Photography has always held a special place in my heart. The
ability to capture a second in time and to have it for all eternity is
wonderful.
George Eastman's early camera had a unique "Ko-Dak" sound to the
shutter. George always thought that the letter "k" was strong, so was
quick to spot the Ko-Dak sound.
Antique cameras or the old cameras are of great demand and attract many
photographers. Today digital cameras and high technology cameras no
doubt give pleasure and quality to the people, but there is a liking of
many people to possess antique camera. In early days, the cameras were
made up of different materials altogether. The photographic apparatus
earlier were made up from metal and plastic. Many stunning cameras were
hand crafted by brass, polished wood and leather.
Is it possible to fix antique scopes or binoculars so that they can be
used today? Antiques command great respect, but modern appliances offer
advantages that old models do not have. Collectors are aware of
antiques coming on the market.
For centuries images have been projected onto surfaces. The camera
obscura and the camera lucida were used by artists to trace scenes as
early as the 16th century. These early cameras did not fix an image in
time; they only projected what passed through an opening in the wall of
a darkened room onto a surface. In effect, the entire room was turned
into a large pinhole camera. Indeed, the phrase camera obscura
literally means "darkened room," and it is after these darkened rooms
that all modern cameras have been named.
