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The magic lantern, also known by its Latin name lanterna magica, was an early type of image projector that used pictures—paintings, prints, or photographs —on transparent plates (usually made of glass), one or more lenses, and a light source.
A brief history of the Magic Lantern. The Magic Lantern is part of the marvellous world of optical projection. Our introduction, presented chronologically, merely touches upon the most significant developments. As a Society we continue to research, discover and share.
Overview. More than twenty-five hundred years ago, intellectuals from many cultures began to experiment with image projection in their attempts to understand the relationship between the mechanics of the human eye and the physical principles of light.
LUCERNA is an online resource on the magic lantern, an early slide projector invented in the 17th century. For more than 350 years the magic lantern has represented and fed into every aspect of human life and every part of the world.
Invented in the middle of the 17th century, the magic lantern provided the first opportunities for projected storytelling and projected visual entertainment. In exploitative hands, it also provided from the beginning a means by which to deceive, to frighten, or to persuade unsophisticated viewers.
Magic Lantern is a free firmware addon for Canon EOS DSLR cameras that adds a host of features to assist photographers and videographers. Unlock your Canon DSLR.
Sep 9, 2017 · A descendent of the camera obscura, the magic lantern was first developed as an aide to scientific inquiry, a primitive device that required a sequence of lenses, transparent slides, and a light source (initially whale oil, but later argon gas, limelight, and finally, the incandescent lamp).
Feb 17, 2021 · Before PowerPoint, slide projectors, and motion pictures, there was the magic lantern. From the late 17th through the early 20th centuries, the bright, color...
About Magic Lanterns. The magic lantern was invented in the 1600’s, probably by Christiaan Huygens, a Dutch scientist. It was the earliest form of slide projector and has a long and fascinating history. The first magic lanterns were illuminated by candles, but as technology evolved they were lit by increasingly powerful means.
Photographic lantern slides took off in the late 19th century as a popular form of entertainment, and in addition to educators, missionaries and salespeople soon began to use Magic Lantern slides to visually entice the audience while educating, spreading their messages, and peddling their wares.
