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May 8, 2018 - The QuickTake 150 features 1 MB of flash EPROM that can store 16 high-resolution images (24-bit, 640 by 480) or 32 standard resolution images (24-bit, 320 by 240), a close-up lens, plus a serial cable and Apple’s QuickTake software to transfer your images over to any Mac with a 68020 or better processor.
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file conversion - Apple QuickTake™ 150 camera pictures in QuickDraw format… - Ask Different
Apple QuickTake 150 camera pictures in "QuickDraw picture" format cannot be opened by any software I have. At some point in the dark reaches of the past, I recall being able to Save As… but at the... More on apple.stackexchange.com
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How to use Apple QuickTake 150?
The only way to use that camera is with a vintage mac with a serial port (and a serial cable obviously). A machine with USB ports is of no use. Even if you have a USB to serial adapter. Usually you have to use 7.5.5. Something like a PB1400 or PB500 series works best. You might be able to get the QuickTake software working on a G3 Wallstreet if you run the original 8.1 OS but I wouldn't guarantee it. Really it's not worth the bother. The photos will be horrible by today's standards. http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/quicktake-software http://macintoshgarden.org/forum/quicktake-requires-more-system-memory Here's a message I left years ago on MacGarden. Looks like I got it running on my Wallstreet. So a 1998 Wallstreet or Beige G3 would be required. Those are the last two Macs with built in serial ports. Hi, Tried QT100 on my Pismo under 9.2.2 - no go - same error as you. However it opens fine under both 8.6 and 9.2.2 with my G3 Wallstreet (384MB RAM). So I wonder if the problem is the lack of a true internal serial port on the Lombard. More on reddit.com
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QuickTake 150 and Power mac G3 (beige min… - Apple Community
I'm working on the same thing as you. I did a fresh install of 9.2 and downloaded the Quicktake 150 software. I also had to dump all the Quicktime extensions before installing. My problem is that when I start up the Photoflash software and try to run the script to get the images from the camera, ... More on discussions.apple.com
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May 31, 2010
Apple Quicktake 150 Camera Download Probl… - Apple Community
After loading the Apple Quicktake 150 and PhotoFlash software I am unable to download images from the camera. When I try to perform this operation a dialogue box appears and explains that I need to load additional scripts, but the 4 diskettes is the only software that came with the camera. More on discussions.apple.com
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Wikipedia
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Apple QuickTake - Wikipedia
November 14, 2025 - The Apple QuickTake (codenamed Venus, Mars, Neptune) is one of the first consumer digital camera lines. It was launched in 1994 by Apple Computer and was marketed for three years before being discontinued in 1997. Three models of the product were built, including the 100 and 150, both built by Chinon, and the 200, built by Fujifilm.
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I was in the same situation. Finding photos I had taken 20 years ago on my Quicktake 150, but was not able to open them. But I found a solution. There is a OS 9 emulator for OSX that i installed, then i installed the quicktake on the os 9 system abd was able to open and then resave the pics as tiff that OSX can open.

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dcraw

dcraw is an open source application will open and convert images from the QuickTake cameras:

So here is my mission: Write and maintain an ANSI C program that decodes any raw image from any digital camera on any computer running any operating system.

That program is called dcraw (pronounced "dee-see-raw"), and it's become a standard tool within and without the Open Source world. It's small (about 9000 lines), portable (standard C libraries only), free (both "gratis" and "libre"), and when used skillfully, produces better quality output than the tools provided by the camera vendor.

Supported Cameras

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  • Apple QuickTake 100
  • Apple QuickTake 150
  • Apple QuickTake 200

GIMP and UFRaw

If you prefer a graphical application, GIMP, which is a feature rich free photo editing program, along with UFRaw, again free will open QuickTake .wtk files on both Apple and PC computers.

UFRaw reads raw images, using dcraw as a back end, and supports color management via LittleCMS, allowing the user to apply input, output, and display color profiles (see also Linux color management). This allows UFRaw to support a large number of raw image formats. (.orf; any format supported by DCRaw) Hope this helps and prevents the need to load an OS simulator.

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Internet Archive
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Apple QuickTake 150 User's Guide for Macintosh : Apple Computer Inc : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
April 28, 2021 - The QuickTake 150 is an easy-to-use digital camera that produces high-quality images you can quickly transfer to your Macintosh computer. With the QuickTake 150 you can capture images, and with your Macintosh you can manipulate and modify those ...
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Apple QuickTake 150 Digital Camera
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r/VintageApple on Reddit: How to use Apple QuickTake 150?
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Hello everyone,

I am new to the topic of old Apple things, so I want to learn how to use an Apple Quicktake 150 that I found without cables, or anything, I currently have a white macbook 1.1 and a clamshell ibook with mac os 10.3.9.

