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Cameras
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Bingham Camera Collection 
 Contains brief information and photographs of 15 cameras from the 1850s through the 1980s. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/collections/permanent/object_genres/devices/cameras/bingham/ Topics: Photography, Technology Last updated Jun 10, 2006 Dr. Edwin H. Land (1909-1991)
Biography of scientist Edwin H. Land, who "was distinguished for his inventions and contributions in the fields of polarized light, photography and colour vision," and who developed the Polaroid instant camera and founded the Polaroid Corporation. Illustrated biography sections discuss Land's early life and his theories and achievements. From the "Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society," reprinted on the website of the Rowland Institute at Harvard, which was founded by Land. http://www.rowland.harvard.edu/organization/land/index.php Topics: Notable People, Photography Last updated Feb 13, 2008 EarthCam
Annotated guide to the live cameras on the Internet. There's a categorized directory and it's also searchable. Additionally, there are special sections for children, new Webcams, and top ten Webcams. http://www.earthcam.com/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Photography, Technology Last updated Dec 15, 2002 Leica + Hasselblad: David Whitmire Hearst Jr. Foundation Collection
Exhibition of over one hundred cameras from the collection of David Whitmire Hearst Jr., whose "Leica and Hasselblad collections, perhaps the most extensive private collection of these cameras in existence, contain an encyclopedic range of instruments from these two distinguished manufacturers." Accompanied by three essays and selected photos taken with Leica and Hasselblad cameras. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/leica_hasselblad/ Topics: Photography Last updated Jun 23, 2009 The Magic Mirror of Life: A Search for Camera Obscura Rooms
A pair of photography enthusiasts shares their passion for the camera obscura. They have posted old and modern cartoons, articles, and photographs, including photos of portable and box cameras in their collection; accounts of their visits to specific cameras (including San Francisco's Giant Camera, now on the National Register of Historic Places); and brief notes on appearances of the camera obscura in movies and literature. http://brightbytes.com/cosite/cohome.html Topics: Photograph Collections, Photography, Technology Last updated Mar 5, 2002 The Norwood Teague Kodak Brownie Collection
Contains a database of "U.S. Box Brownies made by Eastman Kodak Company at Rochester, New York" that includes images of each camera model and specifications. Also features advertisements, a background essay, and a bibliography. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/mainFrame/collections/guides/brownies/ Topics: Photography, Technology Last updated Jun 11, 2006 Side by Side: Stereoscopy in the 20th Century
Collection of 20th-century objects that "exhibit the diversity in obtaining the goal of presenting a two-dimensional image so that it appeared as lifelike as possible." Features a downloadable catalog and images of large stereo viewers, smaller stereoscopic cameras and viewers, professional cameras, and View-Master models. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/sidebyside/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photography Last updated Jun 24, 2009 |
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