01.1999. DC-260; 06.1999 Nikon D1 Digital Still SLR camera; 09.1999 Kodak Professional DCS-620 series (05.1999) Digital Still SLR camera; DCS-660) (03.2000). Fuji Photo & Film Co. Ltd.'s S1 Pro Digital Still SLR camera; 05.2000 Kodak PalmPix
When Kodak first introduced the EOS-EF-mount DCS-520 which used the top of the line EOS-1n as its core model, many thought the years-long Kodak/Nikon relationship has turned sour, especially during the period, Kodak only has used the 'lower-ranked" APS-Nikon body to come out with a DCS-315 & a marginally improved DCS-330 that followed later (however, the semi-pro-spec body N90s/F90x during the time, was still holds the honor as being the highest resolution digital SLR). But eventually, in order to satisfy and offset the discomfort of the dedicated Nikon F-mount Kodak DCS users, the Company eventually introduced a Digital Film Back in September, 1999 where Nikon's flagship model, Nikon F5 was used. This new combination of a revised film back built by Kodak on the Nikon F5 camera body restored earlier Kodak/Nikon partnership. However, despite having a year late in its debut than the EOS-based system, the Kodak DCS-620 didn't seemed to be enjoying a lot of benefit over the comparing Canon D2000/ Kodak DCS-520, except that most of the operational features and functions were now based on the Nikon F5 rather than Nikon N90s/F90x. The DCS-620 offers a similar 2 Megapixel CCD sensor as used in Canon/Kodak's D2000/DCS-520, it came with a continuous shooting rate of 3.5 fps for up to 12 shots before pausing to write to memory (almost Identical to the Canon/Kodak EOS D2000/DCS-520,and it has virtually the same components, function, and form (the Digital Film Back section). However, the camera has a built-in, removable Lithium Niobate anti-aliasing filter with infrared reduction coating. Focal length multiplication for the camera is approx. 1.6X. It accepts wide range of storage media such as PCMCIA Type II/III, CompactFlash Type I/II, IBM MicroDrive and even the Sony memory stick (with adapter). In short, it was just like a Canon's EOS EF-mount DCS-520 except it takes Nikkor lenses and features on the basic Nikon camera body that varies from the Canon. However, these comparisons of the Nikon DCS-620 with the Canon/Kodak DCS-520 may not be too appropriate as Kodak has already revised the DCS-520 with a 6 megapixels Kodak DCS-560 in late 1998 which enabled Canon has the best digital SLR at the time of its introduction.
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NOTE: -See Instruction Manuals for respective Models at the bottom of this page.
While at the same time, Kodak announced an variant of the DCS-620 model as Kodak Professional DCS-620x (May, 1999). Like the DCS 620 camera, the DCS 620x is built on the Nikon F5 platform and retains all the durability, functionality and lens compatibility of that single-lens-reflex camera. The camera features ISO settings ranging from 400 to 6400. Key to the DCS 620x digital camera was a revised designed 2-megapixel (1736 x 1160) 13um, ITO, CCD (charge couple device) sensor, color filter array (CFA) pattern, and low-noise electronics. The new CFA on Kodak’s 2-megapixel ITO (indium tin oxide) CCD basically enhanced spectral response, producing high picture quality at high ISO ranges. In addition, a serial port is added for GPS receivers and direct cellular telephone connectivity, burst rate of 3.5 frames per second, and a sustained burst depth of 12 images. Further, on top of a new software noise reduction filter, the DCS 620x offers Kodak’s "Picture Protection" – a range of features that includes post-shot exposure compensation,
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Other features include, photographers can customize the DCS 620x with such options as removable anti-aliasing and IR blocking filters, IPTC captioning, white balance uploading, direct cellular phone transmission, and a wide choice of storage options. The camera has a retailed price of USD$10,495 at the time of its introduction. |
Probably many Nikon digital faithful who may have bought the DCS-620 earlier also might feel rotten over all these developments, because barely within a year in September, 1999, Kodak introduced another revised followed-up of the 620 called Kodak Professional DCS-660 Digital Still SLR camera to enable Nikon has similar "high-end" spec digital imaging tool as the Canon. It comes with 2 models: DCS-660 & DCS-660M. Both models employ a 6 million pixel (3040 x 2008 pixels) Indium Tin Oxide CCD imager (2:3 aspect ratio) operating at 80 - 200 ISO while the DCS 660M shares a high image capacity of 6 million pixel imager (2:3 aspect ratio) but operating at a higher 320 - 880 ISO ratings.
