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What did Thomas Wedgwood use to try capturing images in a camera obscura?

Paper or leather treated with silver nitrate.

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  1. A digital sensor
  2. A glass lens only
  3. Paper or leather treated with silver nitrate ✔

Why: Wedgwood used paper or white leather treated with silver nitrate, though the images were too faint.

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Answer: Paper or leather treated with silver nitrate. Wedgwood used paper or white leather treated with silver nitrate, though the images were too faint.

  1. Photography en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photography
    He used paper or white leather treated with silver nitrate
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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