Extras with Film Cameras (detail), 1996, Anthony Friedkin, gelatin silver print. The J. Paul Getty Museum, gift of Sue and Albert Dorskind. © Anthony Friedkin Extras with Film Cameras (detail), 1996, Anthony Friedkin, gelatin silver print. The J. Paul Getty Museum, gift of Sue and Albert Dorskind. © Anthony Friedkin

Once a simple wooden box with a primitive lens and cap for controlling light, the camera has undergone enormous change since its invention nearly two hundred years ago. Advancements such as flexible film stocks, built-in light meters, motor drives, and microchips transformed the way the camera captures and preserves a moment in time. This exhibition features a wide selection of historic cameras, including the first mass-market digital camera, which helped usher in a new era for photography.

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