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| Highlights: * ISO Range: 80 to 200 * Battery life of up to 100 shots or unlimited number with AC adapter * Bit depth: 36-bit color (12 bits per color) original capture * Burst rate: 1 f/sec, min. 3 frames buffered before PC Card write * Image size: 3040 x 2008 pixels * Size: 7.6 in. (194 mm) tall, 6.2 in. (158 mm) wide, 3.4 in. (88 mm) deep * Weight: 3.49 lbs. (1.58 kg) without lens * Conforms to FCC Class B, CE Mark * Class B Declaration, VCCI Class 2 Certified |
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Other features include, photographers can customize the DCS 620x with such options as removable anti-aliasing and IR blocking filters, IPTC captioning, white balance uploading, direct cellular phone transmission, and a wide choice of storage options. The camera has a retailed price of USD$10,495 at the time of its introduction. |
Image quality:
| * | DCS 620: 2 million pixel imager
(2:3 aspect ratio) operating at 200 - 1600 ISO DCS 620x: 2 million pixel imager (2:3 aspect ratio) operating at 400 - 4000 ISO DCS 660: 6 million pixel imager (2:3 aspect ratio) operating at 80 - 200 ISO DCS 660M: 6 million pixel imager (2:3 aspect ratio) operating at 320 - 880 ISO NOTE: -See Instruction Manuals for respective Models at the bottom of this page. |
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| * | Anti-aliasing filter to minimize color aliasing or IR filter to improve image quality | |
| * | Enhanced White Balance functionality including ability to save White Balance settings (not available with DCS 660M) | |
| * | Calibrated exposure and color | |
| * | Large wide cross array with five-area autofocus sensor (Multi-CAM1300) system (incorporating three cross type sensors) covers wider horizontal and vertical ranges in the viewfinder than other systems |
NOTE: -See Instruction Manuals for respective
Models at the bottom of this page.
Image management:
| * | Dual active slots for PC Cards | |
| * | JPEG file processing allows you to finish files on the camera (DCS 620 and 620x) | |
| * | Ability to recover deleted images | |
| * | IPTC data in image header | |
| * | Lossless compressed 12-bit raw data for processing with DCS Host software | |
| * | Microphone for recording sound files | |
| * | Transmit data using serial port. Transmit images with a purchasable option |
Image Capture:
| * | DCS 620, 620x:
0.5 frame/second continuous frame rate with 3.5 frame/second burst for 12 images DCS 660, 660M: 0.15 frame/second continuous frame rate with 1.0 frame/second burst for 3 images NOTE: -See Instruction Manuals for respective Models at the bottom of this page. |
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| * | Vertical shooting controls | |
| * | Intervalometer allows you to set your camera to capture a series of images automatically | |
| * | Global Positioning System option determines the latitude and longitude of the camera | |
| * | Dynamic Autofocus for moving subjects, and choice of five fixed Single Autofocus areas | |
| * | Two autofocus modes: Continuous Servo AF and Single Servo AF | |
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| * | Image LCD panel where you can perform functions such as setting the date/time, formatting a PC Card, deleting images, displaying a histogram, and specifying camera properties. | |
| * | Back Status LCD panel displays camera and digital information (white balance, frame#, remaining frames, battery level, PC Card present, and microphone active). | |
| * | 3D Color Matrix Metering | |
| * | Flexible Center-Weighted Meter | |
| * | Custom Settings for added versatility | |
| * | 1/300 High-Speed Flash Sync (with Custom Setting; 1/250 sec. and slower at normal setting) | |
