Kodak 620C

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Kodak 620C

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Hi friends out there!

I've found and bought a pristine Kodak 620C with charger, new battery and AC adapter. It works fine, but I can't open images in whatever Nikon View version nor in older software like PhotostackerPro. Is there anywhere some Kodak software downloadable so I can enjoy this nice camera?

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Re: Kodak 620C

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Hi,

There is Kodak's own PhotoDesk. You can download it here:

http://www.kodak.com/global/en/professi ... =photoDesk

Also, Adobe Photoshop 6 on up will do it with their Raw plug-in. IIRC, that was a separate thing for PS6 and 7, but came with CS1 (aka PS8). I have CS1 on an old XP box and CS3 on a Mac G5. I use a 760c and a 720x still. I never had a 620, but I am quite sure it is in there.

I never made the switch to Lightroom, but I do think the same Raw support is in that as well.

Of course, the Kodak program is free. It isn't as useful as PS, but works well enough. I have it on both the XP notebook (my field processor) and the Mac G5 as it does let one open all the shots in a folder in a contact sheet, and PS Raw converter is used one shot at a time.

In practice, I use PD to see all the shots, and PS to work on whichever one I choose from the sheet. ;)

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Thanks Stan,

the 620 is saving images in TIFF only which I can't open in regular imaging software. I am certainly going to try your advice.

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Hi,

Yeah. The 500 and 600 series save their images Raw in a file with a TIF file type. There is a low res thumbnail you can see, but that is about it without a Raw interpolator. The later 700 series changed the file type to DCR. The file structure is still the same.

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Free software to convert proprietary Kodak DCS TIFF and DCR files to ordinary TIFF, PSD or JPEG files.

Supported cameras: DCS 3xx, DCS 4xx, DCS 5xx, DCS 6xx, EOS Series, NC2000, DCS 7xx, DCS Pro Back, 14N, and SCS 2000

http://www.nikonweb.com/DCS_convert/

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Hi,

Aw, hell. I had forgotten all about that, and it is right here (!)

I suffer from CRS.

Can't Remember......Something.....

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Thanks Jarle!!

All of you: Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year!

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For future reference, you can also use draw, as described here: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=328

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Re: Kodak 620C

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Is it normal that Windows 7 doesn't show anything, at all, on the card?
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Re: Kodak 620C

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Hi,

No. You should see files on the card regardless of Windows version.

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I guess it was because I was using too large of a card, despite the camera acting as though it formatted correctly.
What's the top-end for the Kodak 520/620, 2GB?
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Re: Kodak 620C

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Hi,

Yes. Upper limit is 2 GB. Larger than that, the FAT will wrap.

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Do you know if it tolerates "industrial" CF cards?
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Hi,

It should. I have not had any form of CF card that didn't work.

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Perfect; I know that the Sigma SD10 and the Olympus E-1 are particular, in that they only accept commercial CF cards.
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