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The first cameras, oddly enough, were invented, built and used by amateurs. At that time, there were no professional photographers. Everyone was an amateur. When the several methods of making photographs began to be reliable, then photographers began charging for their work, and became professionals.
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∙ 8y agoThe very first cameras, called "camera obscura," were used by artists to help them paint pictures. A camera obscura was a room with a small pinhole in one wall that let in the only light. The artist stood inside this totally dark room with his canvas on the wall opposite the wall containing the pinhole. An upside down and backwards image of the scene to be painted was projected onto the canvas and the artist could paint what he saw directly where he saw it on the canvas.
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What are single use cameras?
Cameras that can only be used once, when the pre installed roll of film has be used (and developed) the camera can not be reloaded with fresh film and is disposed of.
When was vediotape's first used?
Video cameras and tape first came out in 1951. They captured images from TV cameras by converting the information into electric impulses and saving it on tape.
What types of cameras does Argus sell?
There are a few types of cameras sold by Argus. Argus has the A, B and C versions of cameras, and was also one of the first camera companies to be used in the makings of movies. Also they were among the first type pf C-2 cameras sold to the public.
Why did the first cameras only take pictures in black and white?
Black and white photos are "simpler" in the chemicals used. Perhaps someone else would like to expand on that.
Where are cameras used?
cameras can be used in bancks, stors, vacations, or malls.
Why do many archaeologists still use traditional cameras rather than digital?
Film cameras are used by professionals in many fields where it might be necessary to produce original images at a later date, or prove that the images were unaltered. This is easy to do with a film negative, but impossible with digital image files.
What is the name of the camera system used in stores?
Cameras used in stores are surveillance cameras.
Are memory cards only used for cameras and phones?
In addition to cameras and phones, memory cards can be used with handheld and Mobile computers, music players, digital cinematography video game consoles, and other electronics.
What 3 ways are cameras used?
Cameras are used for # Taking Pictures # Recording Videos # CCTV
Are elmo document cameras used more in school or work?
I believe the elmo document cameras are used more at work than at school. At school many cameras are not allowed, however at work any cameras are allowed to be used.
What is the eye in the sky?
The term was first used to describe the security surveillance cameras used in Las Vegas casinos. Since then, the term has come to mean everything from the security cameras at the mall to the spy satellites above the earth.
When was zoom first invented for cameras?
For cameras, about 1902. Production of the patent from that year did not take place until about 1932 and was used in 35mm movie cameras as the first true zoom (meaning the focal plane did not shift appreciably when the lens was zoomed). The concept was first invented for telescopes around 1834, but it was a varifocal lens, in that it did not maintain focus when zoomed).
