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Medium well done: Two takes on the Pentax 645Z

09 Dec

The Pentax 645Z is a highly sought-after camera, offering 50MP resolution from its medium-format CMOS sensor, and a range of features closer to those of a 35mm DSLR than a traditional digital MF camera. We’ve been working with the 645Z for a little while, running it though our studio tests to see what it’s capable of. As part of this process we handed the camera off to David Wentworth, a local Seattle studio photographer, for his opinion. Our very own Sam Spencer – DPReview studio manager – provides another perspective. Click through to read more

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Phase One to introduce A-Series mirrorless medium format camera system

15 Nov

American professional camera dealer Digital Transitions has announced that it will host a preview event of a new Phase One medium format digital camera system that doesn’t use a reflex mirror system. Although Phase One has yet to comment, it appears that the A-Series will comprise three configurations which use different Phase One backs. The Phase One A250 will feature the IQ250’s 50MP CMOS sensor, while the A260 and A280 systems will use the IQ260 and IQ280 CCD sensors of 60 and 80 million pixels respectively. Read more

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7 September, 2014 – Why Medium Format

08 Sep

 

Having been a medium format shooter for the last 13 years I don’t need a lot of arm twisting when it comes to medium format digital.  It’s always good to hear though from someones as they tell their story about making the switch to medium format.  Today we share Andy Biggs’s article Why Medium Format.  Andy, a well respected wildlife and landscape shooter takes us through his journey of adopting the medium format digital Phase One system.  Read about the ins and outs of making the switch and what he learned along the way.  Enjoy!

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Leica launches 100mm F2 Summicron for medium format S system

30 Aug

German camera brand Leica is set to launch a new portrait lens for its professional S system that features a super-fast maximum aperture of F2. The Summicron-S 100mm F2 ASPH will sit between the company’s existing Summarit-S 70mm F2.5 ASPH and the APO-Macro-Summarit-S 120mm F2.5, both of which are also popular choices for portrait photographers using the S cameras. Click through for more details.

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Ricoh adds HD Pentax-DA645 28-45mm F4.5ED AW SR to medium format lens lineup

05 Aug

Ricoh adds a new lens to its 645 medium format lineup, the weather-resistant HD Pentax-DA645 28-45mm F4.5ED AW SR. Covering a 22-35.5mm equivalent range in full-frame terms, it uses 17 elements in 12 groups. It’s Pentax’s first optically stabilized lens, with SR Shake Reduction technology that claims to compensate for camera shake for an additional 3.5 stops. The lens is dust- and weather-resistant, becoming available in August for a price of $ 4,999.95/£3,399.99. Read more

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Phase One announces IQ250 50MP CMOS medium format back

24 Jan

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Phase One has announced the ‘world’s first CMOS-based digital camera back’ – the 50MP IQ250. It uses a 44x33mm sensor – 68% larger in area than 35mm full frame -and promises the widest ISO range of any medium format camera system (100-6400). It sports a high-resolution 3.2″ touchscreen for live view, playback and changing settings, and has built-in Wi-Fi. The IQ250 is available now, with prices starting at €24990 / $ 34990. Learn more.

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Fury, Asilomar State Beach – Diving Into Digital Medium Format

29 May
Fury - PAsilomar State Beach, California

Fury – Asilomar State Beach, California

This weekend I went out with some new gear to test, namely the Hasselblad H5D medium format DSLR and Hasselblad 300mm f/4.5 lens via BorrowLenses.com. The location of choice was Asilomar State Beach. The H5D has roughly twice the resolution as my Canon 5D Mark II with a whopping 40 megapixels per image.  I had been curious to find out if Hasselblad’s reputation was hype or not. To cut to the chase I’ll tell you that the reputation is justified.  Focusing just on resolution for the sake of this post I’ll tell you that working with a 40 megapixel image is breathtaking especially when Hasselblad optics reveal so much sharp detail.

Fury - Asilomar State Beach, California

Fury – Asilomar State Beach, California

Above is the original image I took (7304 x 4578 pixels) before cropping it down to a ~2:1 ration (7304 x 3539 pixels). This particular composition I knew ahead of time I’d crop down into a panoramic format as much of the extreme background and foreground were uninteresting and unnecessary to include.

