<P> The Aeroscope was built and patented in England in the period 1909 - 1911 by Polish inventor Kazimierz Prószyński . Aeroscope was the first successful hand - held operated film camera . The cameraman did not have to turn the crank to advance the film , as in all cameras of that time , so he could operate the camera with both hands , holding the camera and controlling the focus . This made it possible to film with the Aeroscope in difficult circumstances including from the air and for military purposes . </P>
<P> The Aeroscope was built and patented in England in the period 1909 - 1911 by Polish inventor Kazimierz Prószyński . Aeroscope was the first successful hand - held operated film camera . The cameraman did not have to turn the crank to advance the film , as in all cameras of that time , so he could operate the camera with both hands , holding the camera and controlling the focus . This made it possible to film with the Aeroscope in difficult circumstances including from the air and for military purposes . </P>
when was the first hand held camera invented
when was the first hand held camera invented
Kazimierz Prószyński
Kazimierz Prószyński