How long did it take to take a picture with the first cameras?

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This depends on what you mean by the first photo. Many people came up with impermanent photos using a camera abscura.The first photo of known permanance took all afternoon,this is thought to be indicated by the fact that there are no shadows and the seen is lit in a way that there would have been shadows, in places where there should be ,had it been a faster shot. Also,the chemicals used are slow to react.The medium was bismith of judea and lavender oil,it was taken in the begining of the 19th century.

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