George Eastman Who Simplified the Picture Taking Process and His Company Kodak Invented the Digital Camera

I compiled the information about George Eastman's tremendous contribution to photography for my reference and yours. George Eastman simplified the photography taking process and contributed a lot to the popularity of picture taking. His camera is one of the greatest invention in 19th century.  Kodak, founded by George Eastman, invented the digital camera which helps advance the photography's popularity even further. Since the mid-1970s, Kodak has invented several solid-state image sensors that "converted light to digital pictures" for professional and home consumer use. In 1986, Kodak scientists invented the world's first megapixel sensor, capable of recording 1.4 million pixels that could produce a 5x7-inch digital photo-quality print. Unfortunately Kodak is not doing very well in digital camera and lost competition to camera manufacturers from Japan.  Hence, Kodak is in a process to restructure its business.

PBS Documentary about George Eastman

You can watch PBS Documentary about George Eastman using the following link:

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3 

150th birthday of George Eastman

Captains of George Eastman - The Story of George Eastman

George Eastman Kill Himself due to Illiness

George Eastman House

George Eastman's Kodak Invented Digital Camera

Kodak Winding Down and Restructure due to Invention of Digital Camera

The Economist's article about "The Last Kodak Moment"

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 George Eastman House

Strolled Along Toronto Yonge Street

I like to walk a distance of a few subway stations at Yonge Street and carry a small camera, Sony T10.   Sony T10 digital camera (bought in 2006) has 3x optical steady shoot zoom (38mm-to-114mm-equivalent, f/3.5-to-f/4.3 Carl Zeiss lens) 7.2 mega pixel ccd sensor.  Though this camera is kind of outdated, but it still takes good quality picture.  Along Yonge Street, there are many interesting and beautiful scenes for picture taking. Carrying a small digital camera gives me the convenience of portability and opportunity to catch this moment of interest.  Every time using a camera, I think of George Eastman how he and Kodak made picture taking so simple, especially the digital camera.  Imagine, if  George Eastman and his Kodak company (Click here for Kodak's History) has never invented the digital camera or the portable film camera/film, we may not able to look back to see the past recorded by so many pictures, photography and movies. It is a pity to see Kodak winding down.

My 2006 vintage Sony T10 Digital Camera

Here are some of the pictures took with this camera today and a few days ago.
 

Saw this Piano near Mel Lastman square and  North York subway station

A supermarket Near North York Subway Station

Near Finch Subway Station

 North York Library (Yonge Street) Photo books

New residential high rise building under construction near Finch subway station

On the right is a popular place for bubble tea at lunch or at night

Residential building under construction between Finch and North York subway station

 

Love Pepsi Cola with an vanilla ice cream

This was my favorite MacDonald near North York Subway a few years ago , what a pity becoming a real estate agent

Near Finch subway station

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Toronto Yonge Street Photo
George Eastman House (Photo Museum of Kodak)
History of Kodak

George Eastman House (Photo Museum of Kodak)

George Eastman house is in Rochester, NY, USA. Mr. Eastman (1854–1932) built his home at 900 East Avenue between 1902 and 1905.  He is the founder of Eastman Kodak which had produced films, cameras, printers, camera sensors and other photographic products.  George Eastman (July 12, 1854 – March 14, 1932) simplified the photography taking processes and help to bring photography to common people and the masses. Kodak invented the digital camera, which made it bankruptcy due to competition.

George Eastman House - Photography Museum Fun for Visiting in Rochester