What was the year they made photography in?

when did film Photography start?

1884- Flexible Film

With the Eastman dry plate co. and flexible film

1. The Eastman Dry plate company established in 1879. American George Eastman invents and patents a coating machine for mass-producing Gelatin dry plates. In 1881 Eastman and a family friend form the Eastman dry plate co, which eventually leads to the Eastman-Kodak Company

2.George Eastman then introduces the "Kodak" box Camera for the amateur market. It is loaded with 100 exposures on a film roll for $25. It is simple to operate with a three-step process. Once exposed, the camera and the film are sent back to the Eastman Dry Plate and Film Co. for developing.

Features a wooden box covered in Morocco leather with roll holder and revolving exposure indicator.

The marketing slogan, "You press the button, we do the rest"

Despite much speculation the Word "Kodak" has no significance or meaning. Eastman simple invented a Word that begun and ended with his favorite letter, k.