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We should get David Pogue to re-do that infamous test where he goes on the street and ask people if they can tell the difference between a high end DSLR and a good point -and-shoot.

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Hasselblad has moved to a closed system since the H3D. Meaning you can't use digital backs from other makers like PhaseOne, Leaf, etc. The H1 and H2 were open systems.

Kinda stupid to lock people into a system when you're talking about components that cost tens of thousands of dollars. The new Mamiya/Phase One system are completely open (the new 645DIII); as well as the Leaf/Synar. Meaning you can use any back (including their rivals) and can even use old Hasselblad V, Contax, Pentax and Zeiss lenses on the newest Mamiya body.

Also, max ISO is limited to ISO400 on the new CCD sensor (800 boost);. These Kodak CCD sensors are also very dated in terms of technology compared to the newer CMOS in the DSLRs. Would have actually like to have seen some improvements on the numerous flaws of the system instead of just another mega-pixel boost. Being that they are using the Kodak CCD the 50-megapixel sensor will find its way to Leaf, PhaseOne, etc that also get their sensors supplied by Kodak.]]>Jul 8th 2008 1:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/
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"If you can't see the enter button... you can't afford it."]]>Jul 7th 2008 11:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/Jul 8th 2008 12:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/Jul 7th 2008 11:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/Jul 8th 2008 12:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/Jul 8th 2008 9:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/
...Let the battle begin! :)]]>Jul 7th 2008 11:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/
Ah, but I use to use a bromide paper from Ilford that had a contrast range from the deepest blacks and the purest whites.... I haven't seen paper like that in 20 years....]]>Jul 7th 2008 11:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/You haven't seen it in years because the highly toxic bromide rendered you blind?]]>Jul 8th 2008 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/
And as for art applications...Resolution doesn't matter that much, and people use film for its look...]]>Jul 8th 2008 3:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/
Toxic? Ha!
I'm still waiting for my arms to fall off. I've been up to my my elbows in Acufine, Diafine, D-76, Microdol-X, Technidol, various developers, stops, fixers, C-41, K-14, you name it, if it existed between 1979 and 1989, I've used it.

If you cut me, I'll probably bleed Dectol.

Tech-Pan Rules!]]>Jul 9th 2008 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/
This is very impressive, however you will pretty much need to have a hard drive teathered to this thing to store any amount of photos. still cool though]]>Jul 7th 2008 11:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/Jul 8th 2008 12:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/Jul 8th 2008 12:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/
The reality is that technology in the bodies of the Hasselblad, Mamiya aren't that sophisticated (they are approaching ancient). Also, the lenses aren't technically advanced like the dSLR lenses with nano-crystal coating, image-stabilization, USM AF, etc. All the technology is only in the CCD sensor that Kodak makes.

The camera is only useful is a very narrow studio setting, and the lenses use bulky/ancient leaf shutters on them so that they can have high flash-sync speeds which is crucial for studio pros; outside a very limited range (ISO50-100) the camera is almost useless. But that's not the point of the camera, its designed to but the best in the studio environment accompanied by tens of thousands of dollars worth of studio lighting to pair it.]]>Jul 8th 2008 1:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/Jul 7th 2008 11:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/
If you would rather get all that stuff, you obviously don't need this.]]>Jul 8th 2008 3:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/Jul 7th 2008 11:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/
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I doubt there will be too many midnight openings for this camera.]]>Jul 8th 2008 7:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/Jul 7th 2008 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/Jul 8th 2008 12:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/Jul 8th 2008 12:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/Jul 8th 2008 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/
Hasselblad's are basically designed for extreme studio photography, and for situations where images by necessity need to be insanely large - you don't honestly think the latest billboard advertisement was taken with a Nikon D3 do you? Obviously, it's easy to mock the 40K pricetag and point out all the wonderful things you could purchase instead, but remember this is designed for corporations and photography businesses - not for one-man operations or to capture your son's latest soccer game.

Also keep in mind that 40K is simply the body only. A standard 50mm lens, which can be purchased for around 80 bucks in a Canon mount, might run 3K in Hasselblad territory; and you pay for a real difference.]]>Jul 7th 2008 11:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/]]>Jul 8th 2008 1:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/
For most photographers there really isn't too much of a point to really own one outright since new backs come out yearly and spending $30-50k for a product that's going to be outdated in a year is kinda pointless compared to renting (and charging the client for the rental costs) and always having the best possible equipment.

Its very rare to need anything over 20-megapixels in even the most extreme situations, and you can just rent the high-megapixel digital back when you do. For work that requires huge resolution you'll be compensated anyways. But I feel as these newer pro-dSLRs get better and better the market for medium-format digitals is rapidly shrinking (the flash-sync speed is the biggest current flaw of dSLRs for studio photographers, not image quality).]]>Jul 8th 2008 1:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/
Nope. Probably with a Canon 1Ds Mark III. Billboard are printed at such a low-rez that an extreme Mega-pixel camera isn't really necessary. I bet there aren't more than 50 studios in the whole of NA that could possibly need a back like that. Most will probably rent one if they need it.

When we bought our H2 we had to decide between the Hasselbald 39MP back and the Phase One 22MP. When we told clients each 39MP file would be around 100MB, they all said they wanted the smaller file from the Phase One.]]>Jul 8th 2008 2:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/
I'm a Phase One/Contax user and wouldn't switch from the Contax platform for the world...

Of course, Contax gear is only going to be "easy" to get for so long since it's now out of production, and who knows what Phase One will do with regards to making backs for Contax cameras since they're out of production and Phase now has its own Mamiya-based medium format digital system. I might just end up eating my words and shooting with a Hasselblad digital system in 10 years :).

It's an interesting business we're in, these days.]]>Jul 7th 2008 11:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/
And do they have any job vacancies?


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pretty much any kind of *serious* shooter whose subject is predominantly still life, or at least stationary - as 1FPS doesn't make it too easy to use for any kind of high-speed action work.]]>Jul 8th 2008 12:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/
One day, Cruse will rock my world.]]>Jul 8th 2008 1:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/
In fact, if you watch the photography shows on Gallery HD, most of the photogs they profile use film. Although, they usually use large format.]]>Jul 8th 2008 3:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/]]>Jul 8th 2008 12:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/Jul 8th 2008 12:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/Jul 8th 2008 12:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/
my 32 MP Phase One P30 back gives me just over 100 frames on a 4GB CF card, if I remember correctly (I usually shoot tethered).]]>Jul 8th 2008 11:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/Jul 8th 2008 12:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/
for example: is taking a 5mp photo in the same quality, when it is taken by a 8mp cam or 10mp or 50mp cam ???

???? (sorry for poor eng of me :)]]>Jul 8th 2008 12:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/Jul 8th 2008 12:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/Jul 9th 2008 3:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/Jul 8th 2008 12:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/07/hasselblad-introduces-the-50-megapixel-h3dii-50/
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Oh wait, Nasa astronauts already do that. Or have they switched fully to digital? I doubt it.

They can't have high res cameras on a rover that transmit the data back in real time...the uplink is simply too slow.

So, nice fail.]]>Jul 8th 2008 3:39AM