Kodak Professional, which brought you the first professional digital camera more than a decade ago, is proud to bring you the DCS Pro 14n, a standard F-mount SLR digital camera with a 35 mm-size, 13.89 million-pixel complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor. Equal in size to 35 mm film, the sensor's focal length magnification is 1: 1. You get the same true wide-angle image as you would with film, with no lens magnification factor. It's the ideal camera for high-resolution group shots, allowing you to see the finest detail. The DCS Pro 14n is also the industry's first SLR digital camera that can shoot variable-resolution RAW files at 3, 6, or 14 megapixels. You'll have the dynamic range and versatility of working with RAW files at the resolution you choose. With the DCS Pro 14n camera, you won't lose a shot. Picture protection will see to that. And, Kodak proprietary Extended Range Imaging Technology will provide two stops of exposure latitude in a JPEG workflow. Designed for professional portrait, selected wedding, and commercial photographers, the DCS Pro 14n camera is one of the most technologically advanced cameras on the market, and thanks to free firmware and software upgrades, it will stay that way, too.
FEATURE :
- 13.89 million total pixels.
- No lens magnification factor--get the same image with the lens as you would with film.
- Compatible with Compactflash or MMC memory cards.
- Connects with Macs and PCs via Firewire port (IEEE 1394 ).
- Removable, rechargeable Li-Ion battery.
SOME OF THE SAMPLE CUSTOMER REVIEW FROM AMAZON :
1) Great camera, but now serves a very limited need - I purchased the Kodak Pro SLR/N a good number of years ago. It is the successor to the featured Kodak DCS-14N. Since then, I have purchased five different Nikons to replace the work performed by the camera in my studio. Most notably, I recently purchased a Nikon D800 and a Nikon D800E.
And yet, I keep a spot open for using the Kodak with a Zeiss 25mm for super sharp wide-angle, high resolution macro shots. Because I have restricted the camera to studio use, it's only failure is of little consequence to me. A full charge on the OEM battery is worth about fifty (maybe fifty-three) shots. Otherwise, the photos it produces are excellent - no noise and great color. For all my work, I keep the ISO at 400, or less.
By DeeZer on May 28, 2012
2) Great full frame camera for Nikon f-mount lenses. Only flaw is very short battery life. - Cons:
1. For my uses the only con on this camera is that a fully charged battey only lasts about 15 minutes using the lcd screen to review pics I've taken, and using the autofocus feature. For some reason, these two functions are battery drainers, but I can't see using the camera without them. I should mention it took some reading of the manual to find the autofocus set lever on the front of the camera to the left of the lens and the + setting on the top of the camera on the left side.2. This camera is best at low iso settings. I use it at iso-100 or less. Best is iso-80 for daylight or for flash. For long exposures it has extended low iso of iso-25 for exposures of 2 to 30 seconds, iso-12 for exposures of 4 to 30 seconds, and iso-6 for exposures of 8 to 30 seconds.
3. This is a complicated camera. To learn to use it I had to refer to the manual a number of times. I'm not one to read a manual cover to cover, but for me the manual as a reference to figure out basic functions such as white balance, iso, auto focus, using the timer, etc. was needed.
4. There is no live view on the lcd screen. To take a pic you need to use the view finder. However the lcd does let you review pics you have just taken with no problem.
5. The camera uses a 1GB memory card. For me this is no problem as that is enough for 70 raw files, and extra cards are cheap. And with the low battery life, I'm not going to fill a card up anyway. I use this camera for still lifes, and landscapes, so I don't generally shoot more than 20 or 30 shots on a session.
Pros:
1. The price. I bought my DCS Pro 14-N about 15 months ago on ebay for $425. It came with two batteries. I spent another $95 on ebay for a used combination battery charger and AC adapter.I wasn't ready to spend $850 for a used Nikon D600 or $1500 for a used Nikon D750. If I'm still around when these cameras or the D810 hit the used market for $400 or less, I'll snap one up in a hurry. When this camera was released in 2002 it sold for more than $4,000.
1. As mentioned above, base iso of 80 and extended low iso of 6, 12 and 25 is a big plus for shooting noise free vibrant colors.
2. The camera sensor is CCD rather than CMOS. Although it is subjective, I think the colors from a CCD sensor are more pleasing than from a CMOS sensor. (I also own the Nikon 1 J1, and the Nikon D7000, both cmos sensor cameras).
3. I wanted a full frame camera to get the full benefit of my Sigma 15-30mm wide angle lens. And the camera will autofocus with the lens.
4. 14MP is not too shabby, even by today's standards. And the pixels on the sensor are 64um, twice as large as any of the current Nikon full frame dslr's.
5. The Kodak website still supports it with manuals and Kodak DCS Photo desk software which works on all windows versions (I've had it on XP and Win 8.1) to view and process the DCS raw files. And Photoshop will open the raw files as well.
6. It takes great pics. See attached with the Sigma 15-30mm lens. The flower is at 30mm, 1/60 sec, iso-80, f9.5. The outdoor back yard shot is at 15mm, f8, iso-80, 1/125 sec. I didn't use any lens correction software on either shot.
By Book Reader on August 20, 2015
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