Nikon Debuts First D1 Production Models and Major New Scanner Upgrades at Seybold San Francisco

MELVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 31 -- Seybold San Francisco -- Nikon's newest digital equipment including the new D1 2.74-megapixel professional SLR, the 2.11 megapixel Coolpix 950 and the Super Coolscan 2000 and Coolscan III film scanners are featured at Booth #2125 at Seybold in San Francisco from August 31 to September 2,1999.

NIKON D1 2.74-Megapixel Professional SLR camera -- The ideal camera for graphic arts professionals, photojournalists (and every other photo pro), D1 features ultra-fast bootup, a responsive .05 second shutter release lag time, the fastest shooting rate of any digital (4.5 frames per second in bursts of up to 21 consecutive shots) and the synergy, flexibility and accessory interchangeability of Nikon's Total Imaging System. Available late September 1999 and carrying an MSRP of ,580, the D1 features exacting Nikon 3D Matrix Metering (tuned specifically for digital technology) and a high-speed autofocus system that includes Dynamic AF operation.

Super Coolscan 2000 -- Once again the most revolutionary development in film scanning, Nikon's Super Coolscan 2000 offers unsurpassed color accuracy, unmatched detail and features the new NikonScan 2.5 software package that includes a new Color Management System (with support for ten RGB color spaces, in addition to CMYK) that is so vital, it is redefining the ease and quality expectations of graphic artists and designers industry- wide. NikonScan also offers a dramatically enhanced Graphical User Interface (GUI) and the incomparable scaling capabilities of Altamira Genuine Fractals(TM) 2.0 LE.

Coolscan III -- Nikon brings its ground breaking technology home with the affordable Coolscan III. This 35mm/Advanced Photo System film scanner also utilizes Nikon's cool and consistent LED light source; features the revolutionary NikonScan 2.5 software/firmware bundle (with the new GUI, CMS, Altamira Genuine Fractals 2.0 LE and Digital ICE technolgy), and offers a high speed average scan time of 20 seconds, with a true optical resolution of 2700 dots per inch.

Both the Super Coolscan 2000 and the Coolscan III will be shipping with the new NikonScan 2.5 software including Altamira Genuine Fractals 2.0 LE beginning October 1, 1999. Present users of the scanners can download the 2.5 upgrade (sans Altamira Genuine Fractals LE) free of charge from the Nikontechusa.com website beginning October 1, 1999.