Ahhhhh the 70′s… the decade where the first Star Wars movie was released, where afro haircuts where all the rage, and where the first digital camera came into existence. Yep, you read that right! In 1975, Kodak released the world’s first digital camera prototype, a clunky-looking device that used casette tapes as the medium to store pictures. Each photo took 23 seconds to snap, producing a 100-line black and white image that could only be displayed on a television set. No wonder why it never became popular.
At least they used a digital tape…
not sure wether you are trying to be funny, but the tape is from Digital Electronics Corporation better known as DEC. A big mainframe and minicomputer manufacturer at the time.
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> No wonder why it never became popular.
COME ON.
It's a proof of concept prototype.
There's world of difference between that and something people would actually use.
COME ON.
It’s a proof of concept prototype.
Come on, it was a joke
> No wonder why it never became popular.
COME ON.
It’s a proof of concept prototype.
There’s world of difference between that and something people would actually use.
COME ON.
It’s a proof of concept prototype.
Come on, it was a joke
yeah, like this kid and the the dog would have stayed still for 25 seconds.
Just guessing, but I'm assuming it snapped the picture, but it took 25 seconds to write that picture to the tape.
yeah, like this kid and the the dog would have stayed still for 25 seconds.
Just guessing, but I’m assuming it snapped the picture, but it took 25 seconds to write that picture to the tape.
I'm going to guess that thing weighed at least 14 pounds. He's holding it like a bowling ball.
u probably could bowl with it
I’m going to guess that thing weighed at least 14 pounds. He’s holding it like a bowling ball.
u probably could bowl with it
That "microcomputer" banner is kickass :P
That “microcomputer” banner is kickass :P
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My God, look at the man's tie!
My God, look at the man’s tie!
At least they used a digital tape…
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70's are win
70′s are win
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I think you have to be able to see the future to be able to take good photos of people playing football with that thing lol.
I think you have to be able to see the future to be able to take good photos of people playing football with that thing lol.
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Haha, that's quite the machine, and its gotta be hooked up to that 'microcomputer' before you can even look at them pictures
Haha, that’s quite the machine, and its gotta be hooked up to that ‘microcomputer’ before you can even look at them pictures
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That looks way too big for me – I dinna think I could take the strain. Just like Bubs, it has the potential to skeesh. A real head turner…
That looks way too big for me – I dinna think I could take the strain. Just like Bubs, it has the potential to skeesh. A real head turner…
needs more. im doing a history fair project on the first camera….this wasnt much help!
needs more. im doing a history fair project on the first camera….this wasnt much help!
Please! Back in the early 19th century when photography was still a relatively new thing, people had to sit for hours just to get their picture properly taken and developed!