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#11

General Chat / Re: Topicless thread

Last post by VonDaab - July 06, 2026, 03:14:16 PM

Early Mavicas could store up to 40 pictures on lowest quality. That's more than what a 35mm roll of film could do. Those were usually either 24 or 36 shots per roll.

Oh yeah, the FD85 supports MPEG video. It's video quality is gloriously crusty. And only 5 second snippets.

#12

General Chat / Re: Topicless thread

Last post by Goujer - July 06, 2026, 03:03:00 PM

Its 1280x960, so really not that far from early iPhones, or even just a downscaled image off a iPhone4.
With maximum quality you can only get something like 6 photos on a single floppy.

Early Mavicas actually use a video camera sensor, so the image is scanned as an interlaced picture, which does give early Mavicas that somewhat jaggy picture quality. FD85 has already a sensor that scans the entire field in a single go. No interlace splicing that would cause artefacting.

Only 6 images a floppy!? Makes you wonder how many floppies avid users of those cameras would have brought around.

I think the interlacing of the sensor is a bit of the charm.

#13

General Chat / Re: Topicless thread

Last post by Bella - July 06, 2026, 03:00:39 PM

Nifty, it's cool to see the increase in photo quality. It looks clearer but still has a retro feel IMO.

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General Chat / Re: Topicless thread

Last post by VonDaab - July 06, 2026, 01:40:04 PM

You could convince me that new pic was taken with a modern camera.

Its 1280x960, so really not that far from early iPhones, or even just a downscaled image off a iPhone4.
With maximum quality you can only get something like 6 photos on a single floppy.

Dropping the quality down to 640x480 starts to give more the original FD7 look, but due to how the sensor works on FD7, it still doesn't get the true crustyness with the FD85.


Early Mavicas actually use a video camera sensor, so the image is scanned as an interlaced picture, which does give early Mavicas that somewhat jaggy picture quality. FD85 has already a sensor that scans the entire field in a single go. No interlace splicing that would cause artefacting.

#15

General Chat / Re: Topicless thread

Last post by Goujer - July 06, 2026, 01:34:15 PM

You could convince me that new pic was taken with a modern camera.

#16

General Chat / Re: Topicless thread

Last post by VonDaab - July 06, 2026, 10:11:14 AM

I think I have a problem. Now I own 2 Mavica cameras.





The FD85 quality is kinda unfair compared to the older FD7. Maybe bit too good, as it just starts to look like any typical digital camera of the early 00s.

#17

OS-tan Talk / Re: More IBM-tans II: The DECk...

Last post by Bella - July 05, 2026, 10:07:21 PM

Waiting for you to remember she existed.

What's she look like? I wanna draw her...

#18

OS-tan Talk / Re: More IBM-tans II: The DECk...

Last post by stewartsage - July 05, 2026, 09:45:34 PM

Waiting for you to remember she existed.

#19

General Chat / Re: Topicless thread

Last post by Bella - July 05, 2026, 06:18:46 PM

We're glad to have you back!

I'm glad there's more life on the forum, too!

#20

General Chat / Re: Topicless thread

Last post by Goujer - July 05, 2026, 04:56:18 PM

I guess its the 1 year anniversary for me regarding my return to OSC.

Not sure if I'm just imagining it, but the site does feel bit more alive than a year ago.

It definitely feels more alive now. It's been amazing to see!