Historic Camera

Illustrated History of Photography

The People, Photographic Inventions, Cameras and Time Line of Photography


Advertise Here


Our illustrated History of Photography section is self guided slide show. Just site back, click and enjoy.



HOME
Historic Camera .com

HCCC
Historic Camera collector Club

MESSAGE BOARD
Best on the Web with photos

CALENDAR
Shows, Exhibits, Swap Meets

HISTORY
People, e-books, Gallery...

SALES
Classified Ads

LINKS
Photo Only Web Links


1490
The Camera Obscura, translated as dark room, dates back to the Chinese philosopher Mo-Ti in the 5th century BC.

( Camera Obscura, Reinerus Gemma-Frisius, 1544 )
However it is documented by Leonardo DaVinci in his 1490 writings. Camera Obscura is the physics that a very small hole in a box in a very dark room on a bright day will direct light to create an image, that is outside the hole, turned upside down.


Previous
Start
Next