Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>This is from the current "British Journel of Photography" issue: >It is nearly 10 years since the first digital camera was >unveiled... blah blah blah... 10 years???? Hmmmm.. those Brits have short memories! The first digital still camera was the Sony Mavica, announced August 24, 1981. Remember the one that hooked up to your TV set? At the time, Kodak officials commented that it would be "decades" before an acceptable all digital still camera was available. The Wall Street Journal had an article in which some analyst was quoted as saying "Who needs it?" Ha! Come to think of it, in the late 70's, National Geographic was using an RCA digital camera for underwater and night photography. Don't even ask what that must have cost!! Jim Bauman "If it's not digital, it's not news." (sorry Nick..I had to!)