Geek Fact for November 28th

By Judy Novotny / 11/28/2012 / Geek Facts

In 1948 , the first instant camera, Polaroid Land Camera, went on sale at a Boston department store for $89.75.

The camera, invented by Dr. Edwin Land, produced a sepia-colored photograph in approximately one minute. Land’s one-step process for developing and printing photographs revolutionized photography.

Learn more at http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blpolaroid.htm.

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Judy Novotny

Judy is a computer veteran with 30 years of experience. She has owned everything from a TRS-80, Apple IIe and various Windows-based PCs. She is currently living in her Apple ecosystem at home consisting of an iPhone, iPad, iMac, MacBook, Apple TV, iPod nano and two Time Capsules. She is a fan of all things mobile since she got her first Palm Pilot in 1999. Check out her iPad app, Number Wizard, in the App Store. Follow her on Twitter @junovotech or at Junovo.com.

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In 1948 , the first instant camera, Polaroid Land Camera, went on sale at a Boston department store for $89.75.

About The Author

Judy Novotny

In 1948 , the first instant camera, Polaroid Land Camera, went on sale at a Boston department store for $89.75.