I tried to install mac os 9.2.2 from macintoshrepository but I had errors when installing it since apparently I need the installation cd, which is impossible to get where I live.

Does anyone know the type of cable I should use, and how to use the software correctly?

Greetings to all.

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The only way to use that camera is with a vintage mac with a serial port (and a serial cable obviously). A machine with USB ports is of no use. Even if you have a USB to serial adapter. Usually you have to use 7.5.5. Something like a PB1400 or PB500 series works best. You might be able to get the QuickTake software working on a G3 Wallstreet if you run the original 8.1 OS but I wouldn't guarantee it. Really it's not worth the bother. The photos will be horrible by today's standards. http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/quicktake-software http://macintoshgarden.org/forum/quicktake-requires-more-system-memory Here's a message I left years ago on MacGarden. Looks like I got it running on my Wallstreet. So a 1998 Wallstreet or Beige G3 would be required. Those are the last two Macs with built in serial ports. Hi, Tried QT100 on my Pismo under 9.2.2 - no go - same error as you. However it opens fine under both 8.6 and 9.2.2 with my G3 Wallstreet (384MB RAM). So I wonder if the problem is the lack of a true internal serial port on the Lombard.
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This accessory runs best under system 7 as that is when the software was developed for. You need an apple serial cable (din 9 pin) not an rs-232 pc type cable. Assuming the camera does work it takes about 24 pictures in very low resolution and with poor color palette compared to anything you are used to today. Check out some on line videos to see what output is like from a working QuickTake before spending money to try and get this working.
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QuickTake 150 and Power mac G3 (beige min… - Apple Community
May 31, 2010 - I'm working on the same thing as you. I did a fresh install of 9.2 and downloaded the Quicktake 150 software. I also had to dump all the Quicktime extensions before installing. My problem is that when I start up the Photoflash software and try to run the script to get the images from the camera, ...
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Diklein
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How to Use an Apple QuickTake in 2025 - Dave Klein
April 9, 2025 - The disk image that was just uncompressed includes installers for the QuickTake 100, 150, and 200.
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Apple QuickTake 150
Slightly improved version of the Apple QuickTake 100. Announced 1997-05. The differences to it's predecessor were, a close-up lens, a lower price of $700, an interface kit for IBM PC computers and a better compression so the QT 150 could store 16 images in full resolution instead of 8.
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Apple Quicktake 150 Camera Download Probl… - Apple Community
February 6, 2006 - To install the QuickTake 150 software, first remove the newer version of the QuickTime PowerPlug extension from the Extensions folder (within the System Folder) then install the QuickTake 150 software. After installation is finished, drag the PowerPlug file back to the Extensions folder replacing the older one.
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May 17, 2025 - It has only internal flash memory ... are stored in Apple's own QuickTake or PICT formats. The Quicktake 150 is very similar to the 100, but adds the more standard JPEG, BMP, TIFF and PCX file formats....
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Peek into the viewfinder of a QuickTake 150 | Macworld
January 9, 2023 - Apple's first (OK, second) digital camera is a 16-exposure-shooting, preview-lacking, AA-battery-killing monster. But it takes a surprisingly decent picture.
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The Life, Death, and Legacy of Apple's Groundbreaking QuickTake Digital Camera | PetaPixel
June 9, 2025 - Apple quickly released the QuickTake 150 the following year, which features improved file compression technology, enabling photographers to capture a whopping 16 best-quality photos, up from eight, or 32 standard-quality shots.
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Apple QuickTake 150 Digital Camera - BiZIllion Innovations
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Apple's Largely Forgotten QuickTake 150 Digital Camera - Low End MacLow End Mac
August 22, 2014 - The model I own is the QuickTake 150, which differs from the 100 (but not the 100 Plus) in the fact that it will work with Windows machines and has added support for TIFF, BMP, PCX, and JPEG, in addition to the proprietary QuickTake and PICT formats.
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QuickTake 150 | Apple Wiki
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Nikon Lens Adapter for Apple Quicktake 150 | Benchoff Design Portfolio
October 9, 2022 - The camera has a fixed focus, fixed ... of a second). The camera can store eight (with the Quicktake 100) or sixteen (Quicktake 150) images at 640x480 resolution, or double the number of pictures at 320x240....