Fury - Asilomar State Beach, California - Detail

Fury – Asilomar State Beach, California – Detail

Above is a tighter crop into the image to highlight the sharpness Hasselblad lenses provide.  This particular image was cropped down to 2604 x 1953 pixels and below is a 1 to 1 crop of the original image.

Fury – Asilomar State Beach, California - Hasselblad H5D 1-to-1 crop

Fury – Asilomar State Beach, California – Hasselblad H5D 1-to-1 crop

In case you were curious this was the setup for the previous test shots. Expect a few more photos and thoughts on my experience with Hasselblad in the near future.

Hasselblad H5D and 300mm f/4.5 Auto Focus HC Lens

Hasselblad H5D and 300mm f/4.5 Auto Focus HC Lens

Photo Details:
ISO 100, f/13, 1/350 sec, 300mm on a H5D-40

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Fury, Asilomar State Beach – Diving Into Digital Medium Format

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Fury, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve – Diving Into Digital Medium Format

28 May
Fury - Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California

Fury – Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California

This weekend I went out with some new gear to test, namely the Hasselblad H5D medium format DSLR and Hasselblad 300mm f/4.5 lens via BorrowLenses.com. The location of choice was Point Lobos State Natural Reserve. The H5D has roughly twice the resolution as my Canon 5D Mark II with a whopping 40 megapixels per image.  I had been curious to find out if Hasselblad’s reputation was hype or not. To cut to the chase I’ll tell you that the reputation is justified.  Focusing just on resolution for the sake of this post I’ll tell you that working with a 40 megapixel image is breathtaking especially when Hasselblad optics reveal so much sharp detail.

Fury - Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California

Fury – Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California

Above is the original image I took (7304 x 4578 pixels) before cropping it down to a ~2:1 ration (7304 x 3539 pixels). This particular composition I knew ahead of time I’d crop down into a panoramic format as much of the extreme background and foreground were uninteresting and unnecessary to include.

Fury - Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California - Detail

Fury – Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California – Detail

Above is a tighter crop into the image to highlight the sharpness Hasselblad lenses provide.  This particular image was cropped down to 2604 x 1953 pixels and below is a 1 to 1 crop of the original image.

Fury – Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California - Hasselblad H5D 1-to-1 crop

Fury – Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California – Hasselblad H5D 1-to-1 crop

In case you were curious this was the setup for the previous test shots. Expect a few more photos and thoughts on my experience with Hasselblad in the near future.

Hasselblad H5D and 300mm f/4.5 Auto Focus HC Lens

Hasselblad H5D and 300mm f/4.5 Auto Focus HC Lens

Photo Details:
ISO 100, f/13, 1/350 sec, 300mm on a H5D-40

Copyright Jim M. Goldstein, All Rights Reserved

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22 May, 2013 – Medium Format Aerial Photography

22 May

As I prepare to head of for Australia in just a few days to teach a PODAS workshop aboard ship on the northwest coast it seems appropriate that I publish a new article by an excellent Australian photographer, Nick Rains.

It is titled Medium Format Aerial Photography and describes his use of a Leica S2 for this work. It should be mentioned that if you find yourself in Solms, Germany during the next month, Nick has an exhibit of his aerial work at the Leica Factory Gallery.

If you’re in Sydney next week, and would like to say "Hi", you might want to visit the L&P Digital IQ2 World Tour event on Wednesday, May 29. Art Wolfe, Thomas Knoll, Kevin Raber, Peter Eastway, Tony Hewett, Alexia Sinclair, myself and other well known photographers will be there speaking as well as engaging in Q&A sessions.

 

 

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19 March, 2013 – Is Medium Format Dead?

19 Mar

As American humourist Mark Twain was reputed to have once said, after a newspaper mistakenly reported his death, "The reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated."

What’s the truth, then? I figured – who better to ask than the CEO of Phase One, the makers of Phase One, Leaf and Mamiya cameras, backs and lenses? Henrik Håkonsson kindly agreed to fly to Mexico for a sit-down to discuss the state of the industry on-camera.

I have just published a 41 minute long interview on video which took place between Henrik and myself at my winter home in San Miguel de Allende, in mid-March, 2013. You’ll find it here.

   

 

 "Every time I go back to a module I had already seen, I learn additional things.  I have never seen tutorials that have the excellent mix of what the features are, 
how to use them, enough of the under-the-hood information 
and concepts so that I can utilize the features creatively and efficiently, 
and just enough humor to keep the motivation level high.  Wow!"

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