Even the most hardcore lens nerds would probably associate Salzburg with a certain classical composer rather than optics.<\/p>\n
Vienna is undoubtedly one of the leading cities of arts in Europe, partially due to the Austrian monarchs traditionally being the premier patrons of the arts in general. Even before he introduced his groundbreaking invention, Louis Daguerre sent two \u201cprototype photographies\u201d to the Austrian Emperor Ferdinand I and Prince Metternich in hopes of receiving funding.<\/p>\n
Austria was not a passive recipient of optical technology \u2014 it was an early investor, an eager adopter, and eventually a manufacturer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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