when did eastman kodak start
George Eastman's Kodak Camera. Eastman was an avid photographer and became the founder of the Eastman Kodak company. You press the button, we do the rest promised Eastman in 1888 with this advertising slogan for his Kodak camera. Eastman wanted to simplify photography and make it available to everyone, not just trained photographers. So in 1883, Eastman announced the invention of photographic film in rolls. Kodak the company was born in 1888 when the first Kodak camera entered the market. Pre-loaded with enough film for 100 exposures, the Kodak camera could easily be carried and handheld during its operation.