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In 1898 George Eastman asked Frank Brownell, his camera designer and manufacturer, to design the least expensive camera possible while at the same time making it effective and reliable. Eastman realized that if the cost could be reduced that more people, especially children, might take up Photography which would lead to future film sales. Brownell came up with the Brownie Camera which Kodak started selling in February of 1900. "The Brownie" was named after the little characters created by the Canadian author and illustrator, Palmer Cox. His verse and entertaining drawings had been highly popular, even "Disney" character like, with children throughout the 1890's. By adopting the name and using the characters in advertising, Eastman, shrewd as always, gained a major marketing advantage. Some would argue that Eastman created a market that was not there before! That in itself would not have ensured the long-term success of the cameras, and thereby film sales, if they had not been of good value and reliable. For the next 80 years the name "Brownie" was synonymous with popular photography. Several generations of famous photographers acknowledged that their interest began through first using a Brownie box camera, which still happens today for future famous photographers as the Gallery on this website will point out. From the first cardboard and wood model in 1900 to the last, a compact moulded plastic cartridge loading pocket camera made by Kodak Limited in 1980, almost 100 cameras bore the famous name.
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What is the best camera in the world?
The Brownie Box
When was the brownie box camera available to everyone?
in 1900
What company's first camera was a box camera named No 1?
The box camera called The Brownie was made by the Eastman Kodak Company.
What camera did Ansel Adams use in his first photograph?
A Kodak brownie box
How much did the first Brownie Box Camera Cost?
5.00$ i think
What was the first box camera called in 1890?
It was called the Kodak Brownie camera. Kodak is still a leading maker of cameras today.
What device was the brownie in 1900?
The Kodak Brownie Camera
What camera was introduced in 1900?
it was the brownie that was from Kodak
Why did George Eastmann build the camera?
There were cameras before Eastman's Brownie Camera (there was a Kodak Camera before the Brownie, but it was really expensive at $25; the Brownie only cost $1), but they were too expensive and too hard to use for most people. Eastman developed the Brownie so everyone could take pictures.
What was a box camera used for?
To take pictures, like any other camera. The Brownie Box camera by Kodak was one of the first mass produced ones and was named because it looked like a box. The earliest ones had to be sent to Kodak to have their film removed and replaced. They had no flash, no focus or aperature settings and worked outdoors.
What is the Brownie Promise Box for?
In some Girl Guide/Girl Scout organizations, particularly in the UK, a Brownie is given a Brownie Promise Box at her Promise Celebration, when she first joins Brownies and recites the Brownie Promise. It is meant to be used to keep their Brownie books and other Guide items. A Brownie can use her box as a place where she can easily find what she needs for the next meeting.
Why is George Eastmans' camera brownie so popular?
love is the answer
