Also known as the Kodak brownie, it is a series of box cameras with a meniscus lens and roll film, invented by Frank A Brownell and made by Eastman Kodak in 1900. The camera was marketed primarily to children, with a low starting price of USD 1. The camera had different versions throughout the years and are generally credited with making photography accessible to the public and giving rise to amateur photography.
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