First digital camera?
I was looking through some of the blogs I follow and came across Bandit Rider's blog about cameras. It kicked off a debate about cameras and when we all bought our first digital effort. As the eldest/oldest it seems I had the distinction of buying one first. Back in 1998 I bought a Casio QV10a. I didn't come with a box just a soft case and some cables bundled in an elastic band. It was of course new but an ex-demo model. I have no idea where those cables are now! I still have it and recently took it out of the drawer where it has been residing for at least the last 19 years! In fact the 320/240 pixel output was so poor, and its hunger for 4 AA batteries meant it didn't see a lot of action. It's first major use was in 1999 when I took it to Austria on my trip to the Wasserbuffel Club Rally near Mauterndorf in Salzburgerland. I used it a couple of times. But essentially it only worked with bright daylight and ate batteries too fast to use s...