First Consumer Camera

[Notjustanybeth]

I though some of you might find this article, and the photos, as interesting as I did:

14 Amateur Photos Taken With the Very First Consumer Camera

"Introduced in 1888, the Kodak No. 1 was the first camera marketed to average consumers. And thanks to a new set of images from the National Media Museum, we can now see what kinds of photos these early amateurs shot."​

 

[Richard]

What I found most interesting was the circular format, and how well it suits some of the subjects. The image of the two guys on the deck of a boat is excellent in that respect.

That's my favourite picture of the group, followed by the lady with her hand on her hip, and the kid poking a stick in the water.

-R

 

[pdh]

quite a lot of my photographs aren't as sharp or well-exposed as those

 

[christilou]

Now, now Polly, don't get disheartened I was just reading a similar article on the dreaded Daily Mail (I shouldn't say that really as my father in law was a compositor on the Mail for over 40 years).

The original Kodak moment: Snapshots taken from the camera that changed photography in 1888

 

[BBW]

Thank you, Bethany - and you, too, Christina!!

 

[Hyubie]

Nothing more than Instagrammed photos. LOL

 

[RT Panther]

quite a lot of my photographs aren't as sharp or well-exposed as those

Yes there are a few nice shots from the box