Cameras

Two hundred years of the camera — and the footage it gave us. From Niépce's eight-hour window in 1826 and Muybridge's galloping horse to the Lumière train, the moon-landing broadcast, the camcorder, the first digital frame, and the film studio everyone now carries in a pocket. The devices that captured the world, shown beside what they captured.

A chronological documentary of 729 moments spanning 1700–2026 on Loreline.

last updated 2026-07-21

Eras

The Birth of the Image (1826–1888) — The camera obscura, Niépce's first surviving photograph, the daguerreotype, the calotype negative, wet plate — humanity learns to fix light.
Colour, Instant & the Moon (1907–1979) — Autochrome and Kodachrome bring colour; Polaroid makes it instant; Super 8 fills the family album; and a camera on the Moon shows us the whole Earth.
Pictures That Move (1878–1895) — Muybridge's galloping horse settles a bet and starts cinema; Edison's Kinetoscope and the Lumières' Cinématographe make pictures move.
The Snapshot & The Silver Screen (1888–1929) — Kodak puts a camera in everyone's hands and the Brownie invents the snapshot; Méliès and Porter invent the movies; the Leica miniaturises it all.
The Video Revolution (1936–2005) — Television cameras, the first videotape, the Portapak, the camcorder — and the bystander's camcorder that could suddenly hold power to account.
The Digital Turn (1975–2007) — Steven Sasson's 1975 prototype, the megapixel race, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into phones — film becomes data.
A Camera in Every Pocket (2007–today) — The iPhone, GoPro, the drone, mirrorless and computational photography — until everyone alive carries a film studio and the whole world is on camera.

