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apple newton h1000 omp digital assistant message pad 1993 apple neweton h1000 omp digital assistant message pad set

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 which 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
CANON PROTOTYPE  EOS DSLR - 1993.  1.3MP. Popular Photography, January 1993, p47.  Not marketed.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

Scroll up to page 47 on the Popular Photography URL below.

https://books.google.com/books?id=PWd30A1w5yQC&pg=PA74&lpg=PA74&dq=%22Popular+Photography%22+%2B+%22January+1993%22+%2B+47&source=bl&ots=oyTVNGUCCg&sig=I5gWcGlOjPinBdH9E1b9juTIDCY&hl=en&sa=

X&ved=0ahUKEwjVgoHN7-bYAhUGI6wKHQH0BlAQ6AEILzAB#v=onepage&q=%22Popular%20Photography%22%20%2B%20%22January%201993%22%20%2B%2047&f=false

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/prototypes-rarities/category/canon


 
 


Casio CP-1000  Casio CP-1000 1993 

CASIO CP-1000 - 1993.  4MP, 24mm lens, f3.5, shutter speed 4 seconds, resolution 2376 x 1680 or 2040 x 1440.  Size: 8 1/4 inches by 2 1/2 inches by 11 inches.  We were  not aware of this camera until we came across it on the German web site, www.digicammuseum.de, which is highlighted on our front page.  According to the folks at www.digicammuseum.de, they found it at a flea market.  It is a digital themal printer similar to the King Jim DV55  shown on our 1990 page.  From their examination of the CP-1000, they state that  a flat sensor (CCD) is not used, but instead an arrangement of linear brightness sensors (similar to a scanner) deliver a few shades of gray.   The viewfinder, which can be seen on top of the camera, is a type of SLR viewfinder. After switching on a large mirror, it is placed in a 45 degree position so that you can look through the lens when looking into the bay.  If a recording is to be made the mirror first slowly folds and then the recording begins.   We found no other information about this item doing a web search, but the manual is available for download at the second site below.  In January of 2018 several CP-1000s were up for sale on eBay, some new in the box.

https://www.digicammuseum.de/kameras/detailansicht/kamera/Kamera/show/cp-1000/

https://www.digicammuseum.de/kameras/detailansicht/

http://www.casio.owner-manuals.com/CP1000-owners-manual-CASIO.html


Casio RS-20 AM receiver  Casio RS-20/QV-10 casio RS-20/QV-10 digital camera

 CASIO RS-20- 1993.  You are correct, the image on the left is not a digital camera, but a Casio radio, model RS-20.  Why does it appear here?  Because Casio may have temporarily used that same model number for a digital camera that they were working on in 1993.  One site shows a photo of a camera that is a duplicate in appearance to the Casio QV-10 of 1995, but with the RS-20 designation.  The story goes that the RS-20 was intended to have a TV tuner, apparently so that owners could watch and listen to TV on their small (very small) screen digital camera!  Since either cable or roof antennas are used to receive TV channels, it is difficult to see how Casio may have thought such a camera possible at that time when just producing a digital camera that actually worked was a significant achievement.  A tiny portable TV combined with a digital camera would have been a task that even NASA would have shuddered to consider.  Did Casio really have the QV-10 ready to go in 1993 and put it off for two years because they were  seriously considering the TV idea?  We don't know, but the photo shown of the RS-20 has all the buttons found on the QV-10 and otherwise appears to be exactly the same as the 1995 QV-10.  Is the person responsible for that two-year delay now doing chauffeur duties?

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/prototypes-rarities/item/casio-rs-20

http://rdriki.zashiki.com/newpage%20CASIO%20RS-20.html


CASIO TV-100 - 1993.  Pocket TVs (handheld TVs) were discussed as far back as 1963 in Mechanix Illustrated magazine.  A number have been marketed by various manufactures over the years, many much improved over the Casio TV-100 of 1993.  The above TV-100 is 2.8 inches by  4.5 inches by 1.4 inches in size and weighs about 2.2 lbs.  It was one of the best selling sets in Europe despite having a relatively poor color LCD display. The TV-100 was also available with a yellow case and could be purchased at Radio Shack under the name Pocketvision 29.  Screen size 31 mm (1.22 inch). Made in Japan.  The below URLs provide information concerning currently available handheld TVs as well as those those marketed in the past, many of which are still available on eBay.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handheld_television


