Progenitor for Kyocera/Yashica digital cameras...
Apr 6, 2022 19:24:10 GMT
on Apr 6, 2022 19:24:10 GMT
Posted: Apr 6, 2022 19:24:10 GMT
This unusual camera is the Kyocera DA-1, Kyocera's first ever attempt to produce a digital camera back in 1995/6.
Kyocera DA-1
Launched in 1996, the DA-1 records images or video, digitises the data and then stores them on a VF (Video Floppy) disk. It contains a playback unit which requires a cable connection to a digital emulator which in turn connects to a computer so that you can view the images or video. Output is NTSC only. The camera has no onboard facility for viewing its images or video.
The sensor is a 0.27Mp CCD producing a resolution of 640x480. The lens is a 8.4mm f3.2 but I don't know its 35mm equivalent; it looks to be around 30mm. It features automatic exposure with shutter speeds running from 1/60s to 1/500s.
I'm awaiting a VF-5 disk so that I can test it; it's supposed to be a working model.
Kyocera DA-1
Launched in 1996, the DA-1 records images or video, digitises the data and then stores them on a VF (Video Floppy) disk. It contains a playback unit which requires a cable connection to a digital emulator which in turn connects to a computer so that you can view the images or video. Output is NTSC only. The camera has no onboard facility for viewing its images or video.
The sensor is a 0.27Mp CCD producing a resolution of 640x480. The lens is a 8.4mm f3.2 but I don't know its 35mm equivalent; it looks to be around 30mm. It features automatic exposure with shutter speeds running from 1/60s to 1/500s.
I'm awaiting a VF-5 disk so that I can test it; it's supposed to be a working model.
That's a nice find!
That's a nice find!