| The magic of capturing the smile of a | | | | than having to use a plate. Next came film |
| beloved, the blending hues of a sunset, the | | | | stop mechanisms so that winding the film to |
| expression on a baby?s face, sends thrills of | | | | the next spot became more accurate. Features |
| anticipation to people of every culture,of | | | | that kept one from making double exposures |
| every age.What was considered a miracle two | | | | delighted manyphotographers. Adding flash in |
| hundred years ago now casually blends into | | | | such a way that it was actually usable surged |
| one?s every day activities.Theinvention of | | | | the sale of cameras forward. |
| the simple black box in France started an | | | | |
| industry that has evolved as fast as the | | | | Just as the movies were originally silent |
| technology required for any new-age product. | | | | movies and only came in black and white, the |
| | | | first still cameras only used black and white |
| Cameras now come in price ranges that allow | | | | film. The two industries moved forward on |
| you to even throw them away after taking one | | | | parallel paths. Once color film technology |
| roll of pictures.They also come in the most | | | | existed for one, the other quickly adapted |
| complex, computerized packages that only the | | | | its products. Colored slides andslide |
| richest pros consider purchasing. Although | | | | projectors became favorites for taking those |
| the original concept of the camera began to | | | | vacation pictures and showing them to |
| be developed around the | | | | friends. It wasn?t long before a regular |
| | | | homeowner could make a color movie of the |
| 1830s, it wasn?t until around the 1900s that | | | | kids. When sound was added to the movie |
| more people could afford to buy one or have | | | | theaters, the movie fan began adding sound to |
| the film developed or have their picture | | | | the home movies. That home movie film was |
| taken professionally. By the 1930s and 1940s, | | | | sent to a professional developer for |
| cameras acquired a permanent niche in the | | | | processing. |
| hearts of the average person. Since then | | | | |
| thousands of brands and modelshave appeared, | | | | The speed of technological inventions |
| only to be replaced with the newest | | | | increased. Along with computers in every home |
| technology of the day. | | | | came the age of the Video Camcorder and the |
| | | | Digital Camera. Instant pictures! Instant |
| In order to focus more precisely, the earlier | | | | movies. No developing necessary. Everything |
| camera had a bellows, allowing the distance | | | | happens with instant playback! |
| from the lens to the film to be adjusted. The | | | | |
| greatest fear of those owning the | | | | One aspect of the camera industry hasn?t |
| bellows-style camera was an accidental, fine | | | | changed over the years: the thrill, the |
| pin-hole that allowed unwanted light in.Being | | | | magic, of capturing a moment in time,to be |
| opened and closed hundreds of timestended to | | | | treasured and shared with the world.Cameras |
| create cracks in the corners where they | | | | have reduced the size of the planet in our |
| folded. The leaky bellows problem ruined many | | | | mind?s eye and fostered understanding among |
| a picture, to the sorrow of the photographer. | | | | the different cultures and races of the |
| | | | world. This is a camera?s most priceless |
| Features the photographers wanted, and after | | | | quality and gift. |
| a while received, were film on a roll rather | | | | |