50mp Hasselblad
If you have some spare cash - like $39,995! - then you may be waiting for the arrival of Hasselblad’s new H3DII-50. 50 megapixels! Now who has not dreamed of such luxury? I am responding like Pavlov’s dogs here… The H3DII-50 features Kodak’s 50 megapixel sensor, which is twice the size of the largest 35mm DSLR sensors. A new 645 sensor will also be launched in 2009.
“We are very excited to announce these two ultra-high resolution sensors,” says Christian Poulsen, Hasselblad Chief Executive Officer, “but having huge amounts of megapixels does not help your photography much if you are not using a camera system that can reap the benefits of these resolutions. What we are most proud of is the fact that the unique resolution and optical quality of our H-system lens line, combined with our digital lens correction and UltraFocus accuracy, has made it possible for Hasselblad to take our system even further with regards to the accurate capture and recording of image detail.”
Stay tuned for more details on the 645 sensor which will be revealed at Hasselblad’s Strategy and Technology seminar at Photokina 2008 (Sept 23-28) in Cologne, Germany).
Poulsen added, “The H3DII camera line has been specially designed to meet the challenging demands of high-end photographers, and these two new products will take the line even further, providing ultimate resolution for photographers who require the best in image quality, performance and creative freedom.”
The H3DII-50 camera will be available from October 2008 at a price of $39,995.
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