Kodak may have hit hard times in recent years, but 120 years ago it was the pioneer of home photography. In 1888 it created the Kodak No.1, which gave consumers a chance to capture relaxed scenes which had previously only been taken by professional photographers. These snapshots taken by amateurs give a charming insight into everyday life in the 19th century. Captured on camera: A snapshot taken from Kodak No.1, the camera that changed photography in 1888 . Fun in the garden: Two young girls dressed in their Sunday best push along a miniature wheelbarrow . Row your boat: These snapshots taken by amateurs using a Kodak No.1 give a charming insight into everyday life in 1888 . It was simple to use - users would simply point in the direction of their subject, although it was a guessing game as there was not a viewfinder yet, reports Gizmodo. They would then wind the film, open the shutter, and press a button to actually capture the picture. The No. 1 came pre-loaded with enough negatives to produce 100 photos. New beginnings: The Kodak No,1  sold for $25 which was pricey to consumers back then . Snap happy: The No. 1 came pre-loaded with enough negatives to produce 100 photos . Dip in the sea: A trio roll up their skirts to take a stroll into the sea in this charming photo . Fruits of labour: The user sent the whole camera back to Kodak to develop the circular, 2.5 inch-wide images . Partnership: Eastman designed the cameras in collaboration with a cabinetmaker, Frank A. Brownell, who set up the production line . Type: Box camera . Manufacturer: Kodak . Years of production: 1888-1889 (Kodak); 1889-1895 (Kodak No.1) Price: US$25 (quite expensive at that time) Films: paper film rolls - changed by manufacturer, alternate loading with transparent film (only Kodak No. 1) Lens: Bausch & Lomb 57mm f/9 Rapid Rectilinear wide angle lens . Shutter: string set; cylindrical (Kodak), rotary sector shutter (Kodak No.1) Weight: 900 g . Dimensions: 8.3×9.6×16.5cm . Source: Camerapedia . The user sent the whole camera back to Kodak to develop the circular, 2.5 inch-wide images. According to Camerapedia, . the round image was a design decision -  it ensured that . the user did not have to hold the camera too straight as well as to compensate for the poor image quality at the . corners of the image. Along with the images, Kodak would also return the camera—fully-loaded with paper for 100 more snaps. The camera, with box joints and a strong leather covering was marketed with the slogan 'You press the button, we do the rest.' Eastman designed the cameras in collaboration with a cabinetmaker, Frank A. Brownell, who set up the production line at the factory. Years later Kodak is now seen as one of the biggest corporate casualties of the digital age, having failed to quickly embrace modern technologies such as digital photography, its own invention. It was filed for bankruptcy protection last year and announced it would stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and and digital picture frames in the first half of 2012, in a bid to cut costs. Downfall: Years later Kodak is now seen as one of the biggest corporate casualties of the digital age, having failed to quickly embrace modern technologies such as digital photography, its own invention . Kodak filed for bankruptcy protection last year and announced it would stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and and digital picture frames in the first half of 2012, in a bid to cut costs . Down time: A woman who looks like an actress is photographed reading her lines on stage . But last month it was revealed that the company will now concentrate on selling printing equipment and services to businesses. 'We . have emerged as a technology company serving imaging for business . markets - including packaging, functional printing, graphic . communications and professional services,' said Antonio Perez, chief . executive of Kodak. 'We have been revitalized by our . transformation and restructured to become a formidable competitor - . leaner, with a strong capital structure, a healthy balance sheet, and . the industry's best technology.' The camera, with box joints and a strong leather covering was marketed with the slogan 'You press the button, we do the rest' According to Camerapedia, the round image was a design decision, partly as a way of ensuring that the photographer didn't have to hold the camera exactly level with the horizon, and partly to compensate for the poor image quality at the corners of the image . The very first amateur photographs captured pictures of vacations, families, and every day life .
The Kodak No.1 gave amateurs the chance to capture everyday life .