2020-05-10 — Polaroid: Edwin Land, Instant Photography and the SX-70. Polaroid SX-70 / Edwin Land (1972). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2020-06-01 — CRAZY FPV DRONE HIGH SPEED MOUNTAIN RUN (4K). The FPV drone (2020). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2020-06-08 — The most urgent threat of deepfakes isn't politics. Deepfakes explainer (2020). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2020 — The Super 8 camera (1965) (1965). The Super 8 camera (1965) — the camera itself, 1965. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1965; this photograph was taken in 2020.
2020 — The Bolex (1935). The Bolex — the camera itself, 1935. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1935; this photograph was taken in 2020.
2020-06-27 — Charles Wyckoff and the Rapatronic Camera. Edgerton/Wyckoff rapatronic camera (1952). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2020-07-28 — Kodak Instamatic 50 (1963). Kodak Instamatic 1963 (1963). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2020-07-31 — Kodak 'First' Instamatic 100 (1963). Kodak Instamatic 1963 (1963). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2020-08-04 — Preserving Guerrilla Television. Guerrilla television (1971). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
2020-08-20 — 6K RED Komodo Impressions: The Mini Cine Camera. RED Komodo (2020). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2020-10-13 — Apple ProRAW is Here — iPhone 12 Pro & Pro Max. iPhone 12 Pro ProRAW (2020). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2020-10-28 — 世界を変えた日本発カメラ付き携帯発売から20年　シャープ「J-SH04」. First camera phone Sharp J-SH04 2000 (2000). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2020-12-20 — What Is Mini DV?. MiniDV camcorder era (1995). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
2021-01-01 — The Blind Smartphone Camera Test Winners!. MKBHD smartphone camera test (2021). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2021-01-25 — What Is Computational Photography?. Computational photography explainer (2021). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2021-01-26 — Introducing Sony Alpha 1. Sony A1 (2021). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2021-02-02 — How Does a DSLR Camera Work. DSLR camera explained (1999). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2021-02-23 — Sony FX3 Product Features | Sony Cinema Line. Sony FX3 (Cinema Line) (2021). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2021-05-04 — Mariner IV: NASA's Vidicon Tube Camera (First Mars Close-Up Photos 1965). Mariner 4 vidicon camera / hand-colored image (1965). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2021-05-07 — Nam June Paik: Electronic Superhighway. Nam June Paik video art (1995). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
2021-05-15 — Mariner 9, the First Spacecraft to Orbit Another Planet (Mars 1971). Mariner 9 (first orbit of another planet) (1971). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2021-06-03 — Before Beta: Sony's 1969 Camcorder. Sony 1969 'camcorder' (1969). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
2021-06-14 — The Wonderful World of Early Colour | BFI National Archive. Early colour film history BFI (1900). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2021 — The surveillance camera (1970). The surveillance camera — the camera itself, 1970. Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand. The subject dates from 1970; this photograph was taken in 2021.
2021 — The Sony Mavica (1981). The Sony Mavica — the camera itself, 1981. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones. The subject dates from 1981; this photograph was taken in 2021.
2021 — The Sony Mavica (1981). The Sony Mavica — the camera itself, 1981. Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones. The subject dates from 1981; this photograph was taken in 2021.
2021-06-15 — Technicolor Tests (1933-1936, compiled 1954) | MoMA Film Vault. Technicolor tests 1933-1936 (1933). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2021 — Wet-plate field camera (1860). Wet-plate field camera — the camera itself, 1860. In the first age of photography, exposures took hours and every image was a small miracle of chemistry and light. The subject dates from 1860; this photograph was taken in 2021.
2021 — The surveillance camera (1970). The surveillance camera — the camera itself, 1970. Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand. The subject dates from 1970; this photograph was taken in 2021.
2021-06-16 — Fujifilm's 5 Best Film Simulations. Fujifilm film simulations (2021). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2021-07-21 — How TikTok's Algorithm Figures You Out | WSJ. TikTok algorithm / vertical video (2021). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2021-08-07 — Quentin Stafford-Fraser - The First Webcam (Trojan Room Coffee Pot). First webcam (coffee pot) (1991). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
2021-08-24 — First Uploaded Photo on the Internet - Les Horribles Cernettes. first photo uploaded to the web - Les Horribles Cernettes 1992 (1992). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2021-08-24 — How Vintage 16mm Cameras Work!. 16mm home movie cameras (Bolex) explainer (1923). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2021-09-02 — Why people think this photo of JFK's killer is fake. Zapruder film JFK (1963). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2021-09-14 — Behind the scenes: An Apple Event shot on iPhone. iPhone cinematic mode film (2021). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2021-09-14 — Apple iPhone 13 Cinematic Mode Explained. iPhone 13 Cinematic mode (2021). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2021-09-16 — GoPro: Introducing HERO10 Black. GoPro Hero 10 (2021). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2021-09-29 — The Coffee Pot Webcam: Connecting Cameras and Computers. First webcam (coffee pot) (1991). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
