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Hasselblad has announced the CFV-39 digital back to be used in conjunction with its V series of camera bodies. Featuring a 39 megapixel sensor, it offers two capture formats: 4:3 and square (at 29MP). It allows tethered shooting and offers a capture rate of 0.7fps. The bundled image processing software features digital lens correction for Carl Zeiss lenses that corrects distortion, lateral chromatic aberration and vignetting. [ imaginginsider ]
Mamiya is the pioneer of the large format gears, and they have been working together with Phase one since 2006, rumor said that Mamiya is bringing complementary abilities to company, but Toshio Midorikawa, president of Mamiya Digital Imaging argued that :
“Together, Phase One and Mamiya Digital Imaging own all competencies required for developing superior, innovative medium-format camera systems. Our combined expertise comprises digitalization, camera fine mechanics, optics design and production, and broad ranges of software and firmware capabilities,” he said. “And as a result of our close collaboration, new products are just around the corner. We plan to introduce both new leaf shutter lenses and even more super lightweight focal plane shutter lenses in 2009. We aim to offer the world’s widest range of medium format lenses for Mamiya and Phase One camera platforms.”
[ Source news.cnet ]
The Pentax 645 D will arrive in 2010, still one more year to wait. An official press release on the Pentax Japan website provides a target release date for both the 645D and the smc PENTAX-D FA645 55mm F2.8 lens. [ Via photographyblog ]
Hasselblad is the most advanced SLR system in the world, and it’s the most expensive toy. They just updated Phocus software with versions 1.1.3 for the Mac and 1.0.2 for Windows. Along with these updates is also new functionality forcamera system by updating your firmware online. download the software here >>
[ Via dcviews ]
Mamiya famous with excellence and innovation in professional photographic cameras and lenses , they released the DL28 digital medium format camera system. It is a combination of the Aptus-II 6 Digital Back from Leaf and the 645AFD III body, that features a new coreless autofocus motor and an enhanced interface system. Sporting a 28 MP image sensor with a pixel pitch of 7.2 microns, the features of DL28 include 16-bit capture, 12 stop dynamic range and an ISO range of 50-800. Priced at $14,999, it will be available in November
[ Source dpreview ]
Esteemed lens manufacturer Carl Zeiss is breaking new ground by releasing the PhotoScope 85 T* FL, a spotting scope that also serves as a seven megapixel digital camera, With 15 – 45x magnification, a focal length of 600 – 1800 mm, it’s great for birdwatchers even better for the paparazzi. The launch of the PhotoScope 85 T* FL is scheduled for spring/summer 2009.
[ Via engaddet - Source photographyblog ]
