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KopiOkaya
21-08-2009, 11:45 PM
I just sold my fancy Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR to another SgShooter this morning. Feeling a bit nostalgic, I took out my very first digital camera which I bought back in 1999 - a Nikon Coolpix E990, charged-up the battery (surprisingly it can still hold a charge), mounted it on a mini-tripod and took these shots. The file format is uncompressed TIFF, thus for a camera this old, it took almost 10 seconds to record image to CF card.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r101/zonevifreak/Screwed.jpg
A common screw from my IKEA furniture

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r101/zonevifreak/OldACSBadge.jpg
My grandfather's old ACS badge. If he is still alive today, he would be 102 years old.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r101/zonevifreak/Windowshot.jpg
A shot from my study room windows. Using a Nikon WC-E63 Wide Converter to expand the view to 24mm (35mm equivalent).
NOTE: Not too shabby for a 3.34 megapixel camera.

I remember using this camera to archive a friend's entire antique coin collection (total >1,500 coins). After 10 years, I must say it still takes pretty good macro. :)

If you are wondering what my second digital camera was..... a Nikon D100.
Jack
21-08-2009, 11:52 PM
U remind me of my 1st Dig Cam: Lumix FZ20
I missed it's f2.8 constant for a compact camera ... :(
jacob
21-08-2009, 11:58 PM
mine first digital camera was fuji s5000. drain AA batt juices just like i drink milo-peng but output is good. swee swee fuji super ccd output. that one did earn me some pocket money though it was a prosumer. had to sell it off cause money no enough, stomach more important.:(

my second digital was nikon D70..... superb battery usage. 6MP raw enough to do posters. it's also my very first dslr. again had to sell it off cause money no enough. :cry:
KopiOkaya
22-08-2009, 12:00 AM
U remind me of my 1st Dig Cam: Lumix FZ20
I missed it's f2.8 constant for a compact camera ... :(

Having a digital camera with f2.8 constant was a big deal then. My E990 is f2.5 at its widest. Anyway, with the Lumix LX-3 at f2.0 and the new Ricoh GR Digital III at f1.9, having f2.8 or f2.5 is really nothing much now.
KopiOkaya
22-08-2009, 07:52 AM
It is a new interest to me all over again fiddling with the E990. I paid US$949 (about S$1,600 back in 1999) for it. I was residing in the US then.
Hexlord
22-08-2009, 08:08 AM
My first camera was a Panasonic LC43 PnS (back in 2004/2005), still usable but I think the on/off switch is getting wonky.

2nd one is a FZ30, not really working that well anymore since the LCD's busted, haha.
KopiOkaya
22-08-2009, 08:26 AM
I must say I really take good care of my equipment. No doubt it is an electronic camera (presumably not as 'lasting' as mechanical ones), I load the battery once in a while to let it 'warm up' - meaning, to let the electrons flow through its circuitry. :thumbsup:
salnts
22-08-2009, 11:39 PM
my first film camera is my dad's Nikon FM which i got it fix and using it.

first digital camera i own is my Ricoh GRD and my first DSLR Nikon D40x!!
KopiOkaya
23-08-2009, 12:24 AM
first digital camera i own is my Ricoh GRD

I understand this is the Nikon section.... but I must say the Ricoh GR Digital 3 looks very promising.
salnts
23-08-2009, 02:16 AM
I understand this is the Nikon section.... but I must say the Ricoh GR Digital 3 looks very promising.

oops sorry i didnt realise its nikon forum!!
KopiOkaya
23-08-2009, 08:02 AM
oops sorry i didnt realise its nikon forum!!

You can talk about your first DSLR - the Nikon D40x... ;)