Articles on the history of photography at DP Review
Some very interesting articles on the DP Review wesite on the history of photography. Some additional ones added over time, but the first 5 are good reads.
Roger Cicala: Imaging before photography – a history lesson (Part 1)
https://www.dpreview.com/opinion/5810960785/imaging-before-photography-a-history-lesson-part-1
Roger Cicala: Imaging before photography, Part II – The Aristocrat
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/9981400925/roger-cicala-imaging-before-photography-part-ii-the-aristocrat
Roger Cicala: Imaging Before Photography, Part III — The Showman and the Sheriff
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/7005893639/roger-cicala-imaging-before-photography-part-iii-the-showman-and-the-sheriff
The Beginning of Photography: The Drama of 1839
https://www.dpreview.com/opinion/5110795766/the-beginning-of-photography-the-drama-of-1839
Lens Wars: Episode V – Petzval Strikes Back
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/8228407323/lens-wars-episode-v-petzval-strikes-back?ref_=pe_1674010_132618830