COMP SCI 1631 Winter 2011 Catherine Rose The 3D Digital Camera COMP SCI 1631 Winter 2011 Catherine Rose

History of the Camera Surprisingly, development of the camera began as early as the 17th century with the idea of trying to project an image on to paper or glass. Although the study of capturing, and printing developed over many more years.

History of the Camera Through the1800s studies were made on how to capture an image on to material. In this time an inventor Joseph Nicephore Niepce had fashioned the first photograph by using a chemically coated paper. The image would not be permanent and the paper would later appear blank. This advance would be the kick start to more development and further study of the photograph.

History of the Camera The next big idea was to capture an image and be able to keep it on paper permanently. Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre met with Niepce to develop a lasting photograph. However Niepc died short years later and Daguerre continued improving his work until finally succeeding in 1837.

Timeline By 1927 General Electric Co brought in the flash bulb that builds the idea for a camera flash. Through the mid 30s and early 40 Kodak marketed their Kodachrom film as well as debuting their Kodacolor negative film. In 1948 the concept of the Polaroid camera is established into the market developed by Edwin Land, who had developed the process for instant photography.

Timeline Jaques Yves Cousteau invented the first waterproof camera for underwater in 1972. Finally in 1985 Pixar is the first organization to introduce digital imaging and processing technology. In 1986 Kodak develops digital images that are divided into tiny units of dots known as pixels. Pixels are processed by computers and allow us to store high definition print quality.

Timeline 1990 Kodak initiates photo CD’s. A system of organizing images on a CD and then viewing them on a computer. Finally in 1991 Kodak established a pixel based digital camera. These cameras do not need film, but will document and store the photograph in a digital high resolution. The pixels can be transmitted to a computer for viewing and potential printing.

The Digital Camera The occurrence of digital photography is seen as related to the development of the TV. Soon enough we could find a digital camera in every household. The cameras we see today model their own LCD monitor to produce an image taken. The popularity of digital photographs is growing more and more as time goes on and is arguably the preferred choice for professionals to everyday consumers.

How Digital Cameras Work Digital cameras have a lens, aperture, and a shutter. The lens takes the light in from the view into focus inside .The aperture is the hole that controls how much light can enter the camera. The shutter will control the length of time the light enters the aperture. When a photo is taken, there are thousands of calculations that are being made in a short time so the camera can preview, capture, store, transfer, and display the image. The camera has a microprocessor inside that allows it to finish all of its tasks.

Digital Photograph A digital photograph is made up of millions small blocks called pixels. The computer or printers use these pixels to print and read photos. When the image is read, the computers screen is divided into a grid of pixels. It will use the values in the photo to identify the brightness and color of each pixel.

Digital 3D 3D films made their first appearance in the 60s with a new technology called Space-Vision 3D, which took two images and printed them over each other on one strip projected through a single projector with a special lens. In the 90s, many films were released in IMAX 3D. More 3D films were released from other studios throughout the 2000s. Digital 3D continues today in advancing technologies that can now be found in our TVs.

Unveiling the 3D Digital Camera Summer 2009, Fugifilm reveals its first ever digital camera to record a single 3D photograph or movie.

Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D Fujifilm states, "Viewed with just the naked eye, 3D images come alive with breathtaking reality and natural beauty.” This model uses a “groundbreaking” system composed of two lenses whose images are merged in a single 3D picture or movie. The users can view the images on the camera’s screen or on another separate monitor.

Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D Images taken on the camera do not require any special glasses but can be viewed through extensive technology on the cameras monitor itself. The new device went on the market in Japan in July 2009 and will expand overseas by September 2009. The starting price of the gadget was about $600 US but now can be found on amazon.com for about $300.

Fujifilm FinePix Real 3D However, for the photos taken with this camera the customer will have to purchase specialized hardware to print the pictures. Fujifilm also offers another 3D product called FinePix REAL 3D V1 that allows you to view the pictures you have taken on your FinePix Real 3D camera. It also does not require any special glasses. But does include a remote and promises to ehance your 3D viewing experience.

The Future of 3D Since the digital 3D camera is still a fresh product to the market, it’s easy to see that the future of 3D and 3D photo processing is very bright. Even though Fujifilm is the only known organization to have a 3D product on the market, we can bet other competitors such as Sony, Kodak, Canon, etc, are not far behind in developing their own 3D product.

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