Simple camera with a fixed, single-element lens and a light-tight box to hold the film. The shutter and aperture are usually pre-determined and unalterable (typically 1/25 sec at Æ`11.) Early consumer cameras developed by George Eastman were box cameras (e.g. the “Brownie†camera) . They could not be focused, per se. The len... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21048
Simple camera with a fixed, single-element lens and a light-tight box to hold the film. The shutter and aperture are usually pre-determined and unalterable (typically 1/25 sec at Æ`11.) Early consumer cameras developed by George Eastman were box cameras (e.g. the “Brownieâ€? camera) . They could not be focused, per se. The lens was set to... Found on http://www.rodsmith.org.uk/photographic%20glossary/rods%20photographic%20gl