Saturday, February 11, 2023

Basic timeline of photography

This post is a basic timeline of photography. There are 17 inventions listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

  • 1717: silver nitrate experiments with light
  • 1777: silver chloride experiments with light
  • 1790s: permanent image experiments using silver nitrate
  • 1816: photograph using silver chloride
  • 1832: mirror stereoscope
  • 1839: daguerreotype
  • 1839: glass negative
  • 1841: calotype process
  • 1844: lenticular stereoscope
  • 1851: collodion process
  • 1861: permanent color photograph
  • 1881: pyrogallol, sulfite and citric acid formula
  • 1907: Autochrome plate
  • 1935: Kodachrome film
  • 1957: binary digital version of the wirephoto drum
  • 1969: charge-coupled device
  • 1986: megapixel sensor