The diagrams below show stages in the development of the camera since its invention in 1839. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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Task 1: Development of the camera

The diagrams below show stages in the development of the camera since its invention in 1839. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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Four models are shown in the diagrams.

The earliest model, the Daguerrotype, was invented in 1839.

This camera, which was made of wood, was 36 centimetres in length and consisted of three box-shaped sections.

It had a brass lens at the front.

Almost fifty years later, the Kodak No.1 appeared.

This cube-shaped model was less than half the size of the Daguerrotype and was made of metal instead of wood.

In 1925, the Leica 1 came onto the market.

It was much narrower than its predecessor and also had numerous function buttons along the top.

Finally, in 2000, the Digital camera was introduced.

Made of plastic, this camera was only a fraction of the size of the first camera and it also had more features than all of the previous models.

These features included a zoom lens and access to the Internet.

Task 1: Development of the camera

The diagrams below show stages in the development of the camera since its invention in 1839. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Paragraph 1: Reword the question Paragraph 2: 4 models Describe each model in order. Key Vocabulary: The earliest model… Almost fifty years later, Finally, was invented appeared came onto the market was introduced Overview: Smaller & more complex

The pictures illustrate how the camera developed since it was invented in 1839 until the year 2000. Four models are shown in the diagrams. The earliest model, the Daguerrotype, was invented in 1839. This camera, which was made of wood, was 36 centimetres in length and consisted of three box-shaped sections. It had a brass lens at the front. Almost fifty years later, the Kodak No.1 appeared. This cube-shaped model was less than half the size of the Daguerrotype and was made of metal instead of wood. In 1925, the Leica 1 came onto the market. It was much narrower than its predecessor and also had numerous function buttons along the top. Finally, in 2000, the Digital camera was introduced. Made of plastic, this camera was only a fraction of the size of the first camera and it also had more features than all of the previous models. These features included a zoom lens and access to the Internet. Overall, the camera became smaller and more complex during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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This camera, which was made of wood, was 36 centimetres in length and consisted of three box-shaped sections.

In 1925, the Leica 1 came onto the market.

This cube-shaped model was less than half the size of the Daguerrotype and was made of metal instead of wood.

It had a brass lens at the front.

Almost fifty years later, the Kodak No.1 appeared.

Made of plastic, this camera was only a fraction of the size of the first camera and it also had more features than all of the previous models.

Four models are shown in the diagrams.

Finally, in 2000, the Digital camera was introduced.

It was much narrower than its predecessor and also had numerous function buttons along the top.

These features included a zoom lens and access to the Internet.

The earliest model, the Daguerrotype, was invented in 1839.