| Film cameras chosen for "Japanese
Historical Cameras" of 1999 (12 models) |
| Release Date |
Name of Camera |
Company Name |
Model |
Photosensitive Material |
Frame Size |
Characteristics |
| 1999-02-01 |
Voigtlander Bessa-L |
Cosina Co. Ltd. |
Direct-view finder
(optional) |
135 |
24x36 |
A Leica-type ("M39") screw mounting manual focus
camera with wideangle lens.
It has a mechanically controlled focal plane shutter, which is combined
with blinding shutter. |
| 1999-02-20 |
CONTAX 645 |
Kyocera Co. Ltd. |
Single Lens Reflex |
120/220 |
45x60 |
A built-in dual focus mechanism with no AF / MF
switching required.
A mid-size format AF SLR camera with improved image flatness when
using 220 format film, by the help of "film vacuum". |
| 1999-03-20 |
Canon EOS Kiss III |
Canon Inc. |
Single Lens Reflex |
135 |
24x36/13x36 |
Small-sized and lightweight SLR camera with built-in
35-zone AE metering and 7-point autofocus system. |
| 1999-05-01 |
FUJIFILM instax 100 |
Fuji Photo Film Co.,Ltd. |
Direct-view finder |
Instant Film |
62x99 |
Adopts a horizontally wide frame size of 62x99mm,
based on the golden section ratio (1:1.6) which is closed to a naked
eye. |
| 1999-06-19 |
MINOLTA Vectis 2000 |
Minolta Co., Ltd. |
Direct-view finder |
IX240 |
C/P/H |
With the help of precision processing technology,
a three-dimensional curvature that was difficult to obtain by metallic
materials(aluminium), is achieved. |
| 1999-06-24 |
Konica Revio Z3 |
Konica Corporation |
Direct-view finder |
IX240 |
C/P/H |
The new high-efficiency recharging circuit of
the speedlight called the "Eco-flash" system brought 50% increase
of film shooting from minimizing the use of electricity. |
| 1999-07-01 |
OLYMPUS u [mju;]-II ZOOM VF |
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. |
Direct-view finder |
135 |
24x36/13x36 |
With the LCD viewfinder indication system, it
blacks out when shutter is released, thus you can actually see the
shutter release. |
| 1999-08-25 |
PENTAX MZ-7 (ZX-7) |
The Asahi Optical Co., Ltd. |
Single Lens Reflex |
135 |
24x36/13x36 |
The ease of use has improved with the help of
illuminated mode dial and automatically illuminating LCD panel,
and camera shake warning indicator. |
| 1999-09-01 |
CONTAX TVS III |
Kyocera Co. Ltd. |
Direct-view finder |
135 |
24x36 |
The folding front cover automatically opens and
closes when the power of the camera is turned ON or OFF. |
| 1999-09-01 |
Mamiya 645AF |
Mamiya O.P. |
Single Lens Reflex |
120/220 |
45x60 |
Mid-size format AF-SLR camera with CPU placed
on each component to achieve precision stability and high precision. |
| 1999-11-27 |
Canon Advanced Photo System TM
Camera IXY D5 |
Canon Inc. |
Direct-view finder |
IX240 |
C/P/H |
Underwater macro mode is built in and it can shoot
close-up pictures of up to 45 centimeters. |
| 1999-12-21 |
Konica Hexar RF |
Konica Corporation |
Direct-view finder |
135 |
24x36 |
A double-image-superimposing rangefinder camera
that uses M-bayonet mount ("Konika KM-mount") lens system and has
aperture-priority AE mechanism and automatic film operation. |
| Film camera additionally chosen
for "Japanese Historical Cameras" of 1998 (1 model) |
| Release Date |
Name of Camera |
Company Name |
Model |
Photosensitive Material |
Frame Size |
Characteristics |
| 1998-11-10 |
FUJIFILM instax mini 10 CHEKI ! |
Fuji Photo Film Co.,Ltd. |
Direct-view finder |
Instant film |
42x62 |
Used 42x62mm size film and was very popular due
to a reasonable market price. |
| Digital cameras chosen for "Japanese
Historical Cameras" of 1999 (11 models) |
| Release Date |
Name of Camera |
Company Name |
Model |
Storage Media |
Total Numbers of Pixels |
Characteristics |
| 1999-03-04 |
FUJIFILM Finepix 2700 (MX-2700) |
Fuji Photo Film Co.,Ltd. |
Optical viewfinder |
SmartMediaTM |
2.3 million pixels |
Lens equivalent to 35mm on a 35mm(135) format
camera, and it can achieve picture of 3:2 vertical-horizontal ratio,
just like a 35mm camera. |
| 1999-03-13 |
CASIO QV-5500SX |
Casio Computer Co.,Ltd. |
Optical viewfinder |
CompactFlashTM |
1.31 million pixels |
A large buffer memory of 16MB and can take the
next picture in 0.5 second. |
| 1999-03-25 |
Nikon COOLPIX 950 |
Nikon Corporation |
Optical viewfinder |
CompactFlashTM |
2.11 million pixels |
Best-Shot Selector mode, which chooses the "sharpest"
image out of 10 consecutive shots, is built in.