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idOJyjdbo-Y

http://www.guenthoer.de/e-history.htm


https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/casio_lcd_colortelevision_tv_10.html


compactflash 1 mb memory card introduced in 1994 

COMPACTFLASH MEMORY CARD - 1993.  The first ever CF card was of 1 MB capacity, was by SanDisk designed in cooperation with Kodak in 1993 for their professional line of cameras and was available in early 1994 branded as a Kodak compact flash card. (Information kindly provided by Ron Tussy of The Imerge Group) The first compact flash memory card available to the consumer market was introduced by SanDisk in October of 1994. It originally held 2-24  MB of data.  The CompactFlash (CF) card is the most common memory card available with a 50-pin interface.   CF cards contain a chip to control the process of information transfer.  CompactFlash was SanDisk's first product based on the company's 32Mbit technology.  CompactFlash cards are constructed with flash technology, a nonvolatile storage design that can retain data indefinitely without use of a battery.  They are solid state, meaning they contain no moving parts.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CompactFlash

dycam model 4 model 4xl digital camera 1993
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 digital photos.  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.  The XL model appearance is the same as the Model 4 except for the holes on the front which may have been for the purpose of recording and playing back notes for each photo.  The back of the camera identifies it only as Model 4 with no XL mentioned.  The photos of the XL were posted on the web by an individual with the non de plume of Photoman.  Dycam had plans for a model 5 and a model 6, and improved versions of such cameras designated as 5v and 6v.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

"In 1994 Dycam announced the development of several next generation cameras intended to replace their model 3 and 4 cameras. These included the Model 5 a 6 cameras which woul offer resolution comparable to the Model 3 and 4 cameras, but would retail for approximately $395 and $495 respectively."  Wall Street Journal, March 29th, 1995

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Dycam

http://archive.is/xNXbu

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/category/dycam

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/59434760



DYCAM MODULAR DIGITAL CAMERAS - 1993.   The Dycam Gator (no photo available) was one of the modular Dycam cameras.  It was developed as a joint effort between Dycam, IBM and the University of Florida Research Foundation.  Dycam modular cameras (photo above) were designed to be used with a variety of optical systems, computer interfaces and power supplies.  MSRP: gray scale $495, color $1,995.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

https://present5.com/the-candel-project-cansat-delivery-project-laura-lewis/

https://archive.is/xNXbu

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Dycam

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/item/dycam-gator

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/item/dycam-modular-camera





 Fujio DS-200F digital camera

FUJI DS-200F - 1993.  World's first digital camera with flash memory.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

https://www.popphoto.com/gear/2013/10/30-most-important-digital-cameras

https://www.flickr.com/photos/maoby/9702140816/in/photostream/

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Fujifilm_digital_cameras


 

1993 CES Protoype                                                                                                                         Followup Prototype

IBM / POLAROID - 1993.  We previously reported on a possible IBM/Polaroid prototype digital camera attached to an IBM Thinkpad Laptop shown at Winter CES 1993.  This was based on a remark by Jack Kuehler, president of IBM at that time, stating that they were working on a camera with Polaroid:  "He (IBM president Jack Kuehler) also announced that IBM is working with Polaroid to develop a new digital instant camera that will make film processing unnecessary. The images could be manipulated and viewed on a PC."   Kuehler called it ''a vivid example of combining the impact of images and the power of computing."  At the time we posted this information on our web page we could not confirm the existence of such camera, but now we can thanks to Vincent Clark who provided us with a photo of said camera.  Mr. Clark stated, "I believe this photograph and related demonstration was the first of a high definition image camera connected to a laptop, Both were new technologiesat the time. The interface was PCMCIA  since USB 1.0 was also relatively new."  Mr. Clark was responsible for designing the electronics and delivering the demonstration camera to the CES in 1993.  He says that The imager was the same as the Polaroroid PDC 2000 of 1996: 800 x 600 pixel CCD ( interpolated to 1600 x1200 pixels).  ISO was 100.  Renus Ramas was the electrical engineer in charge of the PCMCIA interface.  The prototype demonstrated at CES 1993 was the first for the IBM/Polaroid effort. There was a follow up prototype that was used for following demonstrations  at trade shows which inclueded an internal flash.  Talks with IBM ended sometime after the following demonstrations, and Polaroid started to productize the camera technology as the PDC2000.  The PDC2000 was promoted as a more of a traditional hand held camera. Laptops, cell phones, and tablets have proven that the 1993 CES original concept was well ahead of its time.   

https://books.google.com/books?id=gfFChqTeLzUC&pg=PA24&lpg=PA24&dq=winter+ces+1993+%2B+polaroid+%2B+IBM&source=bl&ots=uD2rpSdliA&sig=ACfU3U3C4plrHvK78wuTqM8xiphX9llDUw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=

2ahUKEwif2-nCsJ_9AhUblIkEHUyyAVEQ6AF6BAg8EAM#v=onepage&q=winter%20ces%201993%20%2B%20polaroid%20%2B%20IBM&f=false



Konica MC-01 and UC-01 digital cameras

KONICA MC-01 and UC-01 - 1993.  In 1993 Konica  developed two prototype CCD digicams that stored  images on  IC memory cards.  The  MC-O1  was defined by Konica as high definitin and had a 1.3 million pixel CCD with zoom lens at ISO 100 and with an LCD display.  Cameras were not marketed. 

