cunim
Well-known member
Some years ago, I used a 50 MP Hasselblad MS camera for a while. Sure, the MS feature had limited application but, when it could be used, it was an obvious leap in image quality. It was so good that I ended up using it whenever I had static objects - this despite the extra time and trouble it took. Sadly, I switched to Phase equipment (for reasons that were compelling to me) and lost the MS capability. I miss it.
I see recent statements from Phase dealers that MS used to be relevant, but no longer is, that today's high res sensors are so good that they receive minimal benefit from it. Perhaps this is true but I have not seen comparison images that would prove the case. What I have seen is the result from Sony's pixel shift (DPrev) using a modern sensor and lens system. The improvement is clear and even profound.
I am open to seeing proper image comparisons made with the latest MS Hassies. If these fail to show a benefit to MS I will stop obsessing. Until then, I can't ignore the image quality improvement I have seen in the past. MS works. What does Phase have against it?
Whenever I think about upgrading my IQ180 I run up against the same question - "Why?" To date, the incremental improvements in the IQ line have been insufficient to justify the serious expenditure. However, considering what an MS version of the IQ series could do leaves me in full "I wish I had that" mode. Just sayin'.....
I see recent statements from Phase dealers that MS used to be relevant, but no longer is, that today's high res sensors are so good that they receive minimal benefit from it. Perhaps this is true but I have not seen comparison images that would prove the case. What I have seen is the result from Sony's pixel shift (DPrev) using a modern sensor and lens system. The improvement is clear and even profound.
I am open to seeing proper image comparisons made with the latest MS Hassies. If these fail to show a benefit to MS I will stop obsessing. Until then, I can't ignore the image quality improvement I have seen in the past. MS works. What does Phase have against it?
Whenever I think about upgrading my IQ180 I run up against the same question - "Why?" To date, the incremental improvements in the IQ line have been insufficient to justify the serious expenditure. However, considering what an MS version of the IQ series could do leaves me in full "I wish I had that" mode. Just sayin'.....