Thirty years of digital history !

Thank you Maoby I will 😀

Hi,

The first for the commercial world. The original Kodak for the Federal Sector cost a lot more, of course, and predates the DCS 100 by several years.

I recall buying Kodak 1 MP sensors for industrial vision use in the early 80s when I was with IBM. $30k just for a sensor and I had to make the camera to use it in myself.

Worth every penny and every hour. Machine vision for early SMD boards to ID incorrect parts placement and divert such to a reapir tech. Much cheaper than having the bad board stuck into a machine only to be swapped out when it didn't work right.

We have come a long way, baby! Just look at the super cheap Fujifilm GFX 100s. Super cheap by comparison to that DCS 100. And we haven't even talked about a comparison of capabilities. ;)

Stan

I've talked about it a few times 😁

FlashCard/micro SD (64 MB / 64 GB)

FlashCard / micro SD (64 MB / 64 GB) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

It will never stop !

Hi,

Well, I meant between the DCS 100 and the GFX 100. ;)

Stan

Did you finally buy this famous GFX100?

Hi,

Sadly, no. Still using the P645D. I had figured on retiring by now. Nope. Other folks have other ideas for me. So I spent a hefty sum on new electronics test equipment.

And these other ideas means no long trips to more lighthouses. I now need to take at least a week to get to one I don't already have. And that's presuming I have the right time of year to shoot it. And decent weather. If not the right time of year, come back later. If poor weather, hang around in a hotel for extra days. Not hard to do retired. Practically impossible still working.

The scary part is I might not turn a profit from the test equipment. That stuff devalues faster than digital cameras do. And cost a whole lot more. So we shall see.

I'm at the point of considering a 50 MP MF as they are significantly lower cost. But I know I really want a 100 MP. Sigh.

Stan

I'm far from convinced that the difference between a 50 MP Fujifilm and the 40 MP Pentax 645D, is worth it!

78 cameras doesn't sound too excessive, I think I have about 85 in total.
BUT my 85 includes the point & shoots, film cameras & even a digital microscope.
If restricting things to digital interchangeable lens models I can only reach 13 by including those passed on to my daughter & the one that's in the post

Thanks for the encouragement, but with my film and digital compact cameras.
I'm up to 1038 in total.

A small glimpse

Collection Cameras by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Fascinating. Do you have Soviet made cameras in your collection? My first camera was Zorki 4.

I only have five cameras (Made IN U.S.S.R.)

Zenit-E (1966)
Zenit-EM (1972)
Cosmic 35 (1964)
Agat 18 (1984)

and also the Zorki 4K (1973) Acquired in May 1988

Zorki 4K (1973-77) by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

It's cheaper to collect old newspapers and pizza boxes....

I have a Zenit-B and a Zorki 4k. My B has the Helios 44-2 and my 4k has a silver Jupiter 8.

The Soviets were really well ahead of the Japanese in shooting 4K... even it if was only for stills.

Kodak by Marc Aubry, sur Flickr

Which one to choose today?