I'm waxing nostalgic in this episode with my CoolPix 990 - the camera that made me abandon film (though not forever) and embrace a brave new century of digital photography. Enjoy!
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18 thoughts on “The nikon coolpix 990 – the future of photography 20 years ago”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Gissel Abreu says:

    Can it record videos???

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Charles Davidson says:

    Liked and subscribed. Cheers! BTW I've got a 990 too. Need to dig it out.

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Zilog says:

    compact flash isnt outdated. pro dslrs use it all the time.

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Zilog says:

    Those images are stll pretty darn god tbh.

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Cheese What says:

    Can i buy sd cards that work for this camera?

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Trippinshrooms says:

    I just got this camera for 9 bucks

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ana B Indigo says:

    Hi i just found one and im having difficulties with the compact flash card. It wont allow me to use a modern sandisk 4 gb compact flash card. I've tried formating it many times and it still says " card cannot be use ". I dont know what to do about it 🙁

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Victoria Nkambe says:

    My second digital camera. Slow focus but when you got them they were good

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Incdvideo says:

    Just got a coolpix 950 today . Second hand shop. $4.99 . Cool camera . Hard on Batteries . Great Find for My collection .

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Cristan – Geschichten mit Perspektive says:

    This was my first digital camera too! Loved this design which allowed unusual perspectives! What a great camera this was! 😍👍

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mistasmitt Kuznecov says:

    God, interlace in youtube2020 😀 Pretty curios

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Michel Girard says:

    Michel Girard
    J'ai trouvé et acheté une Coolpix 990 ainsi qu'un Nikon ES-E28 Slide Copuing Adapter. Je n'ai pas encore réussi à copier une deule diapositive correctement paracerque je n'arrive pas à faire les réglages de l'appareil à utiliser avec le duplicateur de diapositives. Savez vois comment faire. Merci

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars stolenorange says:

    My neighbour just gave me this camera. Couldn't believe it was that old when I googled it. Lovely quirky review!

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars B GE says:

    First real digital camera was a coolpix s9900, still use it as a carry around. Can't stuff my D850 into my pocket

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ClutchTheChords says:

    The existence of the viewfinder is probably because the screen was too dim for use in bright sunlight. My first digital camera was the Coolpix 885 and I really liked it.

  16. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jon Glass says:

    Boy, this brings back memories. One thing I learned from this camera that I've kept to this day is to hand the strap all on one side, so it hangs down vertically from my neck. For some reason, I still prefer that to the standard method, but I picked that up from this camera.

  17. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Hesham Fouad says:

    Was my dream cam but i got 2 canon and also suffered a ccd problem it was faulty chips back then from sony to most old cams and they offer free repairs to all of them thanks for the video

  18. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Cadmandu2000 says:

    Where did that "Star Trek" future go? It got gobbled up by a hoarde of lens flares.

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