KIS
confirms appropriate technological choices made
for the DKS 1500 (winner of the DIMA Shoot-Out
contest last year, at the PMA exhibition in Las
Vegas) by presenting its new range of minilabs
(DKS 1510, 1530, 1550). For the second year in
a row, the range was awarded the first prize for
its “photo quality & colour rendering”
with the DKS 1550 minilab. This is the first time
the same vendor is awarded the 1st prize two years
in a row.
The
vote was held on February 12th, 2004. The jury
comprised photographers, professionals in the
field of photographic printing, and journalists.
To guarantee an objective vote, the origin of
the copies was not disclosed.
The
DKS 1550, winner in the digital printer category
(copy format 23 to 43 cm wide) facing 10 competitors,
among which Fuji Frontier 370, Noritsu QSS 3213
and Agfa DLab2+.
The
MSB™ (Microlens Sharpened Beam) exposure
system patented by KIS, integrated to the DKS
1550, delivers perfect photographic quality, with
a 340 dpi resolution in the 20x30 cm format. The
MSB™ projects the scanned image, charged
in an LCD onto the photographic paper, while multiplying
the matrix resolution by 9. The LCD, animated
by a piezo-electric system, manages with high
precision the shape of the pixels and their relative
position.
The KIS digital processing software, built into
the DKS 1550, offers an extremely advanced algorithm
for processing digital images. It is simple to
use and user-friendly. It offers a palette of
value added functions and services, without omitting
very easy management of orders, and an archiving
capacity up to 50,000 images.
The DKS 1550 accepts all digital input formats,
as well as traditional formats (135, APS, 120,
220, positives and mounted slides) thanks to the
Im-1500 high resolution scanner, which also detects
and corrects dust and scratches automatically.
The DKS 1550, with a productivity of 1500 prints
per hour in 3.5x5” and 4x6” offers
the best value for money on the market. The DKS
1550 is also marketed by Kodak under the name
System 89 DLS within the framework of a worldwide
partnership.
The entire range of new generation 2004 KIS minilabs
(DKS 1510, 1530, 1550) includes innovations rewarded
in the DKS 1500 in 2003 and DKS 1550 in 2004.
This prize awarded to KIS for the 2nd time covers
the entire range of KIS minilabs.
KIS PHOTO-ME GROUP, FACTS & FIGURES:
KIS
designs, produces, and distributes professional
photographic equipment, identity photo (and fun
photo) booths, as well as self-service digital
kiosks to print digital photos. It is headquartered
in Grenoble, where it has just celebrated its
fortieth anniversary. It achieved a revenue of
80 million Euro in 2003. It is part of the Photo-Me
International Inc. Group, the World leader in
automated photographic equipment, since 1994.
·
1946: creation of the first photo booth by Photo-Me.
· 1963: creation of KIS. One-minute key
concept.
· 1970: development of one-minute services.
· 1981: revolution with the first photo
minilab. Creator of the first minilab –
One-hour photo concept.
· 1994: entry in the Photo-Me group, and
launch of the first flashless digital photo booth.
KIS and Photo-Me develop Photovision.
· 2000: launch of the first 100% digital
minilab, and the digital kiosk with silver-halide
processor, without competition even today. Signature
of the first world-wide contract with Kodak.
· 2002: ISO 9001 Certification version
2000.
· 2003: Launch of the minilab integrating
an innovating exposure system. KIS is awarded
the photo quality award at the DIMA world exhibition
in Las Vegas, with the DKS 1500.
Inventor, innovator, precursor, KIS is the centre
for research, development, and production of the
Photo-Me International Inc. group. Quoted at the
London stock market since 1962, Photo-Me International
has been growing constantly (revenue of 360 million
Euro in 2003).
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