As to my point number (3), the Leica I became available to photographers in 1924-1925 and was the number one innovation in portable photography ever. It made high quality images available via 35mm film. I believe this innovation and those that followed led to many of the more "historical moments" being photographed as cameras overnight went from large clunky devices to something you could fit in your coat pocket, stay for the whole game, and still make the evening papers. Just my opinion.
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