Kodak cameras are intrinsically linked with the founding of the Eastman Kodak Company, a multinational United States Corporation. Better known as the Kodak Company, it has been manufacturing several types of cameras for more than a century.
George Eastman and Kodak
Kodak cameras got their start when George Eastman (1854 to 1932) put up his first camera for sale in 1888. It was called the Kodak, and it would help form the name of his new company.
The Brownie
In 1900, Eastman introduced the Brownie, a box-shaped device that was the first camera to use snapshot technology. The Brownie helped push cameras further into popular use.
Film Cameras
George Eastman is known for inventing roll film, and film cameras were featured prominently in the company's catalog for several years. However, in 2004, amid advances in digital photography, Kodak decided to stop marketing traditional film cameras.
Instant Cameras
Kodak's instant cameras, most notably the Kodamatic line-up, suffered the same fate as its film cameras. Kodak lost a patent battle, stretching as far back as 1976, with Polaroid, and consequently ditched the manufacture of instant cameras in 1986.
Digital Cameras
In recent years, Kodak has focused its attention on its digital cameras. A notable line is the Kodak DCS DSLR camera series, which the company started manufacturing in 2005.
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