2021-10-03 — The Portable Revolution: The 1970s Guerrilla Television Movement. Guerrilla TV movement (1970). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
2021-11-16 — What is an autochrome? | Colour Photography Processes | V&A. Autochrome Lumiere color 1907 (1907). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2021-11-25 — First phone with Front facing camera "Kyocera Visual Phone VP 210 1999". Kyocera VP-210 first camera phone 1999 (1999). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2021-12-21 — Selfies, Video Calls and the Kyocera VP-210. The first camera phone (1999). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2022-01-25 — 1984 Sony Betamovie BMC-220. Sony Betamovie BMC-220 (1984). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
2022-01-30 — The Crazy Computations Inside Your Smartphone Cameras. Smartphone camera computation (2022). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2022-02-02 — What is a Kodachrome? | Colour Photography Processes | V&A. Kodachrome film process (1935). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2022-02-16 — The Camera That Went to the Moon: Hasselblad Archives. Hasselblad Moon camera (1969). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2022-02-22 — Panasonic Lumix GH6 - Mirrorless Camera for Pro Filmmakers. Panasonic Lumix GH6 (2022). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2022-03-18 — My Vintage Iconoscope TV Camera Tube. Iconoscope tube (1934). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
2022-04-26 — The Autochrome; Color photos? Just add potatoes.. Autochrome Lumiere (1907). As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
2022-05-07 — The Oldest Color Portrait Photographs - Part 2. Autochrome Lumiere 1907 (1907). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2022-05-16 — All About Color: 35mm Film History & Demonstration. 35mm color film history demo (1935). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2022-05-31 — ARRI ALEXA 35 Xtreme - The Guided Tour. ARRI Alexa 35 (2022). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2022-05-31 — We tracked what happens after TikTok songs go viral. TikTok vertical video era (2022). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2022-06-01 — AI art, explained. AI-generated images explainer (2022). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2022 — The Polaroid SX-70 (1972). The Polaroid SX-70 — the camera itself, 1972. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1972; this photograph was taken in 2022.
2022 — The Polaroid SX-70 (1972). The Polaroid SX-70 — the camera itself, 1972. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1972; this photograph was taken in 2022.
2022 — The Betamovie camcorder (1983) (1983). The Betamovie camcorder (1983) — the camera itself, 1983. Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand. The subject dates from 1983; this photograph was taken in 2022.
2022-06-15 — Art exhibition reveals Vermeer's secrets using technology to look under paintings. Camera obscura art history Vermeer (1660). In the first age of photography, exposures took hours and every image was a small miracle of chemistry and light.
2022 — The Betamovie camcorder (1983) (1983). The Betamovie camcorder (1983) — the camera itself, 1983. Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand. The subject dates from 1983; this photograph was taken in 2022.
2022-08-23 — The Story Behind Earth's Most Famous Photo. Blue Marble photo (Apollo 17) (1972). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2022-08-25 — DJI - Introducing DJI Avata. DJI Avata (2022). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2022-09-01 — WHY RED 2 | Mark Toia | Shot on RED. Shot on RED (Mark Toia) (2022). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2022-09-27 — From Portapak to Handycam: how portable video has empowered artists, activists and journalists. Sony Portapak 1967 (1967). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
2022-10-23 — How BBC Television First Went Live. BBC TV first goes live (1936). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
2022-11-26 — MicroMV and Me - Tiny Videotape, Big Impact. Sony MicroMV tape (2001). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
2022-12-18 — GoPro: Our Story So Far | 20 Years of Capture, Innovation, + Community. GoPro founding story Nick Woodman surf (2004). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2023-03-03 — CD Mavica: Sonys Weird CD Burning Digital Cameras. Sony CD Mavica - CD-burning digital cameras (2000). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2023-03-15 — Sony DCR-PC5: Impossibly Small for 2000. Sony DCR-PC5 MiniDV 2000 (2000). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
2023 — Betamax vs VHS (1976). Betamax vs VHS — the camera itself, 1976. Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand. The subject dates from 1976; this photograph was taken in 2023.
2023 — The Leica 35mm (1925). The Leica 35mm — the camera itself, 1925. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1925; this photograph was taken in 2023.
2023 — The Rolleiflex TLR (1929). The Rolleiflex TLR — the camera itself, 1929. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1929; this photograph was taken in 2023.

