Taking photos onto a floppy disk

I’ve wanted one of these for ages. And now, thanks to the magic of ebay and the resilience of consumer electronics, I’ve got one. It’s a Sony Mavica and it cost me less than 20 quid, as opposed to the hundreds I’d have to pay back when it was released in 1998. And it works. Very exciting (at least for me).

It takes pictures onto a floppy disk. You can get around 12 or so pictures on one disk. The resolution is not great, but at the time this was amazing. Particularly as you could then just put the disk in your computer and read the pictures straight off it. The camera arrived today with the case and all the documentation. For a device that is over 20 years old it’s in fine fettle. Everything works and the battery seems to hold charge.

..and I’ve found a use for all those floppy disks I’ve been hoarding over the years. I’m really looking forward to taking it out and grabbing some pictures.