http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/ Engadget Comments for Pentax busts out Hasselbladian 31.6 megapixel 645 Digital http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/Hasselblad never made a lens in their history. The reputation (justified) of the Hasselblad V system was based on Carl Zeiss lenses (plus one Schneider). The stuff they sell with HD is ordinary mainstream mass production optics which can easily be over performed by Pentax lenses.
I hope to know what I am talking about, I have:
a 503 cx, 503cw, 553, and 953 and 9 prime Carl Zeiss lenses (Cfe, Cf, Cfi)
a 6X7, a 67, a 645II and six lenses
I love my Pentax, brought it to place were robbery would be commonplace, if somebody points a gun to me for a Pentax 67and a 55mm lens, I would be very, very sad but can buy another one, my zeiss 50mm cfi stays in the studio, if it went, I would be broke and not able buy another one, and when it comes to results, well tell me the difference!
Coming to the nondescript lenses of Hasselblad HD they are just overpriced commonplace Cagatora Optics of Taipei. (fantasy name).]]>Nov 22nd 2008 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/]]>Feb 21st 2007 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/Feb 21st 2007 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/Feb 21st 2007 9:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/
It lets you be "lazy" with the photographs, and then crop your photos later for the best results, while still having good detail.]]>Feb 21st 2007 8:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/
Photographers who can afford this equipment are unlikely to be "lazy". If you don't know why you want resolution like this then it's not for you and you most likely don't have the experience to use it effectively.]]>Feb 21st 2007 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/It lets you be "lazy" with the photographs...

Actually it allows designers some latitude when using the photograph while remaining true to the photographer's vision. We cannot always use the proportions given us and photographers don't always know the compositional elements of the end product. And the cost of decent retouching, even in this day of Photoshop can be prohibitive.

And it can allow a little "relaxation" into some shoots ;¬)]]>Mar 10th 2007 3:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/Feb 21st 2007 8:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/at 6496x4872 and at a 4:3 Ratio
is Massive.]]>Feb 21st 2007 8:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/Though cropping is a plus--but it's more important not to waste pixels if you don't need too. Besides the mirror is bigger than 35mm cameras (produces vibrations when handheld at slower shutterspeeds) and often times the camera is mounted on a tripod.
The real "big" deal here is that it looks to be a medium format DSLR--not a camera with a digital back like most traditional MF cameras.
]]>Feb 21st 2007 10:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/Feb 22nd 2007 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/ 31,648,512 Pixels
> at 6496x4872 and at a 4:3 Ratio
> is Massive.

Tiny. Most of the Playboy Centerfols I have are in the range of 80 too 100 megepixels per pic.
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No, your playboy models are probably shot with a MarkII at 16 MP.

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But its way too expensive and not ideal at the time being...]]>Feb 22nd 2007 10:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/Feb 23rd 2007 9:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/Feb 23rd 2007 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/21/pentax-busts-out-hasselbladian-31-6-megapixel-645-digital/Mar 9th 2007 1:56AM