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2023-06-15 — The High Speed Photography of Prof Harold (Doc) Edgerton 1903-1990. Doc Edgerton high-speed photography (1940). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2023 — The Polaroid (1948) (1948). The Polaroid (1948) — the camera itself, 1948. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1948; this photograph was taken in 2023.
2023 — The Nikon F (1959). The Nikon F — the camera itself, 1959. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1959; this photograph was taken in 2023.
2023 — The Polaroid (1948) (1948). The Polaroid (1948) — the camera itself, 1948. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1948; this photograph was taken in 2023.
2023 — The Polaroid (1948) (1948). The Polaroid (1948) — the camera itself, 1948. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1948; this photograph was taken in 2023.
2023 — The Polaroid (1948) (1948). The Polaroid (1948) — the camera itself, 1948. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1948; this photograph was taken in 2023.
2023 — The Leica 35mm (1925). The Leica 35mm — the camera itself, 1925. As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born. The subject dates from 1925; this photograph was taken in 2023.
2023-07-03 — GoPro: Jackson Goldstone's World Cup Winning Run | Raw POV. GoPro mountain biking POV (2023). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2023-07-19 — World's First Consumer Camcorder: The 1983 Sony BMC-110 Betamovie. Sony Betamovie BMC-110 (1983). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
2023-07-25 — Introducing DJI Air 3. DJI Air 3 (2023). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2023-08-10 — EARLY MOVIE THEATERS: A LOOK AT NICKELODEON FILM HISTORY. Nickelodeon early cinema history (1905). As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
2023-09-23 — The Kodak Story You Havent Heard. Kodak digital camera story (Sasson / Kodak fall) (2023). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2023-10-13 — How Smartphone Cameras Actually Work. How smartphone cameras work (2023). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2024-02-03 — Animated Autochromes, Part 1: 1912-1919 (Kahn Archives). Albert Kahn autochromes 1912-1919 (1912). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2024-02-18 — Animated Autochromes, Part 2: 1920-1927 (Kahn Archives). Albert Kahn autochromes 1920-1927 (1920). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2024-02-22 — Animated Autochromes, Part 3: 1927-1930 (Kahn Archives). Albert Kahn autochromes 1927-1930 (1927). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2024-04-11 — Meet DJI Avata 2. DJI Avata 2 (2024). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2024-05-31 — The Season's Best GoPro POVs. GoPro ski POV (2024). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2024 — Wet-plate field camera (1860). Wet-plate field camera — the camera itself, 1860. In the first age of photography, exposures took hours and every image was a small miracle of chemistry and light. The subject dates from 1860; this photograph was taken in 2024.
2024-06-20 — Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics (Part 1). Jesse Owens 1936 Berlin (1936). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2024-07-10 — The Trojan Room Coffee Pot Movie. Trojan Room coffee pot webcam (1991). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
2024-08-22 — Google Pixel 9 With Magic Editor. Pixel Magic Editor / Magic Eraser (2024). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2024-09-04 — Everything New with GoPro HERO13 Black. GoPro Hero 13 (2024). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2024-09-15 — How Smartphones KILLED Photography. smartphones killed photography / camera industry (2024). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2024-09-24 — Trichrome - Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky. Prokudin-Gorsky three-color process (1909). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2024-09-26 — Incredible Drone Display is World's Biggest Ever. Drone light show world record (2024). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2024-10-07 — MEGAPIXELS Don't Matter. Here is why.. Megapixel race CCD vs CMOS (2003). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2024-10-22 — Sony 3CCD VX1000 (1995 Handycam, DV). Sony DCR-VX1000 MiniDV (1995). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
2024-12-02 — December 2, 1991: Apple QuickTime. QuickTime launch 1991 (1991). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
2025-05-13 — Mr. Polaroid (Chapter 1) - American Experience. Edwin Land / Polaroid history (1948). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2025-05-16 — Kinemacolor. (1908). As the snapshot and the silent film arrived, photography left the studio and the movies were born.
2025-05-16 — A Brief Introduction to… George Albert Smith. Brighton School / George Albert Smith (1900). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
2025-05-21 — Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky and the Techniques Behind Early Colour Photography. Prokudin-Gorsky three-color process (1909). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2025-06-07 — QuickTake Was Great! So They Killed It? - Krazy Ken's Tech Talk. Apple QuickTake history (1994). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2025-06-07 — Dycam Model 1 / Logitech Fotoman (1990) - The First Digital Camera Ever Sold. Dycam Model 1 / Logitech Fotoman 1990 first consumer digital camera (1990). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2025-06-15 — How a CERN doo-wop band spawned the social web. Les Horribles Cernettes - first photo on the web (1992). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2025 — The Nikon F (1959). The Nikon F — the camera itself, 1959. Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon. The subject dates from 1959; this photograph was taken in 2025.
2025 — The Betamovie camcorder (1983) (1983). The Betamovie camcorder (1983) — the camera itself, 1983. Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand. The subject dates from 1983; this photograph was taken in 2025.
2025 — A VHS-C camcorder (1985). A VHS-C camcorder — the camera itself, 1985. Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand. The subject dates from 1985; this photograph was taken in 2025.
2025-09-16 — This Free AI Generates Video FASTER Than Real Life. AI video generation (2025). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2025-09-22 — EARTHRISE: The First Photo of Earth From Deep Space (NASA's 1966 Masterpiece). Lunar Orbiter 1 first Earthrise photo (1966). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2025-10-02 — Your phone's camera isn't as good as you think. phone camera computation explainer (TED-Ed) (2025). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2025-10-03 — Shot in Dealey Plaza: JFK Film and TV Productions. Zapruder film JFK (1963). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2026-02-10 — Shooting With The First DSLR - The Kodak DCS-420. Kodak DCS first DSLR (DCS-420) (1991). Film gave way to data: the first digital sensors, the DSLR, and the first cameras built into telephones.
2026-03-01 — Police Body Cameras: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Police body cameras explainer (2026). Now everyone carries a film studio: the phone camera, GoPro, the drone, and software that paints with light.
2026-03-13 — The Wounded Cameraman Who Captured D-Day's Deadliest Moment. D-Day combat cameramen (1944). Colour, instant prints and home movies brought the camera into everyday life — and one rode to the Moon.
2026-03-18 — Testing the First Digital8 Camcorder: Sony DCR-TRV110 (1999). Sony DCR-TRV110 Digital8 1999 (1999). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
2026-06-07 — NBC's First Color Broadcast: The Rose Parade (1954). NBC first color broadcast 1954 (1954). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.

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