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{{One source|date=May 2015}}{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2012}}(File:KodakDCS315.jpg|thumb|The Kodak DCS315 DSLR camera with Nikon Pronea 6i body)The Kodak DCS 300 series comprises two cameras, the DCS 315 and DCS 330. They are professional-level digital SLR cameras built by Eastman Kodak's Kodak Professional Imaging Solutions division. They were based on the Nikon Pronea 6i APS SLR camera and were aimed at a lower price point than other models in the Kodak DCS rangeweblink {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209171039weblink |date=February 9, 2010 }} Epi-Centre, Kodak DCS 315, John Henshall, July/August 1998 The 1.5 megapixel DCS 315 was launched in 1998, while the 3 megapixel DCS 330 was launched in 1999.The DCS 315 was the first digital SLR camera to incorporate an image preview LCD and inbuilt JPEG processing.The two cameras have different sized CCD imaging chips, both of which are smaller than either 135 film or APS-C film frames. The 315's imager has a crop factor of 2.6 relative to 135 film ("35mm"), while the 330's is larger, with a factor of 1.9.The Kodak modification to the Pronea 6i involved removing the camera's film back and mounting a Kodak digital back. This not only covers the back of the camera, but also extends beneath it, approximately doubling the camera's height. This was required to accommodate the large PC cards used as storage media, the six AA batteries required to power the camera, and the circuitry for image processing. The Kodak back has two display screens. The upper is a full-color screen used for viewing taken shots. The lower LCD displays the camera's settings.An infrared filter is mounted just behind the lens mount. This has to be removed in order to fit certain Nikkor lenses, including the IX-Nikkor lenses designed for the APS format camera.The DCS 315 is substantially faster than the 330, since only half as much data needs to be stored per shot. The 315 also allows image storage in the smaller JPEG format, while the 330 only allows Kodak's proprietary .TIF RAW format.File:Kodak DCS315 DSLR Camera Teardown.jpg|The main components inside the Kodak DCS315 DSLR camera with Nikon Pronea 6i bodyFile:Kodak DCS315 DSLR with Nikon Pronea 6i Body.jpg|The Kodak DCS315 DSLR camera with Nikon Pronea 6i body showing the existing unused film transport mechanismFile:Kodak DCS315 with exposed PCB's.jpg|The Kodak DCS315 DSLR camera with main PCB's folded outFile:Kodak DCS315 DSLR Rear PCB.jpg|Kodak DCS315 DSLR Rear PCB with main processorFile:Kodak DCS315 CCD Sensor.jpg|The 1.5Mpixel Kodak DCS315 CCD Sensor

See also

• Kodak DCS

References

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External links

• DCS 315 at Kodak.com
• DCS 330 at Kodak.com
• Online manual{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at Kodak.com (PDF)
• DCS 300 series on mir.com.my photographic resource
• The DCS Story
• DCS315 Teardown photos on Flickr
• DCS315 video teardown on YouTube

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