-glossary

 

 1948

The First Polaroid Camera
 

 

The first Polaroid camera was invented by Edwin Land and was first sold to the public in 1948. This development allowed a photograph to develop in 60 seconds.

 

Photo by: Unknown

Photo source: http://www.library.hbs.edu/hc/nd/contemporary-leaders/polaroid-instant-camera/cl-camera-2.html

It produced a 3 1/4-by-4 1/4 print within the camera. How nice was this! At the time only having to wait 60 second and you could have a photo in your hand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo by: Unknown

Photo Source: http://jamileecarlin.blogspot.com/2012/03/photography-1839-1960s-ad.html

 

 

1975

Digital Compacts

The first digital compact was created by Steve Sasson and Kodak. The camera weighed 8 pounds and had 0.01 mega pixel. Black and white photos were taken and held on a cassette tape. The first digital compact was not released to the public until 1990.

Photo by: Andrew Wolf
Photo source: http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/cameras/digital-photography-inventors-finally-in-focus-20091029-hmbv.html

 

 

These images could be read from the cassette tape and displayed on a television set. The first photograph took 23 seconds to create.

 

                                                         

Photo by: Eastman Kodak                             

Photo source: http://petapixel.com/2010/08/05/the-worlds-first-digital-camera-by-kodak-and-steve-sasson/

 

Present 2013

Smart phones

 

"Over two hundred different patents were part of the design of the new iPhone" Today we carry in our pocket a smart phone that has 8 mega pixels and has replaced many of our cameras.  Some say the development of this phone takes away from the job of a photojournalists. This phone is used by many to take quick photos that can be easily sent to the news. We also can link our images to many different media sights.

 

Photo by: Unknown
Photo source: http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml

SOURCES:

1837 Sources:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturepicturegalleries/8898962/Louis-Daguerre-and-the-pioneers-of-photography.html

http://inventors.about.com/od/dstartinventions/a/Daguerreotype.htm

1951Source:

http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/stilphotography.htm

1878 Sources:

http://inventors.about.com/od/weirdmuseums/ig/Illustrated-History-Photograph/Dry-Plate-Photograph.htm

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/457919/history-of-photography/252852/Development-of-the-dry-plate

1888 Source:

http://inventors.about.com/od/estartinventors/ss/George_Eastman.htm

1913 Source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leica_Camera

1948 Source:

http://www.ehow.com/facts_5171307_polaroid-camera-invented_.html

1975 Source:

http://petapixel.com/2010/08/05/the-worlds-first-digital-camera-by-kodak-and-steve-sasson/

2013 Sources:

http://inventors.about.com/od/istartinventions/a/iPhone.htm

http://www.techi.com/2012/03/are-smartphones-killing-digital-cameras-and-photojournalists/