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Hi guys,
The team have created a great article on The Blue (find it HERE) about the invention of the camera and it's early stages to celebrate some of the amazing camera phones we have today, such as the Nokia Lumia 1020.
I've included a snippet below for you to peruse, but what I'd really love to know from all of you is: What is the best camera you've ever had?
The Polaroid will always have a sweet place in my heart 
Enjoy!
"1. The first photographic image: Camera obscura
The story begins in Ancient Greece, with the principle of the camera obscura. It wasn’t until the 1500s that an actual device was developed, though – and it was more of a projector that was most often used by artists to paint and draw extremely accurate pictures. But in 1827, Joseph Nicephore Niepce used a camera obscura’s pinhole and aperture to create the first photographic image using a metal plate coated in bitumen. But it was hardly an efficient process – it required eight hours of exposure and the image disappeared quickly after it was formed.
2. The first ‘camera’: Daguerreotype
The first true camera was the Daguerreotype, invented in 1839. It was quickly followed by the Calotype, which allowed negatives to be used to create multiple positive prints. The invention of emulsion plates in the 1850s reduced exposure times from fifteen minutes to just two or three seconds, but images had to be made instantly so photographers had to transport portable darkrooms.
3. The first affordable cameras: The Kodak and the Kodak Brownie
1888 saw the release of the Kodak, the first camera to employ a fixed focus lens and single shutter speed. It was reasonably well priced compared to what had gone before, but had to be returned to the factory to be reloaded once the roll had ended. The Kodak Brownie, introduced in 1900 priced at just $1, was an important step in making photography accessible for a mass audience."
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That's the beauty
Hi Toby
These I used in the 1980's but tbh I've never bought into high end camera's. Just ones to take snaps of the children growing up.
@Anonymous wrote:
Oh I had a disc camera when I was younger! No idea what brand or anything but my brother and I had one each. Weird devices that involved inserting a disc with 12 or 24(?) exposures available on it. Really easy to use from what I can remember!
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I lve my present camera, the Canon Powershot S120 but alas I only use it for trips overseas or special family get-togethers. Much underused but it takes some stunning photos.
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Mine would have to be my faithful old Olympus OM2n to which I attached flash with coloured stage lighting gels when photographing bands.
but I've just recently picked up a Panasonic TZ60 with 30x optical zoom and wifi control from smartphone or tablet which fulfills my present requirements. 
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I have lost a lot of interest in photography these days to be honest. I don't see much point as I've always thought that photos were for sharing. The odd snap I take nowadays, I find my phone is adequate for my needs ie. Facebook and sending to family from holidays overseas.
All of my best memories are in my head and I find looking at old photos quite nostalgic but a constant reminder that things have changed and can never be the same. Sad in so many ways on a personal level.
