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Apple Computer produced some of the first consumer digital cameras.
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The Quicktake cameras had a [[resolution]] of 640x480 [[pixel]]s (i.e. VGA computer screen size), with a colour depth of 24 bits They were designed to connect to an Apple Macintosh computer via a V.24 serial cable (which is no longer supported by OS-X, or on current Mac hardware).
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The Quicktake cameras did not sell well, and were discontinued late in 1997.
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== Alphabetical List of Apple Cameras ==
 
== Alphabetical List of Apple Cameras ==
* Quicktake 100
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=== Quicktake 100 (Feb 1994) ===
* Quicktake 150
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The binocular-format '''Quicktake 100''' was introduced in 1994. It had an optical viewfinder, and no viewing screen, but there was an [[LCD]] screen showing the frame number and other info. There were controls for shutter-release, flash, [[self-timer]], resolution and an "erase whole camera" button. It had only internal flash memory - with no slots for extension, providing enough storage for a mere eight photos at full 640x48 resolution, or 32 at 320x240. Images were stored in Apple's own QuickTake or PICT formats.
* Quicktake 200
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=== Quicktake 150 (May 1995) ===
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The  '''Quicktake 150''' was very similar to the 100, but added the more standard [[jpeg]], BMP, [[TIFF]] and PCX file formats.
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===Quicktake 200 (c.Feb 1997)===
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The '''Quicktake 200''' was a more conventionally-shaped camera, to current eyes, having a compact-camera outline, a 1.8-inch [[LCD]] viewing screen, a mode dial and a SmartMedia memory card slot (along with 2Mb of internal memory). There was no built-in optical viewfinder, but there was a clip-on accessory optical finder. The 200 was made by [[Fuji]] - as a rebadged '''Fuji DS-7'''<ref>See [http://www.epi-centre.com/reports/9708bcs.html John Henshall article]</ref> - and also sold as the '''Samsung Kenox SSC-350N''' - however, the Fuji and Samsung had the added advantage of connecting to a PC as well as a Macintosh<ref>[http://www.andybaird.com/qt200/miscellany.html Andy Baird's Miscellany</ref>.
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==Links==
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==Links/Sources==
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/appareils/html/apple.php Quicktake 150] at www.collection-appareils.fr
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* [http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=50049 Quicktake camera manuals] at Apple.com
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/apple/html/apple.php Quicktake 150] at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr
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* [http://www.epi-centre.com/reports/9403cdi.html Apple Quicktake 100] by John Henshall
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* [http://www.epi-centre.com/reports/9708bcs.html Apple Quicktake 200 & Fuji DS-7] by John Henshall
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* [http://www.andybaird.com/qt200/ Andy Baird's tips for Quicktake 200/Fuji DS-7/Samsung Kenox owners]
  
 
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Apple Computer produced some of the first consumer digital cameras. The Quicktake cameras had a resolution of 640x480 pixels (i.e. VGA computer screen size), with a colour depth of 24 bits They were designed to connect to an Apple Macintosh computer via a V.24 serial cable (which is no longer supported by OS-X, or on current Mac hardware).

The Quicktake cameras did not sell well, and were discontinued late in 1997.

Alphabetical List of Apple Cameras

Quicktake 100 (Feb 1994)

The binocular-format Quicktake 100 was introduced in 1994. It had an optical viewfinder, and no viewing screen, but there was an LCD screen showing the frame number and other info. There were controls for shutter-release, flash, self-timer, resolution and an "erase whole camera" button. It had only internal flash memory - with no slots for extension, providing enough storage for a mere eight photos at full 640x48 resolution, or 32 at 320x240. Images were stored in Apple's own QuickTake or PICT formats.

Quicktake 150 (May 1995)

The Quicktake 150 was very similar to the 100, but added the more standard jpeg, BMP, TIFF and PCX file formats.

Quicktake 200 (c.Feb 1997)

The Quicktake 200 was a more conventionally-shaped camera, to current eyes, having a compact-camera outline, a 1.8-inch LCD viewing screen, a mode dial and a SmartMedia memory card slot (along with 2Mb of internal memory). There was no built-in optical viewfinder, but there was a clip-on accessory optical finder. The 200 was made by Fuji - as a rebadged Fuji DS-7[1] - and also sold as the Samsung Kenox SSC-350N - however, the Fuji and Samsung had the added advantage of connecting to a PC as well as a Macintosh[2].

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