1999+
Although this history site is mainly concerned with cameras and other items marketed in 1998 or prior years, a number of later miscellaneous items have been added to the collection from time to time and are listed below.
PENTAX IQ ZOOOM 120MI DATE - 1999. F/5.0 - 12.5, 3.5 optical zoom, 38-120mm. Five-point autofocus system. This camera and many others were donated to the museum collection by our good friend and travel companion, Joan Klonowski of Grants, New Mexico.
KODAK DC215 Zoom - 1999. Announced 3 August 1999. 1152 x 864 pixels. ISO 140. F/4 29-58 mm zoom. 4MB Compact Flash. Shutter 1/362 sec to 1/2 sec. $349. http://www.steves-digicams.com/dc215.html
KODAK DC215 Millennium 2000 - 1999. 1152 x 864 pixels. ISO 140. F/4 29-58 mm zoom. 8 MB Compact Flash. Shutter 1/362 sec to 1/2 sec. $449. http://www.steves-digicams.com/dc215.html
KODAK DC240 Zoom - 1999. 1280 x 960 pixels. ISO 140. F/2.8 39-117 mm zoom. Compact Flash. Shutter 1/755 sec to 1/2 sec. $699. http://www.dpreview.com
MUSTEK MDC-800 - 1999. Still / video camera. ISO 100. F/4 fixed focus. 1012 x 768 pixels. Shutter 1/10,000 sec to 1/10 sec. $399. http://www.dcviews.com/_mustek/m800.htm
NIKON CP950 - 1999. 1600 x 1200 pixels. ISO 80-320. F/2.6 38-115 mm zoom. Shutter 1/750 sec to 8 sec. $1,000. http://www.dpreview.com
POLAROID TASMANIAN DEVIL - 1999. Polaroid 600. Made in collaboration with Warner Brothers Looney Tunes. $35. http://www.geh.org/fm/brownie2/htmlsrc/mP762100010_ful.html
SONY MVC-FD73 - 1999. Floppy disk camera. 640 x 480 pixels. ISO 100. F/1.8 40-400 mm zoom. Shutter 1/4000 sec to 1/60 sec. $599. http://www.dpreview.com
SONY MVC-FD83 - 1999. Floppy disk camera. 1024 x 768 pixels. ISO 100. F/2 37-111 mm zoom. Shutter 1/4000 sec to 1/8 sec. $799. http://www.dpreview.com
SONY MVC-FD88 - 1999. Floppy disk camera. 1280 x 960 pixels. ISO 100. F/2.8 34-270 mm zoom. Shutter 1/4000 sec to 1/60 sec. $999. http://www.dpreview.com
PANASONIC PV-SD4090 - 1999. In 1997 Sony marketed the MVC-FD5 and MVC-FD7, the first ever digital cameras using a standard floppy disc as the storage medium. These cameras proved to be very popular and at one time accounted for almost 40% of the U.S. digital camera market. In 1999 Panasonic marketed the PV-SD4090 floppy disc camera to also compete in this market. The PV-SD4090 had two rather unique features. It had a switch on the side of the lens for opening and closing a built-in lens cover, and it could use an Imation SuperDisk that had much greater storage capacity than an ordinary floppy disc, 120MB versus 1.44MB. The PV-SD4090 was not as popular as the Sony models and in a few years both the Sony and Panasonic models faded from the market as other means of JPEG storage became more popular. 1.3MP CCD (1280 x 960 pixels). 3X optical zoom, f/2.8-5.2. The above camera in excellent working condition was purchased on eBay for $41. MSRP $1,000.
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/panasonic/sd4090-rerview/index.html
LEICA MINILUX ZOOM - 1999. The Minilux Zoom was produced from 1999-2006. Lens 35-70 mm f/3.5-5.6. MSRP was $750. This camera was given to me by my beautiful niece, Faa, whose photo can be seen on the 1997S page under the Sony Mavica MVC-FD5. Like many film cameras these days, it has spent recent years in a dresser drawer. In fact, it shows no signs of use whatsoever and appears to have just been purchased.
http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/index.php/minilux_Zoom
TOSHIBA PDR-M4 - 1999. Purchased on eBay, the M4 is seldom found in such a complete, well-kept condition as this. Upon investigation, it turned out that the previous owner graduated from my high school one year behind me!
