Quote Originally Posted by Degroto View Post
Leica was good for standardization. Kodak liberated us from studio and tripod with their small boxcamera with a roll of film that could take 100 photo's.
I've also found 35mm cameras from Denmark and Italy as early as 1905.

http://corsopolaris.net/supercameras...early_135.html

Sure, the kodak boxcamera liberated from tripod, but IMHO Leica impact for professional photographers cannot be overlooked as the main drive for new trend.