FASTCAM Super 10K

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Super 10K
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Overview
Type High-speed camera
Lens
Lens Interchangeable (C mount)
Sensor/medium
Sensor 3.7888 mm x 3.552  mm Frame transfer CCD
Maximum resolution 512 x 480 (0.245 megapixels)
Film speed 200 color and 1000 monochrome
Storage media DRAM (128 MB, 384MB & max 512 MB)
Shutter
Shutter electronic
Shutter speed range100 us to 4 ms
General
Dimensions Camera: 50 mm × 50 mm × 114 mm Processor: 180 mm × 160 mm × 330 mm
Weight 820 g or 1.81 lb (camera only)
Made in Japan

The Photron FASTCAM Super 10K is a 512 x 480 High-speed camera. It is part of the Photron FASTCAM line of cameras, introduced in 1996. Photron FASTCAM Super 10k was introduce in 2000. However, the camera was trade branded previously in 1992 as a KODAK MASD product. The Kodak Motioncorder and the Photron FASTCAM Super 10K are the same camera, just different trade names.

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Overview and features

The FASTCAM Super 10k native resolution is 512 x 480 pixels x 8 bits at 250 FPS. By reducing the resolution, the frame rate for recording can be increased. As an example, 1000 FPS is achieved with a resolution of 256 x 240 pixels at 8 bits. The 10,000 FPS requires the resolution be reduced to 128 x 34 pixels at 8 bits. The FASTCAM Super 10K came with three different memory storages capabilities. The Processor could hold either 128 MB, 384 MB or 512 MB. With the maximum memory, the camera can record 2,184 images or 8.73 seconds of record time at 250 FPS. Digital image data could be read from the Processor through a SCSI interface. Live video images could be displayed on NTSC or PAL monitors. Ancillary information would be display as OSD (On-Screen-Data). The camera cable could be up to 16m from the Processor. The system could be controlled from a computer through an RS-232 interface sending simple ASCII commands.

The FASTCAM Super 10k has been used in many diverse applications such as production line troubleshooting, packaging machine design and university research. It has been verified by the manufacture that over 4000 Motioncorders/Super 10K cameras were produced from 1996 to 2005.

Another popular High-speed camera from this era was the Redlake Motionscope. Both products used the same CCD sensor (7.4 um pixel. The FASTCAM Super 10K could record 250 FPS while the Redlake Motionscope could record 240 fps. These two products ushered in a new class of cameras which were low cost with relatively high speed image capture that was not previously available.

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