Evolution of Cameras - Primative to Sophicated

The camera has evolved from a very primative state to what it is today. What is known as the commercial camera of today, came out in France in 1839. The first type, called the reflex camera became famous because it was known to allow greater control over focus and fast exposure time. There was no such thing as a shutter with the original cameras of the past. The picture was simply made by removing the lens cap for the desired amount of time to create the image on the film. In the 1900's the device called a shutter was making the original camera sophisticated, and the introduction of aperture size and shutter speeds were a reality.

Now in the 2000's, digital cameras have taking the world by storm, but back in the 1925,the Leica 35mm camera was born, a takeoff from the 1913 Leitz camera designed to use leftover movie film. The new 35mm camera revolutionized professional and artistic photography, while later models following its basic design did the same for amateur photography. The digital camera then evolved from just using a simple flashbulb using a magnesium wire to the sophisticated flash systems used today. Back in the 1950's the invention of the transistor and dry cells eventually made its way into the camera business.