Well, since I already have a full compliment of HC lenses and the ability to use every CF, CFi and CFE Zeiss lens (including a 40mm CFE IF) on a FF 60 meg H camera without stop down anything ... and my Rollei Xact-II is set up for H mount use ... it's looking VERY attractive.I agree with you regarding the form factor and the lenses (which are incomplete for now), that's why I was interested and there's always the allure of the red dot. But this is still MF, the rules of engagement are very different to a forgiving and flexible 35mm dslr. Even forgetting about the AF technology for now, a 50mp system at the price of a P25+ of a year ago, well...
I don't know about you Marc but I'm already taking quite a beating on my Leaf backs and I'm sure that others are too. There's no way I'm going to consider a 30+ mp camera system today with no future upgradability, limited lenses and no track record in this market when a 50mp or even a 60mp system can be had for the same PRICE from an already established brand with a very complete line up of high quality lenses, dedicated software, easy access, flexibility for future upgrades and usage on different types of tech and large format cameras just for form factor and a red dot.
I believe the H3D 50 meg back (and maybe the 60 meg back) already was faster than the 39. The only other news recently was the shipping of the 50 meg Multi-shot ... which got my attention until this news broke. I like working spontaneously and quickly on location, and the AF innovation is a BIG one IMO. Hassey usually has had other little unheralded improvements in handling and function with each new model, but tends to concentrate on marketing the bigger news item. We'll see.
Can't wait to see what they have done with Phocus.
-Marc