Founded in 1937 by Edwin Land to develop polarizing polymer technology. Created first instant camera, Land Camera, in 1948. Land led company for 43 years, reaching peak of 21,000 employees in 1978. Won $12 billion lawsuit against Kodak over instant photography patents
Kodak was founded in 1881 as Eastman Dry Plate Company by George Eastman and Henry Strong. The company introduced the first Kodak camera in 1888, which revolutionized photography. Kodak expanded globally, establishing subsidiaries in Europe and Australia. The company became dominant in film production during the 20th century
Digital photography uses electronic sensors and ADCs instead of film. First digital image created in 1957 by Russell Kirsch. CCD sensor invented by Bell Labs in 1969. First consumer digital camera released in 1990
Camera obscura projects inverted images through small aperture. Chinese philosopher Mozi first documented camera obscura principle. Portable camera obscura devices appeared in tents by late 17th century. Ibn al-Haytham made significant contributions to camera obscura understanding
Most Polaroid cameras use 4.2x3.5 inch rectangular format. Fujifilm Instax series uses 3.4x2.1 inch format. Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 offers 4.3x3.4 inch size. Kodak and Lifeprint use 2x3 inch square format. Polaroid Image/Spectra Camera uses 4x4 inch format
Pixelization occurs when enlarging photos, causing blurring and distortion. Most common in photos prepared for print. Problem affects older photos with low-resolution cameras