Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>From British Journal Of Photography: Title: *Phase One announces full-frame medium format back* Feature: *Daily News* Date: *14 July 2008* One week after the first 50 million pixel medium format camera was announced by Hasselblad, Phase One has topped it with the launch of a 60.5 million pixel resolution digital back. Phase One has announced the P 65+ digital back and the P 65+ camera system, which are based on Sensor+ CCD technology co-developed with Dalsa Semiconductor. The systems are the first to reach the 60.5 million pixel resolution mark. The chip platform offers photographers upgradeable CCD functions, ensuring a longer lifespan for their digital back investments. 'Photographers need real reasons to upgrade past 39 million pixel digital backs,' said Henrik H?konsson, CEO of Phase One. 'Real value includes higher resolution but also requires new functions, faster operation, higher quality through expanded sensitivity, increased dynamic range, better results in the studio or on location and a better longer-term investment. I believe we are able to achieve this and more with our Sensor+ technology.' The Phase One P 65+ is the first digital back and camera system to take advantage of the new Sensor+ design and is claimed to be the world's first full-frame capture system based on actual 645 film format. The P 65+ provides the largest live capture area available with coverage of 53.9mm x 40.4mm ? enabling full viewfinder coverage thus no need for lens magnification. The P 65+ sensor format provides 20 percent more live area compared to 39 or 50 Megapixel, 48mm x 36mm chips currently delivering or announced. Sensor resolution is 60.5 million pixel with 8984x6732 active pixels achieving 180 MB, 8 bit RGB files. The P 65+ also offers captures at 1fps, reduction of Moir? artifacts, next generation Lens+ and Focus+ technologies and a 12.5 f-stops of dynamic range. More technical details of Sensor+ technology will be available at the Photokina trade show in September 2008. Camera shipments with P 65+ digital back are expected to begin before the end of the year. The P 65+ digital back will retail at $39,900, while the P 65+ camera system will start at $41,990. Advance orders are available now. For more information, visit www.phaseone.com. -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana USA