| * | High speed IEEE 1394 serial interface connector | |
| * | AC adapter connector on camera & Removable rechargeable battery | |
| * | Self-diagnostic double-bladed shutter tested to over 100,000 cycles | |
| You can attach your camera to one of several computers, then move your images from the camera to the computer using the DCS Host software | ||
Technical Specifications:
| Type of camera | Integral-motor autofocus 35 mm single-lens reflex | |
| Imager size | DCS 620 and 620x:
2 million pixels DCS 660 and 660M: 6 million pixels |
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| Lens mount | Nikon F mount | |
| Usable Lenses | Refer to below for a list of compatible lenses* | |
| Focus area/Modes | Five selectable focus areas; Single Area AF and Dynamic AF selectable | |
| Focus mode | Autofocus and Manual with electronic rangefinder | |
| Operation mode | BASIC and ADVANCED | |
| Focus mode | Single Servo AF with Focus-Priority and Continuous Servo AF with Release-Priority | |
| Focus Tracking | Automatically activated when subject moves in Continuous Servo AF mode | |
| Autofocus detection system | Nikon Multi-CAM1300 autofocus module | |
| Autofocus detection range | Approximately EV –1 to EV +19 at ISO 200 | |
| Autofocus lock | Possible once stationary subject is in focus in Single Servo AF; in Continuous Servo AF, focus can be locked with AE-L/AF-L button | |
| Electronic rangefinder | Available in Manual focus mode with AF Nikkor and other AI-type Nikkor lenses with a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster | |
| Exposure Metering | Three built-in exposure meters - 3D Colour Matrix, Center-Weighted, and Spot | |
| Metering range (ISO 200 w/ f.1.4) | EV0 to EV20 in 3D Color Matrix and Center-Weighted, EV2 to EV 20 in Spot | |
| Exposure meter duration | Activated when the Shutter Release button or AF start button is pressed or when other camera controls are operated; turns off after 8 seconds or when the camera is switched Off | |
| Exposure modes | Programmed Auto, Shutter-Priority Auto, Aperture-Priority Auto, and Manual | |
| Programmed Auto Exposure control | Camera sets both shutter speed and lens aperture automatically; Flexible Program is possible in increments of 1/3 EV | |
| Shutter-Priority AE | Aperture automatically selected to match manually set shutter speed | |
| Aperture-Priority AE | Shutter speed automatically selected to match manually set aperture |
| Manual Exposure control | Both aperture and shutter speed are set manually | |||||||||||||
| Exposure compensation | With exposure compensation button; ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | |||||||||||||
| Auto exposure lock | By pressing the AE-L button while meter is on | |||||||||||||
| Shutter speeds | Lithium niobate oscillator-controlled speeds from 1/8800 to 30 seconds (in 1/3 stop increments); electro-magnetically controlled Bulb setting | |||||||||||||
| Viewfinder | Nikon multi-meter finder DP-30 provided as standard for the DCS 660 and 660M, modified for the DCS 620 and 620x; fixed eyelevel pentaprism high-eyepoint type; 0.8X magnification with 50mm lens set at infinity; approximately 100% frame coverage; metering system selector, diopter adjustment knob, accessory shoe and eyepiece shutter lever provided; interchangeable with Nikon AE action finder DA-30, 6X high-magnification finder DW-31 and waist-level finder DW-30 with limited functionality; | |||||||||||||
| Eyepoint | Approximately 20.5 mm with Eyepiece shutter | |||||||||||||
| Focusing screen | Nikon advanced EC-B-type screen; interchangeable with 12 other optional screens | |||||||||||||
