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NEWS
•MARCH
22, 2001
Kodak Announces 6 Megapixel SLR
DCS 760 bursts at 1.5 FPS
by
David Nagel
Executive Producer
dnagel@digitalmedianet.com
Kodak today announced a 6 megapixel SLR in its line of DCS digital cameras.
The new DCS 760 uses Kodak's 6 megapixel camera back built on Nikon's
flagship F5 Pro digital SLR camera body. In addition to the back, Kodak
has also built in an ISO range of 80 to 400 (pushable two stops), a burst
rate of 1.5 frames per second and a burst depth of 24 frames. (The camera
will actually buffer up to 24 shots at 6 megapixels each before writing
to the PC card.)
The DCS 760 is not just for studio work, though. It also includes a FireWire
port for use with a Mac (OS 9.0.4 or higher) or Windows machine. It also
has a dual-mode PC Card slot for Type II and Type III PC Cards for onboard
storage. The camera's 6 megapixel images are 36-bit and take up 18 MB
of storage each.
In terms of power, the camera's rechargeable NiMH battery is good for
about 300 shots. (You can also use an AC adapter.) Other features include:
- A color LCD panel for image analysis, including instant review, focus
check, histogram, spot densitometer
- Graphical user interface from DCS Pro Back
- New stand-alone applications (DCS Photo Desk and DCS Camera Manager)
- Composite video output jack
- IR filter included
- Optional anti-aliasing filter
- 12-bit dynamic range
- 1.3x focal length
- Internal microphone for voice recording.
The DCS 760 is expected to ship in May. Pricing was not available at
press time, but the camera back alone sells for $19,995. For more information,
visit http://www.kodak.com/go/professional.
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