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Questions 31-36
Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR NUMBER for each answer.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR NUMBER for each answer.
HISTORY OF CAMERAS
'Photography' comes from Greek words for 'light' and “to ”.
The first camera:
The 'camera obscura' or 'pinhole camera' could only form an inverted of an image
Ibn Al-Haytham (Alhazen) is considered the camera obscura's creator
Was used for watching solar eclipses and making scientific drawings
The first photographic image:
In 1827, Niepce's 'heliographs' or 'sun prints' were the of modern photographs
An engraving was placed onto a metal plate coated with , which was then exposed to light
Heliograph images were until placed in a special liquid
Disadvantages of heliographs:
The process took around hours
The captured image faded quickly
Questions 37-40
Complete the table using the list of words, A-G, below.
- compact
- unsuccessful
- expensive
- inexpensive
- not portable
- difficult to use
- slow to use
| Camera | Feature |
| Kodak | |
| Brownie | |
| Rolleiflex | |
| Polaroid |
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