Leather-bound box camera was created by founder George Eastman .
Kodak may have hit hard times in recent years, but 120 years ago it was the pioneer of home photography. In 1888 it created the Kodak No.1, which gave consumers a chance to capture relaxed scenes which had previously only been taken by professional photographers. These snapshots taken by amateurs give a charming insight into everyday life in the 19th century. Captured on camera: A snapshot taken from Kodak No.1, the camera that changed photography in 1888 . Fun in the garden: Two young girls dressed in their Sunday best push along a miniature wheelbarrow . Row your boat: These snapshots taken by amateurs using a Kodak No.1 give a charming insight into everyday life in 1888 . It was simple to use - users would simply point in the direction of their subject, although it was a guessing game as there was not a viewfinder yet, reports Gizmodo. They would then wind the film, open the shutter, and press a button to actually capture the picture. The No. 1 came pre-loaded with enough negatives to produce 100 photos. New beginnings: The Kodak No,1  sold for $25 which was pricey to consumers back then . Snap happy: The No. 1 came pre-loaded with enough negatives to produce 100 photos . Dip in the sea: A trio roll up their skirts to take a stroll into the sea in this charming photo . Fruits of labour: The user sent the whole camera back to Kodak to develop the circular, 2.5 inch-wide images . Partnership: Eastman designed the cameras in collaboration with a cabinetmaker, Frank A. Brownell, who set up the production line . Type: Box camera . Manufacturer: Kodak . Years of production: 1888-1889 (Kodak); 1889-1895 (Kodak No.1) Price: US$25 (quite expensive at that time) Films: paper film rolls - changed by manufacturer, alternate loading with transparent film (only Kodak No. 1) Lens: Bausch & Lomb 57mm f/9 Rapid Rectilinear wide angle lens . Shutter: string set; cylindrical (Kodak), rotary sector shutter (Kodak No.1) Weight: 900 g . Dimensions: 8.3×9.6×16.5cm . Source: Camerapedia . The user sent the whole camera back to Kodak to develop the circular, 2.5 inch-wide images. According to Camerapedia, . the round image was a design decision -  it ensured that . the user did not have to hold the camera too straight as well as to compensate for the poor image quality at the . corners of the image. Along with the images, Kodak would also return the camera—fully-loaded with paper for 100 more snaps. The camera, with box joints and a strong leather covering was marketed with the slogan 'You press the button, we do the rest.' Eastman designed the cameras in collaboration with a cabinetmaker, Frank A. Brownell, who set up the production line at the factory. Years later Kodak is now seen as one of the biggest corporate casualties of the digital age, having failed to quickly embrace modern technologies such as digital photography, its own invention. It was filed for bankruptcy protection last year and announced it would stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and and digital picture frames in the first half of 2012, in a bid to cut costs. Downfall: Years later Kodak is now seen as one of the biggest corporate casualties of the digital age, having failed to quickly embrace modern technologies such as digital photography, its own invention . Kodak filed for bankruptcy protection last year and announced it would stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and and digital picture frames in the first half of 2012, in a bid to cut costs . Down time: A woman who looks like an actress is photographed reading her lines on stage . But last month it was revealed that the company will now concentrate on selling printing equipment and services to businesses. 'We . have emerged as a technology company serving imaging for business . markets - including packaging, functional printing, graphic . communications and professional services,' said Antonio Perez, chief . executive of Kodak. 'We have been revitalized by our . transformation and restructured to become a formidable competitor - . leaner, with a strong capital structure, a healthy balance sheet, and . the industry's best technology.' The camera, with box joints and a strong leather covering was marketed with the slogan 'You press the button, we do the rest' According to Camerapedia, the round image was a design decision, partly as a way of ensuring that the photographer didn't have to hold the camera exactly level with the horizon, and partly to compensate for the poor image quality at the corners of the image . The very first amateur photographs captured pictures of vacations, families, and every day life .
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