http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/ Engadget Comments for Phase One 645DF medium format unveiled, its invasion set for Q4 2009 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/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/Sep 29th 2009 6:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/Sep 29th 2009 6:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/Sep 29th 2009 6:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/Not being a dick, just asking.]]>Sep 29th 2009 7:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/
I´ve always been amazed what Phase 1 produces, I remember way back when digital camera´s went to like 3-4MP they already released backends who went to 20+ MP with special technique´s. Though they are leading in digital camear´s and backends I always wonder how long it takes before the regular camera´s get this...]]>Sep 29th 2009 7:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/Sep 29th 2009 7:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/Sep 29th 2009 8:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/
All DSLR cameras have flash sync speeds around 1/125th of a second or slower. The photographer is forced to shoot in that range. With leaf shutters, it does not matter which shutter speed the photographer uses but these shutters generally have a max speed of 1/500th of a second (vs 1/2000th+ on a DSLR). A medium format camera that allows the use of the leaf shutter lenses at flash sync speeds 3x the average, that's something to celebrate.

No longer is the photographer solely relying on just a burst of light to stop fast motions. The camera can now keep up!]]>Sep 29th 2009 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/Actually most modern dSLRs can sync at around 1/180 - 1/250. Older Nikons could actually handle 1/500 thanks to a hybrid shutter (ironically the D40 is their last model with this feature). But yeah, still much slower than these leaf shutters. ]]>Sep 30th 2009 1:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/Sep 29th 2009 7:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/Sep 29th 2009 8:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/
GET THIS THROUGH YOUR HEAD LOOPYOYO; that whole bit above, sarcasm, yep, every bit of it.


There's a time and place for almost everything. INCLUDING spec-whoring. I do think it's a bit like that saying about lawyers though, "how 99.99% of them give the rest a bad name." If your profession is photography then by all means go be a spec-whore, just as long as you can bring home teh bacon. :) Read schmitty338 reply below for more idiot-busting info, man.]]>Sep 29th 2009 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/If my second and third sentences don't make sense according to what loopyoyo wrote, I blame me waking up extra early today.

My point still stands though!]]>Sep 29th 2009 9:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/
This is especially true for professional med-format cameras like this....NOBODY is taking this camera on their annual vacation to take casual snapshots of landmarks. This is for PROFESSIONAL (READ: Getting paid) photographers to take pictures that will likely end up on the side of a bus, building, wall, and other things that need to maintain sharpness when blown up to very large sizes, or inspected at high magnifications.

]]>Sep 29th 2009 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/Sep 29th 2009 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/Sep 29th 2009 12:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/
(My real point is the last sentence..)

I'm a pro-shooter, in that I make a living doing this.. to me there are 2 things that are important in digital photography:

1. Full frame sensors.
2. Photography market that will bear them.

To back up point #1, I have to tell you that I shoot using Canon gear, utilizing a wide range of lenses, from the TS 17mm shift lens for architectural work, to the long telephotos for fashion and the likes. Without the full frame sensor, all my lenses would not be usable to their full potential that they were designed for. Of course the gigantic increase in (technical) resolution that the big digital backs offer would be fantastic, but realistically, I have never needed to shoot anything that would be reproduced at that size. Perceptually, my 16 mpixel Canon EOS 1Ds MKII rig, looks as good as a 39 mpixel anything either on a cover of a mag or on a billboard. I have a massive selection of lenses to choose from and back-up bodies are cheaper.

Onto point 2: As a tech-head I love gear. I think every photographer does. There are sensors out there 39+ megapixels, that almost cover the full 645 format, (I haven't checked for some time) that I would LOVE to own. But realistically for most markets, those tools of the trade are out of reach for most month-to-month budgets and simply don't make sense on the books.

You know what else does not make sense? A 1/600th of a sec shutter speed, on a med format camera. I can see this feature as a single must-have feature on any of the Canons or Nikons out there. A system-seller. And I hope that both these companies have something coming soon.
]]>Sep 29th 2009 1:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/Sep 29th 2009 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/Fast flash speeds like this are common for leaf shutters only. ]]>Sep 29th 2009 3:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/
Also there is High Speed Sync flashes, but that takes too much juice and flash power.]]>Sep 30th 2009 3:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/phase-one-645df-medium-format-unveiled-its-invasion-set-for-q4/Sep 30th 2009 6:19AM