Takayuki Kuwata
Development of high-quality digital still camera (740KB) PDF
Seiichi Isoguchi, Jun Takayama, Takashi Minaki

https://research.konicaminolta.com/jp/pdf/technology_report/1994/pdf/23.pdf

http://www.konicaminolta.jp/about/research/technology_report/1994/pdf/23.pdf




 

KYOCERA SAMURAI V-77 - 1993.  Still video camera.  An improved version of the 1990 Kyocera V-70.  Recorded to a two-inch floppy disk.  Lens: F1.4, 50mm - 150mm. An optical 3x zoom lens with macro settings, a flash and a burst mode of 10 frames per second.  .36MP 1/2-inch CCD.  Shutter 1/60 to 1/1000 sec.  MSRP about $1,800.  Apparently marketed just in Japan as it is only seen on Japan auction sites . 


https://www-monox-jp.translate.goog/history/digitalcamera-history-01.html?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ja&_x_tr_sch=http

https://aucview.aucfan.com/yahoo/h1109020994/




KYOCERA SAMURAI VC-10 - 1993.  Specs similar to the V-70 and V-77 still video cameras, but was a more expensive version of those cameras.  Designed with three strobe lights around the lens.  MSRP about $3,200. 

https://www-monox-jp.translate.goog/history/digitalcamera-history-01.html?_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=ja&_x_tr_sch=http



Robert McMahan Pixel Photography by Robert Mcmahan

ROBERT MCMAHAN, PIXEL PHOTOGRAPHY - 1993.  A guide to using computer technology to create electronic photography introduced readers to electronic imagery, discussing all aspects of photography and tracing the steps, through text and photographs, to electronic imaging.  A text for those at the time interested in the growing field of electronic imaging, Pixel Photography covers shooting photographs to be used for electronic imaging, and then takes the reader through the process of changing the photograph to an electronic image to be manipulated on a computer.  The book was designed for photographers, desktop publishers, graphic designers, printers, artists, and others interested in this then new technology.  The descriptions of the early technology and still video and digital cameras available at that time make this  book a must have for collectors of still video and early digital cameras.  

http://www.amazon.com/Pixel-Photography-Robert-McMahan/dp/1881656012

https://www.lensculture.com/books/7202-pixel-photography

nikon d1prototype f dslr camera 1993

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).  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/htmls/models/digitalSLRs/index.htm

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/htmls/models/digitalSLRs/D1/index.htm#D1prototype

olympus vc-1000 deltis digital camer 1993
OLYMPUS  DELTIS VC-1000 - 1993.  Digital camera.  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.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Olympus_Deltis_VC-1000

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/item/olympus-deltis-vc-1000


sony dkc-5000 pc1 catseye digital studio camera 1993sony dkc-5000 pc1 catseye digital studio camera in use 1993sony dkc-5000 catseye digital studio camera side view 1993
SONY DKC-5000/PC1 CATSEYE - 1993.  The DKC-5000 CatsEye digital camera 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.  We believe we were the first digital camera history web site to provide a photo and information concerning this camera.

https://www.hospitalnetwork.com/doc/sony-dkc-5000-catseye-digital-camera-0001

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/cameras/item/sony-dkc-5000



Sony fx420 ccd handycam analog video camcorder 1993
 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.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/humanrights/7211492656


  
DATA MINIDISC (MD) - 1993.   In 1993 Sony marketed the minidisc - 8 cm CD-R disc. These mini CD-R's provided 156 MB of storage per disc and were relatively cheap. This allowed Sony to increase image quality by using a less aggressive compression and yet still maintain the Mavica's convenience in being able to just pop the disc into a standard CD-ROM drive.  They were the recording medium used in the 1997 Sony Cybershot DSC-MD1 and the 2000 Sony MVC-CD1000.

https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonycd1000/

https://www.digitalkameramuseum.de/en/memorycards

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiniDisc



toshiba mc200a memory card camera 1993 



Toshiba MC200A mentioned in Harry Potter novel.

https://www.webnovel.com/book/harry-potter-but-au_16512137105212805/chapter-82--equipment_45826588721346300


TOSHIBA MC200A - 1993.  May have been intended as an upgraded version of the 1990 MC200 memory card camera.  This very rare photo provided above through the courtesy of John Mehrman, Toshiba Corportation.  According to the poster (center photo) the photo was taken by a Toshiba MC200A, but could be an error.  At first glance, the MC200A photo on the left appears to be the same as a stock photo of the MC200 shown on another web site, but a closer looks shows that the reflections in the lens are entirely different, thus it is not the same photograph.  In previous years there wasn't nearly as much information on the web as there now is concerning digital cameras and it was necessary to contact various companies directly to obtain information about their products.  We contacted Toshiba to obtain a photo an info about the Toshiba PDR 100.  In their reply (above) they mentioned a camera that we had not previously been aware of, the Toshiba MC200A, and provided a photo.  This camera may have been a prototype that was intended for 1993, but never marketed, or perhaps the MC200 which was marketed may have been referred to internally at Toshiba as the "A" model.   However, based on the above letter, we have included it on our web site.   The fact that current employees at Toshiba cannot verify the existence of the MC200A model is not evidence that there never was a MC200A as it is quite common that camera manufacurers do not now have information concerning models from many years ago.  In fact, for most manufacturers, that is the norm.    

http://adwrp-blog.tumblr.com/post/118166644609/picture-upload-samples

http://www.jrussbeauchamp.com/dcs/extras.php


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