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It is interesting to note that the Daguerrotype--a difficult process--took off in part because it was made public and instructions on how to do it were widely a
by Finnucane 3y ago
It is interesting to note that the Daguerrotype--a difficult process--took off in part because it was made public and instructions on how to do it were widely available. When Fox Talbot invented the simpler paper negative process in 1841, his patents and demands for high royalties were a drag on acceptance.
- lalalandland 3y ago"In 1839, in exchange for lifetime pensions, the French government bought their photography technique and it became the first publicly available photo-taking system. This availability played a huge role in the development of photography as a social phenomenon." Maybe we need more of this approach to certain inventions and breakthroughs