(It has 2.11 million-pixel 1/2-in. CCD and uses 3x zoom lens equivalent
to 38 -115mm on a 35mm(135) format camera.) |
| 1999-04-08 |
OLYMPUS CAMEDIA C-2000 ZOOM |
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. |
Optical viewfinder |
SmartMediaTM |
2.11 million pixels |
It has 2.11 million-pixel 1/2-in. CCD and uses
3x zoom lens equivalent to 35 -105mm on a 35mm(135) format camera. |
| 1999-09-10 |
CASIO QV-2000UX |
Casio Computer Co.,Ltd. |
LCD screen |
CompactFlashTM |
2.11 million pixels |
Uses CompactFlashTM
storage media Type II, and with the combination of IBM's "MicrodriveTM"
(340MB), it can store approx. 400 pictures in "Fine" mode.
It also has a vertical-position shooting sensor and by using a software
called "PhotoLoader", the image is automatically converted to vertical
image. |
| 1999-09-15 |
OLYMPUS CAMEDIA C-2500L |
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. |
Single Lens Reflex |
SmartMediaTM,
CompactFlashTM |
2.5 million pixels |
To store images, it can use SmartMediaTM
storage media, as well as CompactFlashTM
card.
Both storage medias can be used to store images at the same time
interchangeably. |
| 1999-09-21 |
SONY Cybershot DSC-F505K (DSC-F505) |
Sony Electronics Inc. |
LCD screen |
Memory StickTM |
2.11 million pixels |
A unique design with 5x optical zoom lens and
by also using 2x digital zoom, it becomes "10x precision digital
zoom". |
| 1999-09-29 |
Nikon Digital SLR Camera D1 |
Nikon Corporation |
Single Lens Reflex |
CompactFlashTM |
2.74 million pixels |
A digital camera with 2.74 million pixel CCD,
and is operational like the Nikon F5 or F100. |
| 1999-10-16 |
Canon Powershot S10 |
Canon Inc. |
Optical viewfinder |
CompactFlashTM |
2.11 million pixels |
A camera that is designed like the Canon's "IXY"
("ELPH") Series Advanced Photo SystemTM
camera, and it has a 2x zoom lens equivalent to 35 -70mm on a 35mm
camera. |
| 1999-10-21 |
MINOLTA Dimage RD3000 |
Minolta Co., Ltd. |
Single Lens Reflex |
CompactFlashTM |
2.7 million pixels |
Uses dual CCD system, which uses two 1.5 million
pixel 1/2-in. CCD.
The lens is compatible to "V lens" series of Advanced Photo SystemTM
SLR camera Vectis S-1 / S-100. |
| 1999-11-20 |
FUJIFILM FinePix PR21 Princam |
Fuji Photo Film Co.,Ltd. |
Optical viewfinder |
SmartMediaTM |
2.3 million pixels |
A digital camera that has a built-in instant film
printer. |
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