Hi, as you know, I have been learning about the history of photography and today I have found out about the first ever camera called the pinhole camera, otherwise known as the Camera Obscura. It was invented by Alhazen (Ibn al-Haytham), who was an Arabian scientist, astronomer and mathematician.
Here are some pictures:
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| Original Camera Obscura |
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| Developed Camera Obscura |
It has been used as an aid for drawing, tourist attractions and was even featured in the highly acclaimed 1946 film, 'A Matter of Life and Death' (Stairway to heaven), inspired by a Camera Obscura installed at Portmeiron, Wales in 1922.
For more details about it visit, http://news.bbc.co.uk/dna/place-lancashire/plain/A2875430, or visit the Camera Obscura page of this blog.
Please leave any comments. Will update on my progress soon.
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