Evolution of the Camera in History
Solaris Hotels29/06/2017
From a selfie, while being with friends, and even during your vacation... Any moment is perfect for taking a photo!
Cameras have been present throughout our lives to capture perfect moments and create unforgettable memories that will last forever. Do you know their history? Here we present it to you!
 | Joseph Niépce is best known as one of the inventors of photography and was a pioneer in the field. He developed the heliograph; a technique used to produce the world's first known photograph in 1825, the view from the window at Le Gras, the family estate. |
This is the first photograph of all time.
 | Louis Jacques Daguerre is recognized for his invention of the daguerreotype photographic process. His method required 30 minutes of exposure and was named the Daguerreotype. |
 | Tintypes were developed in 1856 by Hamilton Smith and, decades later, George Eastman invented a flexible, unbreakable film that could be rolled. This was the birth of the first Kodak, which was offered for sale in 1888. |
 | In 1925, the Leica I went on sale, and its immediate popularity generated a series of competitors. |
 | Kodak launched its Retina I in 1934, although 35mm cameras were still out of reach for most people; things would soon change with the introduction of the affordable Argus A in 1936. |
 | The Japanese camera industry began with the birth of Canon in 1936 with its 35mm rangefinder. Japanese cameras would soon become incredibly popular in the West after the Korean War, as veterans and soldiers stationed in Japan brought them back to the United States. |
 | The first Polaroid camera appeared on the market in 1948. This was the world's first instant-picture camera. Its inventor was Edwin Land; this camera was able to produce finished positive prints from exposed negatives in less than a minute. |
 | The first digital camera to be commercialized was sold in December 1989 in Japan: the Fuji DS-X. |
 | In 1991, Kodak brought the Kodak DCS-100 to market; this was the beginning of a long line of professional Kodak DCS SLR cameras that used a 1.3-megapixel sensor and were priced at $13,000 USD. |
 | The standardization of the JPEG and MPEG image formats in 1988 allowed for image and video file compression for storage on an SD or CF card. With the introduction of the Nikon D1 in 1999 at 2.47 megapixels, this was the first digital SLR to be made entirely by a major manufacturer. |
By 2010, almost all mobile phones included a built-in camera with a 1-2 megapixel digital video camera resolution. Many cameras also incorporated built-in GPS.
Today, we all have a camera on our cell phones, so on your next vacation, you will have no excuses for not sharing your best photos.
And if you don't have a camera...
 | There are no excuses for not sharing your best moments during your vacation! In all our hotels, we have an interactive kiosk called "iStrid," which will allow you to share how much you enjoy your vacation at Solaris through various social media channels. Visit Solaris and live the vacation of your dreams. BOOK HERE! |
