Paul Spinnler
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Leica M and Alpa FPS
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The REAL problem here is they are losing there historical roots as a premier MF company . This just dilutes that. They really needed a new back and it's a shame that was not addressed.I guess this is where the H5 money went.
If this camera fails badly, that's not good. It this camera happens to succeed, that's also bad because it'll encourage them to do more of the same.
It is a lose-lose proposition no matter how you slice it.
Bah!
-Marc
I think he meant DohaMade for Dubai????
Please explain.
Arca Factum and Cambo WRS 5000 and compact as well!Leica M and Alpa FPS
This isn't a MFD camera ... so just ignore it and maybe it'll go away.Well the reality seems to be that the MF manufacturers don't have the financial resources to radically innovate (total MFD market is 12 000 units, with substantial margins for the dealers) and are bound to adopt either consumer technology such as Sony sensors which are getting better and better or scientific/military technology derivatives (huge CCDs from Dalsa) which are getting behing in terms of DR/noise etc. compared to Sony. If Dalsa creates a 100 MPX CCD, we will Se an IQ 200, if not, not. If Sony's licensing agreement with Nikon ends, we will see maybe a NEX 9 full frame, and then a Hasselblad "Neptun" for 5 times the price in Euros.
So basically the only one's left innovating are Sony/Canon and this will determine what we will see.
I highly doubt that the Leica M sensor can match Sony's technology.
Sad times for MFD.
This is quite sad."For us, the plan is to move very quickly over the next months," says Hasselblad's chairman and CEO Larry Hansen. "Our expectation is to show and launch cameras in every sector of the photographic market while offering the best image quality available in each segment, relying on our collaboration with Sony."
He adds: "We want to go back to our customers. Fifteen years ago, 65% of our customers were not professionals photographers. Today almost 100% are professionals. My goal is to make Hasselblad cameras accessible to all serious customers."
Read more: Photokina 2012: Hasselblad to launch mirrorless compact camera and full-frame digital SLR [Update] - British Journal of Photography
The hype don't match the outcome and this is a medium format crowd and in bad English that ain't no MF camera. They did no address there compitetion at all without upgrading there backs to state of art.Jeeze, you guys wanted a really exciting press release and model launch from Hasselblad. They step up to the plate and give it to you and all you do is whine. Tough crowd.
But the Fuji TX-1 did well...I seem to recall that the Hasselblad Xpan had a rough ride when it was launched.