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Who discovered the photographic film


The use of photographic film was pioneered by George Eastman, who started manufacturing paper film in 1885 before switching to celluloid in 1889. His first camera, which he called the "Kodak," was first offered for sale in 1888.

What was the first photographic film?

The first practical and commercially successful color "film" was the Lumière Autochrome, a glass plate product introduced in 1907. It was expensive and not sensitive enough for hand-held "snapshot" use. Film-based versions were introduced in the early 1930s and the sensitivity was later improved.

Why was photographic film invented?

In the late 1870s, Hannibal Goodwin developed a method for making transparent, flexible roll film out of a nitrocellulose film base. Goodwin, an Episcopal priest and amateur photographer, was inspired to invent this film when he was unable to find suitable Bible pictures for use in his Sunday-school classes.

Who invented plastic photographic film?

George Eastman invented flexible roll film and in 1888 introduced the Kodak camera shown to use this film. It took 100-exposure rolls of film that gave circular images 2 5/8" in diameter.

Who invented photographic film in 1884?

The history of experimental and professional photography can be traced back to the 1820s, but personal photography wouldn't begin until the late 19th century. On October 14, 1884, George Eastman received a patent for roll camera film, which became the basis for his popular Kodak box camera in 1888.