Well,
2) Also Pahse One is misleading all users, because they speak of Crop 1.0, which is NOT true, because 645 format is still bigger
Rounded to two sig figs from the film gate of the Mamiya 645 the figure is 1.0. The viewfinder in the 645 is very nearly, but not technically, 100.000% coverage. The extremely small difference between the mamiya viewfinder and mamiya film gate is nearly identical in proportion to the size of the sensor versus the film gate. A la "100% viewfinder coverage", or more plainly, what-you-see[without mask] is what you get. I don't think this is misleading. For any possible PRACTICAL use it is 1.0 crop. For those who are interested in technical minutia it is clearly stated on nearly every P65+ document (printed or online) what the sensor size is.
3) Further I find the Phase product names like P65+ or P45+ etc VERY misleading, because we are talking for example only about 60.5;P or 39MP. Why trying to fool the customer?
Apparently we're also trying to downplay the P30+ which is in fact 31.6MP. The resolution is very plainly stated just about anywhere technical info on the backs appear. I do agree that it would be slightly more transparent to use the exact resolution as a product name, but they seem to like using 5s with the larger size sensors and 0s or 1s with the smaller sensors. so a P20, 21, and 30 is small sensor, and 25, 45, 65 is larger sensor.
4) The camera and the lenses are all Mamiya, no own development - not bad, but this is not the level which Hasselblad can achieve.
The two teams have worked closely on required specs, firmware, and future development paths (prioritizing possible features for instance). You are right that it is not the same level of integration as Hasselblad developing their own body, but it is also not the same level of closed-ness.
5) The P backs require separate battery from the camera, which is absolutely nonsens. Turn on the cam, shoot and - ohje no photo, because the back was turned off
Yep, it's annoying. It's a compromise though as many users like to use technical or view cameras which have no electronics. If you place the battery on the body then you need an external power source which is even more annoying than having to push a button once upon boot-up (at least IMO).
7) The lens lineup for the P system is not what I really like - but this is maybe my subjective view.
The lens lineup for the P system is any and all lenses from the Mamiya, Contax, Hasselblad V, Pentax, RZ, Rollei 6008 lines, as well as all but the 28mm lens (and future D lenses) from the Hasselblad H line. The only lens line we are lacking is the modern AF Hy6 glass. Then in the technical/view camera world you have any and all large format lenses, most notably the digital lines from Rodenstock and Schneider. That's the benefit of an open platform approach.
Edit: Reading again you may have meant you do not like the lens lineup on the Phase One 645 (e.g. Mamiya) system. I think it's pretty great (has strong spots and weak spots), but of course it is a matter of preference, and of note on the Mamiya body you can use any 200 or 500 series Hasselblad lens or Pentax lens.
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