Cameras are listed on BIS Commerce Control List under categories 6 and 8. A lot of details that may not be covered even on the Data Sheet of an equipment. Following questions are helpful guide for ECCN determination. Cameras (not underwater) 6A003 6A203 6A993 Is the camera capable of recording at rates exceeding 1,000,000 frames/s for the full framing height of 35 mm film, or at proportionately higher rates for lesser frame heights, or at proportionately lower rates for greater frameheights? Is the camera capable of having writing speeds exceeding 10 mm/ μs? Is the camera capable of having a speed exceeding 1,000,000 frames/s? Is the camera capable of having an electronic shutter speed (gating capability) of less than 1 μs per full frame? Does the camera have a read out time allowing a framing rate of more than 125 full frames per second? Is the camera equipped with plug-ins that are specially designed for instrumentation cameras which have modular structures? Does this camera incorporate solid state sensors, having a peak response in the wavelength range exceeding 10 nm, but not exceeding 30,000 nm? Does the camera have more than 4 x 106 “active pixels” per solid state array? Does…
Published June 20, 2008 by Yuri Starikov
