Eidoloscope
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The Eidoloscope was an early
History
Originally called the Pantoptikon (also spelled 'Panoptikon'), it is perhaps the first
Early beginnings
Woodville Latham, one of the creators of the Eidoloscope, was originally a chemistry professor.
The Lathams named their company after the Greek letter for "L": lambda or λ.[6] The features that the Lathams produced were of poor quality and lacked the tilts and pans that other features were beginning to utilize.[6] Unfortunately, the company did not last long since disputes over the copyrights from The Eidoloscope Company shareholders brought the Lathams' demise in 1896.[6]
See also
- List of film formats
References
- ISBN 9780520940581. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ a b Domankiewicz, Peter (2020-05-20). "Happy 125th Birthday, Cinema! Part 1". William Friese-Greene & Me. Archived from the original on 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^ Domankiewicz, Peter (2020-05-20). "Happy 125th Birthday, Cinema! Part 2". William Friese-Greene & Me. Archived from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
- ISBN 978-1-118-29387-4.
- ^ "Announcements". The Courier. Lincoln, Nebraska. January 23, 1897. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ ISBN 0684184133.