| Viewfinder information | LCD shows metering system, focus indication, exposure mode, shutter speed, aperture, electronic analog exposure display, exposure compensation value and exposure compensation mark; exposure level indicators, flash ready-light LED, aperture direct-readout, focus indicators and focus area indicators are also shown | |||||||||||||
| Camera Status LCD panel info | Shutter speed, aperture, exposure information mode, AF area mode, focus area, Flexible Program mark, exposure compensation mark, exposure compensation value, exposure bracketing mark, and shutter speed/aperture/ focus area position lock marks | |||||||||||||
| Image LCD panel information |
ISO, Flash Sync mode, personal computer connection, auto exposure/ flash exposure bracketing, custom setting, white balance, microphone active, card present, frame number, frames remaining, battery level | |||||||||||||
| Status LCD panel illumination | LCD panel illuminated by rotating power/LCD panel illumination switch | |||||||||||||
| ISO range | DCS 620: 200 - 1600 in 1/3 stop
increments DCS 620x: 400 - 4000 in 1/3 stop increments DCS 660: 80 - 200 in 1/3 stop increments DCS 660M: 320 - 880 in 1/3 stop increments |
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| Self-timer/Frame counter | Electronically controlled; 10 seconds duration (can be changed to interval from 2 to 60 seconds using custom setting #16.); Counts the number of images captured | |||||||||||||
| Accessory shoe | Standard ISO-type hot-shoe contact; ready-light contact, monitor contact; mount receptacle for SB-28D/SB-28/SB-27/SB-26/SB-25’s or other equivalent speedlights Posi-Mount System provided | |||||||||||||
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| Reflex mirror | Automatic, instant-return type | |||||||||||||
| Depth-of-field Preview button | Provides visual verification of depth of field | |||||||||||||
| Flash Control: | Slow Sync and Rear-Curtain Sync built-in | |||||||||||||
| Flash synchronization | In Programmed Auto or Aperture-Priority Auto, shutter operates from 1/250 to 1/60 second in normal sync, 1/250 to 30 seconds in slow sync; in Shutter-Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode, shutter operates at speed set, or at 1/250 if speed is set between 1/250 and 1/8800 seconds 1/300 TTL High-Speed Sync can be selected using Custom Setting #20 in Shutter-Priority Auto or Manual exposure mode. | |||||||||||||
| Flash recommended /ready-light | Speedlight attached: Lights up in red when Nikon dedicated Speedlight is ready to fire, or blinks to warn of insufficient light for correct exposure | |||||||||||||
| External Battery Charger | Charges one or two batteries | |||||||||||||
| Power source | Single, rechargeable nickel cadmium or NIMH battery | |||||||||||||
| Battery power confirmation | On Back Status LCD panel | |||||||||||||
| Kodak-specified AC Adapter | An alternative power source that allows you to conserve your battery while working indoors | |||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Width: 158 mm, Height: 194 mm, Depth: 88 mm | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 1.86 KG. This is the weight of a camera containing a battery and PC Card with no lens attached. | |||||||||||||
Compatible Viewfinders: Multi-meter finder: Modified DP-30 for DCS 620, 620x; DCS 660, 660M use Standard DP-30; Action finder DA-30; Waist-level finder DW-30; High-magnification finder DW-31
Compatible Lenses: Your camera works with the following NIKKOR lenses. Some work with the camera’s antialiasing or IR filter in place, some work without it, and some work in either situation. You cannot use non-AI or modified AI lenses with your camera. Virtually ALL AF Nikkor prime and zoom lenses can use with our without the antialiasing or IR filter. The lenses with "*" CANNOT works with Antialiasing or IR Filter.
