Did any see if on the DF+, there is a way to disable the internal shutter when using a leaf shutter lens. This has always been a problem with the current DF in that you have to fire both shutters.
Paul
Okay... So here's the skinny that I got on the DF+ last month at the Copenhagen pre-press event. But first you need to understand that Phase One is a relatively small company, so things do not happen as fast as they might in a larger company. The other thing you need to remember is the consumer MF digital market is small -- about 12,000 unit sales annually for ALL manufacturers combined. (By comparison, DSLR sales are something like 40 MILLION units per year.) In addition to continually developing their backs, Phase continues to improve Capture One software, and then continues to develop the new line of Schneider LS lenses, as well as continuing with body development. The investment in employee time and capital to develop an entirely new body is significant -- it's also going to be a lower priority financially when your market is as limited as this one is. With all that going on, their primary goal remains to bring their users the best software and equipment possible in the most efficient timeframes as practical -- and I give them a lot of credit for that type of loyalty to their customers, especially in today's world of planned-obsolescence from most manufacturers.
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So to the DF+ itself. From what I saw and heard -- and I asked a bunch of questions about it -- the new DF+ is a DF with an entirely new AF sensor that is both faster and more accurate, though apparently with the same 3 closely spaced AF points, and then electronic and mechanical internals upgraded to improve both precision in alignment and reliability against body lock-ups. They are able to prove it's the most reliable MF digital body, and though I was never exactly clear how they ascertained this there apparently is some supporting data somewhere. That's it for the DF+ folks...
And so, the long awaited game-changing, re-designed form-factor body is still under development with no hard bring-to-market date as of yet. I will add that I STRONGLY encouraged them to move that project to a top priority, as I had just cautioned them that the limited DF+ announcement would likely not be seen as a positive one for them...
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Lenses: Both a new 28LS as well as a 240LS -- and I shot with initial prototypes of both, and they are superlative. The 240LS is probably the best lens I have ever shot with period for any system, absolutely stunning results. It is receiving some finishing design tweaks touches and should be to market relatively soon.
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Software: All I can say is stay tuned and hang on!
