How Does a Camera Work? 

The camera is honestly the craziest thing ever invented. I can’t wrap my head around how you can capture a moment in your life with the touch of a button. Even after this video. Like… how? Who thought of it? How did they figure it out? I understand the light aspect, but how tf does a piece of technology capture an image? It’s just crazy to me. It truly is the greatest thing humanity has ever created.

No weird intro, directly to the point. I loved it, subscribed.

Dumbed down beautifully. I applaud you, sir.

I've seen and watched many tutorials on photography in the last few years, but, without any doubt, this is one of the simplest and best tutorials on how a camera works. I'm also amazed at how detailed the final drawing was doing it live and that it shows a very good representation how digital photos are taken. Thank you for taking the time and demonstrating your talent to simplify such a complex subject.

Capturing color is pretty complicated, but the simple explanation is that each 'megapixel' is actually several and detect the different wavelengths of color that fall on their small part of the picture. When mixed together they show a "single" color. If you would like I could make a more technical video about this?

Dude i can literally fall asleep to your voice, its so calming and chill, wish most calming videos had your voice

Ppl sayin it was to long but i was interested every second of it! Thank you!

Very nice. You've dumbed this down so anyone can understand. I commend you.

I like the speed at which you speak. These ppl in the comments section are annoying. This video really helped me. Thank you for making this.

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Its cool to see how similar it is to how an eye operates

Every so often, I come back to this video that helped me learn the fundamentals of photography and I appreciate the concise, clear, and eye-opening explanation.

I have genuinely my whole life have been confused on how a camera works, and this actually gave me a good understanding of how it does

My exam's tomorrow and i had no clue about how the camera works until now! You're the best!!!

Nice Introduction, "A camera is essentially just a BOX"

Excellent Job, just love the way you explain the complected things very simply.

If only there was a 2x speed button for my classes when I was in college.

11 years later still helpful

This is awesome. I've been wondering how a camera works for a long time. Thank you!

Camera technology are examples of Sciece marrying Arts. I can understand complex mathematic, car technology and space. But camera technology is fascinating and i really respect those people behind it. Combine camera technology with complex computer… we can capture image of far far away planet systems. Its crazy.

That is one word for them! Thanks for adding that in. When I get going on these vides I often find myself forgetting words, that is what makes the comments area some great!

I love how straight up this is, its what it says: explaining how a camera works. great video, i subbed

I only wanted to watch this one video. But you did such a fantastic and clear simple way of explaining that. I subscribed. Cause everyone needs help at times... Great job

I really like this dark mode illustration

This is well broken down, straight to the point, not complicated and helps one comprehend easily. Thank you very much sir, you are doing a great job and it was very helpful to me.

Thanks a lot, i didn't realized i was just 14 minutes away from resolving one of the greatest childhood curiosity of my mind ❤

It's amazing that you incorporated science into this course!

Thanks man, I love how you deliver your information!

Incredibly simple and useful! Absolutely loved it! Thanks a ton for whoever creating this video!

I loved your drawing and simple explanation with your very comfortable voice. It would have been nice with subtitles though, but I'm a new subscriber anyway!

Great lesson, simple and concise. Thank you.

if this video wasnt here i wouldnt, my HALF background info for my science project, so thx dude.

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if you have a hard time sleeping listen to this dude for a little

Thanks for the video man!

Thanks, man! Seriously helped me avoiding 2 hours of research!

This is one of the best video I watched. It gave all the necessary information in simple layman's explanation. Thanks a lot.

Thanks for helping me understand how a camera works and a lot of other important things

Out of all the videos I've seen this really broke down the fundamental concept very well, ive worked in optics making lenses with prisms so that part I can see being applied. Now i kinda wanna see how these chemicals react to light

This is the best video I have ever seen on how cameras work!!! I also love the low key teaching style!

Great help for beginners.. I've always admired photography and just bought a Canon T3i.. Although there are a lot of other tutorials/guide for intro DSLR out there, I think it is VERY IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THE BASICS of how a camera works.. and you have done a wonderful job... Thank you!!!

even though m a commerce student but i was kinda interested in this n the way u explained even i did not have any problem understanding this .. kudos to you! loved your simplistic approach!

Have you ever read Plato's cave? Exactly same concepts explained thousands of years earlier, amazing!

