ISBN:
0747802661
Complete Book Title:Discovering Old Cameras 1839-1939
Author:Robert White
Binding Type:Soft Cover
Copyright Date:2001
Number of Pages:88
Size:4.5 x 7 in.
Book Subject:Militaria
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Table of Contents
The camera obscura has been used for centuries as an artists tool but in 1839 the world heard that it was possible to capture the image by chemical means without the aid of the artists hand. This book traces the development of the camera from its origins, through the wet collodion period and the boom years for amateur photography which followed the introduction of fast dry plates in the 1880s, and into the 1890s when roll films and commercial processing made snapshots possible. The twentieth century brought smaller, even pocketable cameras which led in the 1920s and 1930s to the miniature camera using 35mm film. Novelty and special purpose cameras took panoramic views, made photographs resembling postage stamps or looked like pocket watches. Clues are provided for dating cameras and further information can be found from the comprehensive list of books, museums and collecting and historical organisations.
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