Ai 6/2.8S Ai 8/2.8* Ai 8/2.8S Ai 13/5.6 Ai 13/5.6S Ai 15/5.6 Ai 15/3.5 Ai 15/3.5S Ai 16/2.8 Ai 16/2.8S Ai 16/3.5 Ai 18/3.5S* Ai 18/4* Ai 20/2.8S* Ai 20/3.5* Ai 20/3.5S Ai 20/4* Ai 24/2 Ai 24/2S* Ai 24/2.8 Ai 24/2.8S* Ai 28/2 Ai 28/2S* Ai 28/2.8 E 28/2.8* Ai 28/2.8S Ai 28/3.5 Ai 28/3.5S Ai 35/1.4 Ai 35/1.4S Ai 35/2 Ai 35/2S E 35/2.5 Series E * Ai 35/2.8 Ai 35/2.8S Ai 50/1.2 Ai 50/1.2S Ai 50/1.4 Ai 50/1.4S Ai 50/1.8 Ai 50/1.8S* E 50/1.8* Ai 50/2 Ai 55/1.2 Ai 55/2.8 Micro Ai 55/2.8S Ai 55/3.5 Micro* Ai 58/1.2 Noct * Ai 58/1.2S Noct Ai 85/1.4S Ai 85/2 Ai 85/2S E 100/2.8 Ai 105/1.8S Ai 105/2.5 Ai 105/2.5S Ai 105/2.8S Micro Ai 105/4 Micro Ai 105/4S Micro Ai 105/4.5S Ultra Violet Ai 135/2 Ai 135/2S Ai 135/2.8 Ai 135/2.8S E 135/2.8 Ai 135/3.5 Ai 135/3.5S Ai 180/2.8 Ai 180/2.8S Ai 200/2 Ai 200/2S Ai 200/4 Ai 200/4S Ai 200/4 Micro Ai 200/4S Micro Ai 300/2S Ai 300/2.8 Ai 300/2.8S Ai 300/4.5 Ai 300/4.5S Ai 300/4.5 Ai 300/4.5 Ai 300/4.5S Ai 400/2.8S Ai 400/3.5 Ai 400/3.5S Ai 400/5.6 Ai 400/5.6 Ai 400/5.6S Ai 500/4S Ai 600/4 Ai 600/4S Ai 600/5.6 Ai 600/5.6S Ai 880/5.6S Ai 880/8 Ai 880/8S Ai 1200/11 Ai 1200/11S 28/3.5 Perspective Control 35/2.8 Perspective Control *1 *1 500/8 Reflex 1000/11 Reflex*2 *2 2000/11 Reflex*3 *3 120/4 *1 Lenses with product number 906200 and before cannot be used. *2 Lenses with product number between 142361 and 143000 cannot be used. *3 Lenses with product number between 200111 and 200310 cannot be used.
Ai Zoom25-50/4 Ai Zoom25-50/4S Ai Zoom28-45/4.5 Ai Zoom28-50/3.5S Ai Zoom28-85/3.5-4.5S Ai Zoom35-70/3.3-4.5S Ai Zoom35-70/3.5 Ai Zoom35-70/3.5S Ai Zoom35-105/3.5-4.5S Ai Zoom35-135/3.5-4.5S Ai Zoom35-200/3.5-4.5S E Zoom36-72/3.5 Series E Ai Zoom43-86/3.5 Ai Zoom50-135/3.5S Ai Zoom50-300/4.5 Ai Zoom50-300/4.5 Ai Zoom50-300/4.5S E Zoom70-210/4 Series E E Zoom75-150/3.5 Series E Ai Zoom80-200/2.8S Ai Zoom80-200/4S Ai Zoom80-200/4.5 Ai Zoom100-300/5.6S Ai Zoom180-600/8S Ai Zoom200-400/4S Ai Zoom200-600/9.5S Ai Zoom360-1200/11S Ai Zoom1200-1700/5.6-8S IX Zoom 20-60/3.5- 5.6; IX Zoom 24-70/3.5-5.6; IX Zoom 60-180/3.5-5.6 cannot work with nor without Antialiasing Filter
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