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The image above represents a photo that was taken with a 35mm SLR Camera.
The pre-digital photographic technology researched was the 35mm SLR camera. SLR stands for single-lens reflex. The first SLR camera was built in Hungary in 1948. Although the SLR camera originated in Europe, the innovation later moved to Japan to a company called Asahi Optical. The first SLR made in Japan took place in 1952. Asahi Optical kept thinking of new and better ways to make the SLR camera better and they soon came out with a new camera a few yearslater in 1957 which then included the instant return mirror. Back when the first few SLRs were invented, there was no such thing as aperturepriority or shutter priority. Today, technology has come a long way, companies keep coming out with new models with new and different features to help with taking photos a lot more fun and interesting for the photographer while the photograph’s quality is a lot better.
In the opinion of the article by Petersen's Photographic, the 35mm SLR camera is the most versatile camera. According to Cameron Knight, most 35mm films cannot compete against most modern digital cameras in terms of resolution. This SLR camera should be meant to be for photographers in the business or for anyone who is serious in perusing the career or if it is a number one hobby of theirs.
This innovation has helped photographers and photojournalists in many ways. The camera’s qualities have helped and still do in fact help the photojournalist capture the emotion in photos a lot clearer than the normal digital camera. The quality of the 35mm SLR camera is also a lot better and clearer. For most photographers and photojournalists, the most favored feature in today’s SLR camera is the focallength and the interchangeable lenses that are offered. Without the SLR camera being invented back in 1948, the camera would not be where it is today, and that is appreciated by all photojournalists and photographers everywhere.
Photographer Margaret Bourke has taken a lot of famous pictures that show emotion and natural disaster but I feel like some of them would be more clear and easier to read what they are about if they were in color so that is another reason the SLR camera invention is appreciated by many so that now, photographers and photojournalists have the ability to take photos in color.
The SLR camera is also easy enough for someone to self-teach themselves and this is exactly what famous twentieth century photographer Gordon Parks did at a very young age. Cameras and photography today lets people become interested in photography and it is a great hobby for many.
The SLR camera is also easy enough for someone to self-teach themselves and this is exactly what famous twentieth century photographer Gordon Parks did at a very young age. Cameras and photography today lets people become interested in photography and it is a great hobby for many.
I agree with what Professor Nordell said and that is that we as people take photography for granted. People don't really think about the history of how photography and photojournalism came about and I think it is very important to think every so often.
I took this picture below on a phone at the Big E. I believe that I would have enjoyed taking my picture a lot better if I took it with a SLR camera. I think the picture would end up coming out with a much better quality and it would bring out the colors more without making them seem blurred.
I took this picture below on a phone at the Big E. I believe that I would have enjoyed taking my picture a lot better if I took it with a SLR camera. I think the picture would end up coming out with a much better quality and it would bring out the colors more without making them seem blurred.
