1993
APPLE NEWTON H1000 OMP – 1993. The Apple Newton, or simply Newton, was an early line of personal digital assistants developed, manufactured and marketed by Apple Computer from 1993 to 1998 and whcih sold for $800 (H1000) to $1,000 (following models). The original Newtons were based on the ARM 610 RISC processor, and featured handwriting recognition. Apple's official name for the device was MessagePad ; the term Newton was Apple's name for the operating system it used, but popular usage of the word Newton has grown to include the device and its software together. For collectors, note that the above Newton in like-new condition with its accessories was purchased on eBay for less than $70.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Newton
http://lowendmac.com/orchard/06/0207.html
CANON
PROTOTYPE EOS SLR – 1993.
1.3MP.
Popular
Photography, January 1993, p47.
DYCAM
MODEL 4 and 4XL - 1993. 24-bit color -or-
black
and white gray scale. 495 x 366 pixel CCD. Stored 8
standard
or 24 low-resolution frames. Price, $795. Price included
software,
host adapter, cables and battery charger. Optional $99 lens
focused
down to 2.5 inches. The 4XL had four times the DRAM of the Model 4 and cost about $200 more
http://www.dycam.com/r3and4.html
DYCAM
GATOR - 1993. Modular digital
camera. Developed as a joint effort between Dycam, IBM and the
University
of Florida Research Foundation. Designed to be used with a
variety
of optical systems, computer interfaces and power supplies. MSRP:
gray scale $495, color $1,995.
http://www.dycam.com/r3and4.html
FUJI PR-1H
- 1993?? Information required. Please
send e-mail if you have information about this camera.
FUJI DS-200F - 1993. World's first digital camera with flash memory.
www.interq.or.jp/sun/tkp/digitalcamera/old-digicam.html
NIKON D1 PROTOTYPE F - 1993. During the 1993's Newspaper Exposition ('NEXPO'), New Orleans Nikon showcased a D1 model which has a very strong appearance of the E-Series. The camera, capable of delivering a resolution of 560,000 pixels (1088 x 480), shutter speed range from1/8 to 1/2000 sec, and a rapid shooting rate of 1.7 eps (exposures per second) probably formed the basis for the joint venture project with Fuji Film Ltd. later to co-develop/produce the E-series models. The eventual product improved the image resolution from this prototype unit to 1.3 million pixels (1,280 X 1,000).
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/htmls/models/digitalSLRs/index.htm
OLYMPUS
DELTIS VC-1000 - 1993. Zooming
could
be varied from a focal length of 10.2 mm to 19.6 mm (54-108mm 35mm
camera
equivalent). 768 x 576 pixel CCD. Shutter 1/8 to 1/10,000
second.
http://www1.harenet.ne.jp/~hiharada/plink/pl42/pl4205.htm
SONY DKC-5000/PC1
CATSEYE - 1993. The DKC-5000 CatsEye was
intended for commercial studio applications. Three 440K pixel, 1/2-inch
CCDs (red, blue, green) provided a 1540 X 1120 pixel image. ISO
100, 200, 400, 800. Shutter 1/10,000 to 4 seconds. MSRP $15,000.
http://www.ampronix.com/content/web/sony_dkc5000.asp
SONY CCD-FX420 HANDYCAM - 1993. Typical analog camcorder of the late 80's and 90's, the CCD-FX420 used 8mm video cassette tape as a recording medium. Features included infra-red auto focusing, 10X zoom (two speeds), macro, fade-in and fade-out, focus hold. Shown above with AC-V35 AC power adapter, AC-V25 charger and Sony battery NP-68.
DATA
MINIDISC - 1993. In 1993 Sony
announced
MD Data, a version of the MiniDisc to be used for storing computer
data.
The Data Minidisk was used later in the 1997 Sony Cybershot
DSC-MD1
camera.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiniDisc
STARDOT
WINCAM.ONE - 1993. Tethered camera kit. WinCam.One plugged directly into a
PC's
serial port, eliminating the need for video capture cards and
camcorders. The kit included a camera of 640 x 480 resolution, a slide holder for digitizing 35mm slides, a tripod, all necessary cables, a power supply and WinCam software that controlled the camera. Designed as a desktop camera, aiming and focusing was accomplished using the software. There were many uses for this type of camera, from taking photos for portfolios to setting up a low-cost desktop surveillance system. It could even be taken outside and hooked up to a laptop and tripod for outdoor shots.
MSRP $199.
http://business.highbeam.com/409748/article-1G1-18884805/get-picture
TOSHIBA
MC200A - 1993. Upgraded version of
the
1990 MC200. This very rare photo provided
through
the courtesy of John Mehrman, Toshiba Corportation.
1993