subrata1965
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From rumors, it appears that Hasselblad made announcement of an announcement which will happen in March. However Phase One will show a working model on Friday, 01/24!
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Howard will be along to put a positive Hasselblad spin on this in a sec ... :chug:From rumors, it appears that Hasselblad made announcement of an announcement which will happen in March. However Phase One will show a working model on Friday, 01/24!
But nothing contemporary such as H3 or H4 (without a trade in) ...Strange. Are you not aware that there are many photographers quite capably still using H1,H2 and H4X bodies with phase one backs?
Howard will be along to put a positive Hasselblad spin on this in a sec ... :chug:
But nothing contemporary such as H3 or H4 (without a trade in) ...
OK, the Phase fanboys are about to come out of the woodwork in force. In contrast to others (you KNOW who you are), I am not sitting on the sidelines rooting for one side or another like it's a football game. I am completely brand agnostic. I actually use a Phase One back and quite like it. I also use a Hasselblad H1 camera with it because I find the Phamiya to be an abomination and I want to be able to use leaf shutter lenses that really function as leaf shutter lenses without also triggering a focal plane shutter. I will buy whatever fits my needs best, regardless of whose name is on the box.Howard will be along to put a positive Hasselblad spin on this in a sec ... :chug:
But nothing contemporary such as H3 or H4 (without a trade in) ...
I hope it's not a repeat where venerable H tried to steal thunder from Phase One's release of the P65+ by making an announcement of their 60MP MFDB which then failed to make an appearance for over a year. Or vice versa.From rumors, it appears that Hasselblad made announcement of an announcement which will happen in March. However Phase One will show a working model on Friday, 01/24!
Read again. I think they announced that they would be shipping the new camera in March. Before anyone decides how these new CMOS backs stack up, I would suggest getting the full working specs and trying both of them. That's what I would do, but I am brand agnostic.From rumors, it appears that Hasselblad made announcement of an announcement which will happen in March. However Phase One will show a working model on Friday, 01/24!
I am also looking forward to the new Phase body. I expect that it will be very well designed. My big concern is whether they will figure out a way to let the leaf shutter lenses work without still triggering the focal plane shutter. I suppose they could release a version without a focal plane shutter.ken
p.s. I think Howard is right about the H4x. It probably is the "best" platform. But for those already invested with glass, you're left with the same dilemma as those that jump from Canon to Nikon. All that glass. So we wait...and wait. Photokinia anyone?
I agree. I have the Sony A7R as well, and the focusing aids are really amazing. For landscape/tripod work, IMO, it is the best. I have been naively assuming that Phase and/or Hasselblad could implement that when they released a CMOS back.ken:
have you tried the focus with mag feature on the sony and olympus cameras? it is quite confidence building; seems like sony could implement that here as well. not sure how good the LCD is on the blads, of course
Only tried it for a few fleeting seconds, and that would be a good feature for many, but my tired eyes still like a larger screen. Btw, I may have worked out a great set-up with the Surface Pro 2 tethered. Ready before CI in Carmel if you sneak out to the west coast!ken:
have you tried the focus with mag feature on the sony and olympus cameras? it is quite confidence building; seems like sony could implement that here as well. not sure how good the LCD is on the blads, of course
They probably want to wait on pricing to see where Phase goes with its pricing. Smart move.It's tricky the way the anno was worded as the first paragraph state "will go on sale" in March, but the last line of the anno state, more info on prices will be available.
Paul
I hope it's not black. It will look like any other camera. In person the H5D is a thing of beauty. People like Seymour Cray understood that perfectly. But it will not be a defining point for me I am not a little kid (already loosing hair).If any of the cryptic rumors are true, the sensor is a new type of CMOS invented by Sony. We'll see.
Also, on the Hasselblad news release site, there was a photo of a H camera with the headline "The Rumors Are True" … the camera looks like it is all black … but it's difficult to tell from the lighting.
That the new camera will also be offered in Multi-Shot is also quite interesting.
- Marc
Excellent quote :ROTFL:"When the platinum card drops, the bullshit stops"
Or, it's vaporware until the rear hatch of Graham's Land Rover opens up.....
Regarding availability, I always trust in the phrase "When the platinum card drops, the bullshit stops". If they won't take your firm order with a guaranteed delivery date then it's not available.
You're absolutely right about that!Well, I think I can make a prediction about the Pnetax 645DII. It will have a 50MP CMOS sensor, but a cheaper one than both Hasselblad and Phase...
I Wonder if the Leica S can take this sensor.. width is less than current sensor but hight is more by 3mm..You're absolutely right about that!
Now that the veils have all dropped on the Phase IQ250 and we have some idea of whats really under the hood, I figure that the main customer for this sensor will be Pentax; and that Pentax probably drove its development with Sony, with Phase One and Hasselblad anxiously looking over their shoulder. The 44x33 mm size has pedigree in all three systems, but Pentax are much more hardwired to it than the other two, and they sell far more units of that size.
Ray
Totally agree.You're absolutely right about that!
Now that the veils have all dropped on the Phase IQ250 and we have some idea of whats really under the hood, I figure that the main customer for this sensor will be Pentax; and that Pentax probably drove its development with Sony, with Phase One and Hasselblad anxiously looking over their shoulder. The 44x33 mm size has pedigree in all three systems, but Pentax are much more hardwired to it than the other two, and they sell far more units of that size.
Ray