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− | The '''Yashica Samurai V-70''' is a [[:Category:Still video|still-video camera]] introduced by [[Kyocera]] in 1990. The vertical styling (resembling an amateur video or movie camera) was taken from the Samurai | + | The '''Yashica Samurai V-70''' is a [[:Category:Still video|still-video camera]] introduced by [[Kyocera]] in 1990. The vertical styling (resembling an amateur video or movie camera) was taken from the Samurai half-frame 35mm camera series, such as the [[Yashica Samurai Z / Z-L / Z2| Samurai Z2]]. As with other models in this category, it was not actually a digital camera, but rather recorded analog television scan lines onto special 2" Video Floppy disks. The designation "high-band" refers to a revised VF standard permitting greater image resolution. |
The V-70 offers a 3x, f/1.4 9-27 mm zoom, entirely enclosed within the camera body. Images are recorded with a 1/2"-format, 360,000-pixel CCD [[sensor]]. The V-70 was apparently only sold in Japan, at a price equivalent to USD $770, with a dock for playback adding $220<REF>"17 Top Electronic Cameras," December 1991 ''Popular Photography'' (Vol. 98, No. 12; page 108).</REF>. | The V-70 offers a 3x, f/1.4 9-27 mm zoom, entirely enclosed within the camera body. Images are recorded with a 1/2"-format, 360,000-pixel CCD [[sensor]]. The V-70 was apparently only sold in Japan, at a price equivalent to USD $770, with a dock for playback adding $220<REF>"17 Top Electronic Cameras," December 1991 ''Popular Photography'' (Vol. 98, No. 12; page 108).</REF>. |
Revision as of 16:12, 30 March 2012
The Yashica Samurai V-70 is a still-video camera introduced by Kyocera in 1990. The vertical styling (resembling an amateur video or movie camera) was taken from the Samurai half-frame 35mm camera series, such as the Samurai Z2. As with other models in this category, it was not actually a digital camera, but rather recorded analog television scan lines onto special 2" Video Floppy disks. The designation "high-band" refers to a revised VF standard permitting greater image resolution.
The V-70 offers a 3x, f/1.4 9-27 mm zoom, entirely enclosed within the camera body. Images are recorded with a 1/2"-format, 360,000-pixel CCD sensor. The V-70 was apparently only sold in Japan, at a price equivalent to USD $770, with a dock for playback adding $220[1].
Notes
- ↑ "17 Top Electronic Cameras," December 1991 Popular Photography (Vol. 98, No. 12; page 108).
Links
In Japanese:
- Comparison of Samurai Z with V-70 (last item on half-frame camera page), from Asgrown Oka