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by spreefurt
Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:15 pm
Forum: Vintage Kodak DSLRs
Topic: Kodak Digital Science SCS 2000
Replies: 7
Views: 15830

Re: Kodak Digital Science SCS 2000

According to an earlier reply by former Kodak Professional product manager Jay Kelbley: "The SCS 2000 was like a 720x on steroids, with a ton of sexy gaskets... I don't believe that they were ever sold through "normal" channels..." Source: http://www.nikonweb.com/forum/viewtopic...
by spreefurt
Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:12 pm
Forum: Vintage Kodak DSLRs
Topic: Kodak Digital Science SCS 2000
Replies: 7
Views: 15830

Kodak Digital Science SCS 2000

Not much is known about the Kodak Digital Science SCS 2000. Sometimes it was called a military version of the dcs 720x with better weather sealing (it is not) or a version for government use (who knows?). In this thread the SCS 2000 was mentioned as prototype for the DCS 720X (this seems to be true)...
by spreefurt
Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:22 pm
Forum: Vintage Nikon DSLRs
Topic: NIKON E2 on Ebay
Replies: 11
Views: 22482

The result of the auction of the initially mentioned E2s: 1139 USD. For those, who read this thread later and cannot find the auction listing: The E2s was described as "in full working order and great cosmetic shape". The complete (or more than complete) accessory was included (2 batteries...
by spreefurt
Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:05 pm
Forum: Vintage Nikon DSLRs
Topic: NIKON E2 on Ebay
Replies: 11
Views: 22482

Re: and a ds-515

avinoam123 wrote: and theres a ds-515 for sell to
But 450 USD is a little bit too much for a DS-515. Also when the included AF-Nikkor 4.0-5.6 70-210 mm is considered.
by spreefurt
Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:47 pm
Forum: Vintage Kodak DSLRs
Topic: Early DCS models - how many were made?
Replies: 37
Views: 69892

Thank you. Does any other DSLR (than DCD 620X, SCS 2000 and DCS 720X), perhaps of another company, use a CMY sensor?
by spreefurt
Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:30 pm
Forum: Vintage Kodak DSLRs
Topic: Early DCS models - how many were made?
Replies: 37
Views: 69892

Thank you for the explanation. My mistake was to search in the announcements of the 720X on dpreview. But the 720X was only an update of the 620X, so the special sensor design was not mentioned. I know the special suitability for low light from the 720X, bit I did not know the technology behind it. ...
by spreefurt
Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:46 pm
Forum: Vintage Kodak DSLRs
Topic: Early DCS models - how many were made?
Replies: 37
Views: 69892

Re: all kodak nikon models to date

DCS 620c-1999-Feb-01 1152x1728 Bay RGB 200-1600 Nikon F5 DCS 620X-2000-Aug-29-$10,495-1152x1728-Xena CMY 400-6400 Nikon F5 DCS 660c-1999-Oct-01 2008x3040 Bay RGB 80-200-Nikon F5 [...] SCS 2000c 2000-Sep-01 1152x1728 Xena CMY 400-6400 Nikon F5 DCS 720X 2001-Sep-15 $6,995 1152x1728 Xena CMY-400-6400 ...
by spreefurt
Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:52 pm
Forum: Vintage Kodak DSLRs
Topic: EOS-DCS-3
Replies: 5
Views: 11843

I would like to add a question: Was the DCS 3 marketed by Kodak or by Canon? Or was it a co-marketing? I think the latter is right. But are there any differences in the appearance (like between Kodak DCS 520 and Canon D2000)?
by spreefurt
Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:01 pm
Forum: Other stuff
Topic: Contax N Digital
Replies: 3
Views: 12471

Re: Contax N Digital production

I've no idea of how many were produced. The highest serial N° I got is 2747. For sure, it's quite rare, we don't see many on e-Bay and they are usually sold in private auctions. It is not one of the rarest, but it is unknown, how many have been withdrawn and destroyed by Kyocera in case of complain...
by spreefurt
Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:11 am
Forum: Vintage Nikon DSLRs
Topic: Who actually produced the E series?
Replies: 3
Views: 8404

It's definitly made by Nikon, after-all there is a lotta F4 in these cameras. No. This is a hint, that Nikon delivered parts similar to the F4 for the production - and obviously many parts of the E2/E3 are made by Nikon. If it wasn't made by Nikon one would not find it here in their history: http:/...
by spreefurt
Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:01 am
Forum: Vintage Nikon DSLRs
Topic: Nikon E-series serial numbers
Replies: 92
Views: 316040

Re: Making sense out of these numbers

Actually, regarding no. 5200028, I'm pretty sure I have seen both Nikon E2S and Fujix DS-515 bodies with this exact serial number. I have a photo of the bottom plate (incl. serial number) of the Nikon body, and I'm pretty sure I saw photos of the Fujix bottom plate as well. Unfortunately, I no long...
by spreefurt
Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:15 pm
Forum: Vintage Nikon DSLRs
Topic: Nikon E-series serial numbers
Replies: 92
Views: 316040

Re: Making sense out of these numbers

There are a couple of duplicates on the list -9100024 listed twice as an E3s and a DS-565 -5200028 listed twice as an E2s and a DS-515 though these are the same underneath-is this dual listing correct-I thought they only had one model number on them, not two. I mentioned it already earlier in this ...
by spreefurt
Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:13 am
Forum: Vintage Nikon DSLRs
Topic: production of D1-series
Replies: 5
Views: 11649

I don't know the production numbers, but I agree, that the D1H will be rarer than the D1 or D1X. The serial numbers seem to be a good source for production numbers of japanese cameras (in opposite to Nikon cameras from Thailand). Perhaps we should consider also the D2 series. The estimated productio...
by spreefurt
Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:44 pm
Forum: Vintage Kodak DSLRs
Topic: Early DCS models - how many were made?
Replies: 37
Views: 69892

I only once saw a 760M on ebay. It was sold for about 2000 USD.

Not only the dynamic range, but also the resoltion should be better, because no color filter and no interpolation is necessary.

Maybe this is a chance for Nikon? What about a Nikon D200M?
by spreefurt
Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:51 pm
Forum: Vintage Kodak DSLRs
Topic: Early DCS models - how many were made?
Replies: 37
Views: 69892

Some of the 7XX-Kodaks seem to be rarer than the earlier models, because production was interrupted by Nikon. The DCS 760 are about 5000 or a few more, but the DCS 720X seems to exist in not more than 1600 exemplars. The 760M will be much rarer.