This is a magnificent explanation for anyone trying to understand cameras!

BRAVO! Great video,on a gradient explains basics so you can understand

I have a question 👋🏼 If there's a movable mirror like in the diagram and it's used to see things in the viewfinder and you take a picture, will you momentarily not see anything since the mirror moved to allow light into the film?

The best explaination on 📷👍👍

You interpret things so beautifully. Thank you.

Again very good one! You just forget how to design the pentaprism! Anyway another good one!

This is so easy to understand like before I thought it whould take me hours to understand!

I like how you present it! Especially the logic behind the elements, thanks!

We searched around and there is not a ton of information on this, have you found any in the between time? If not we will keep looking!

I had some understanding about how camera works . Thank you

This is a better explanation than reading a book or at classes. Thank u

You fed my curiosity and explained well. Thanks alot!

3:13 *softly breathes*

But how does it capture color?

Just watched this for a physics project. It was very helpful thanks

This helped so much. I had a tech project and this gave me so much information. Definitely showing my teacher. :D

Thanks so much for sharing our video! We love it. And we are glad that it works for you. I will certainly be doing more videos as we get into summer here and we will keep you posted. Be sure to subscribe to us to get the newest ones sent to you. As for your cellphone's camera: it works the same as every other camer in the world. The only difference is that it probably doesn't have a shutter, many simply capture light from the sensor and record it to the phone's memory.

Thank you

Super nice video, got me hooked with explanations. Thanks!

Really useful. Helped me work out where I was going wrong with my home made caner

This is real education. Schools should add this type of examples in reflection and refraction chapters so students get some intrest in learning.

Hey Isabella! That is a very good point. Thanks for putting it in the comments. In retrospect you are probably right, I should have mentioned that. In the end I believe that landed in another lesson. I think it is in the lenses lesson, but sorry it is missing in this one. Oversight on our part. Cheers!

WHATS IN THE BOX!!!???

Thank you for this video super helpful and simple. Also, I love all your sound effects. LOL.

Most educational thing I ever watched

Thanks so much for the compliment! Be sure to share us with your friends. You can see other videos and even take a photography course at our homepage Allversity [dot] com. To answer your question: there are several people cited for inventing film, and in many ways it depends on your definition of what 'film' is. The wikipedia page about 'photographic film' gives a nice little overview!

One of the best way to explain things

Hi.. I want to use and publish this video on my channel . Can i use it ?

How did someone in the 1800s know to do this. I wonder what was the most earliest step and what possessed the Inventor to think of this idea

Enjoyed thoroughly, and very easy to understand

Thanks

Wow that was just incredible please keep making such videos

Extremely simple. Extremely well explained. Extremely informative. Thank you! :) I've got to check y'all out. (new sub)

great lecture! what about the videos that were deleted from the playlist?

i appreciate the of your teaching !!!!keep it up!

Holy shit dude I thought it was just straight magic before this video! Throughout the video I thought about all the times I've taken a picture with one of those old Kodaks, and how it goes dark and clicks when I press the button. It goes dark because the mirror flips up! Whaaaaat :-D I know it's simple but this is crazy for me because I've wondered about it for so long

WOW! You're so good at explaining things!!!!! :D Thank you! :)

nice work mate, ty very much it is very a satisfied video, greetings from Turkey

A great video, thanks.

Very good job sir all love and appreciation from 🇵🇰

you just saved my test grade for tomorrow, thank you!

Great video! I learned a lot of things!

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Thanks for the video! Nice sound effects!

Great information packed video! Thank you!

Very clear and simply conveyed 👍

This was actually super helpful

do you know who invented the film inside of the camera? btw GREAT VIDEO!!!!!! it helped me alot :D

Very helpful video 😊 From Bangladesh

Excellent explanation, good job

A very good introduction.. Thank you so much.

That was to the point very well explained, Thank you sir 🙏🏻

my curiosity @ 3am kicks in

loved your style and this video

The camera in the iPhone, or any small camera for that matter, is just a miniature of a big camera. Sometimes some pieces are missing, but in general it is all the same functions served by smaller and smaller devices....

Excellent explanation. Thank you.

THIS IS AN AMAZING INFORMATION ,THANKS!!!!