http://www.dpreview.com/products/toshiba/compacts/toshiba_pdrm4
LEICA DIGILUX Zoom - 2000. Announced February 2000. 1280 x 1024 pixels. ISO 125. 38-114 mm zoom. Shutter 1/2000 sec to 1/4 sec. $599. http://www.dpreview.com
OLYMPUS C-211 Zoom - 2000. Printer camera. 1600 x 1200 pixels. ISO 100-400. F/2.8 35-105 mm. Shutter 1/1000 sec to 1/2 sec. $799. http://www.olympusamerica.com
POLAROID i-Zone Digital Comb- 2000. Combination instant and digital camera. 640 x 480 pixels. $100. http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/upgrade/1279336.html?page=2
SONY MVC-FD85 - 2000. Floppy disk camera. 1280 x 960 pixels. ISO 100. F/2 37-111 mm zoom. $700. http://www.dpreview.com
SONY MVC-FD90 - 2000. Floppy disk camera. 1280 x 960 pixels. ISO 100. F/2.8 34-270 mm zoom. $900. http://www.dpreview.com
SONY MVC-FD95 - 2000. Floppy disk camera. 1600 x 1072 pixels. ISO 100. F/2.8 37-370 mm zoom. Shutter 1/500 sec to 8 sec. $1100. http://www.dpreview.com
SONY MVC-CD1000 - 2000. First mini disk camera. 1600 x 1200 pixels. ISO 100. F/2.8 37-370 mm zoom. Shutter 1/500 sec to 8 sec. $1299. http://www.dpreview.com
SONY DSC-F55V - 2000. 1856 x 1392 pixels. F/2.8 37 mm. Shutter 1/1000 sec to 8 sec. $830. http://www.dpreview.com
SONY DSC-505V - 2000. 1856 x 1392 pixels. ISO 100. F/2.8 38-190 mm. Shutter 1/1000 sec to 8 sec. $1100. http://www.dpreview.com
UMAX ASTRACAM 1000 - 2000. 640 x 480 pixels. F/2.8 fixed. $129.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/article_print.asp?date=0002&article=00020304umax1000
VIVITAR VIVICAM 3500 - 2000. 1360 x 1024 pixels. F/5.6 40 mm fixed. ISO 170. Shutter 1/3500 sec to 1/3 sec. $200. http://www.dcviews.com/_vivitar/3500.htm
SONY MVC-FD75 - 2001. Floppy disk camera. Notable only because it was the last of the early model Mavicas similar to the FD5 and FD7 of 1997. 640 x 480 pixel CCD. MSRP $399.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Mavica
APPLE iPod 8541 - 2001. Apple's first generation iPod was introduced in October of 2001 at $399 for the 5GB version and $499 for the 10GB version. Production was terminated in July of 2002. Donated by In and Som Hwang.
http://www.laserline.com/ipod/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-ipod.html
FUJI FP 2600 Zoom - 2001. 1600 x 1200 pixels. ISO 100. 38-114 mm zoom. Shutter 1/1000 sec to 1/2 sec. $250. http://www.dpreview.com
FUJI FP 2800 Zoom - 2001. 1600 x 1200 pixels. ISO 100. F/2.8 38-228 mm zoom. Shutter 1/1500 sec to 1/2 sec. $399.http://www.dpreview.com
MUSTEK MDC-3000 - 2001. Still / video camera. 1600 x 1200 pixels. F2.8 fixed. Shutter 1/2500 sec to 1/30 sec. $199.
http://www.mustek.com.tw/Pressroom/2001/nw_0525_mdc3000.html
POLAROID i-Zone Webster - 2001. Mini photo scanner. 200 x 163 pixels. Twenty image capacity. $50. http://www.merrillphoto.com/webster.htm.
SONY DSC-S85 - 2001. Donated by Tatiya Hwang. First 4 MP consumer digicam. Lens f2.0-f2.5, 34-102 mm. Shutter 8 sec to 1/1000 sec. $800.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sonydscs85/
SONY MVC-CD400 - 2002. Mini disk camera. 2272 x 1704 pixels. ISO 100-400. F2 34-102 mm zoom. Shutter1/1000 sec to 8 sec. $899.http://www.dpreview.com
NIXVUE VISTA - 2002. In 2001 Nixvue came out with the Nixvue Digital Album for downloading and storing digital images while on location. in 2002 they followed up with an improved version, the Vista. The Vista came in 5, 10, 20 and 30 GB capacity. MSRP for the 10 GB model was $550. Donated by my beautiful daughter, Tatiya. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nixvuevista
GRIFFIN iTrip- 2003. Apple iPod users connected the iTrip to an iPod and the iTrip displayed tuning controls and a SmartScan button. The technology helped find the best frequency to broadcast music, podcasts, and audio books to any nearby FM radio, such as a car stereo. $69.99. Donated by In and Som Hwang.
http://blog.griffintechnology.com/archives/tag/itrip
APPLE iPod A1040, Third Generation - 2003. Apple's 3rd generation iPod was introduced in April of 2003 at $299 for the 10GB version and $399 for the 20GB version. Later versions were 15GB at $299, 30GB at $399, and 40GB at $499 .Production was terminated in July of 2004. Donated by In and Som Hwang.
http://www.laserline.com/ipod/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-ipod.html
CANON EOS 30D - 2006. 3504 x 2336 pixels. ISO 100-3200. Canon EOS EF, EF-S lens mount. Shutter 1/8000 sec to 30 sec. $1,300. http://www.dpreview.com
CANON EOS 40D - 2007. 3888 x 2592 pixels. ISO 100-3200. Canon EOS EF, EF-S lens mount. Shutter 1/8000 sec to 30 sec. $1,300. http://www.dpreview.com
CANON EOS 7D - 2009. Still / live view HD video SLR camera. First APS-C with 18MP and first to use dual image processors. 5184 x 3456 pixels. ISO 100-12800. Canon EOS EF, EF-S lens mount. Shutter 1/8000 sec to 30 sec. $1,700. http://www.dpreview.com
Canon 7D Crop Sample (from previous portrait sample)
Canon 7D Shutter Response Sample
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