→ Check out the Filmtoaster – it lets you digitize your own film archive with a digital camera (available on Amazon). → New Plustek OpticFilm 135 film scanner announced (price: $399). → PhaseOne and ALPA announced a new A-series IQ3 100MP camera system. → Check out the current Olympus and Panasonic rebates. → Olympus released new firmware updates for the E-M1 and E-M5 […]
Phase One announced a new XF 100MP medium format camera (priced at $48,990 with 80mm LS lens):
→ The Velvet 56 Limited Edition lens will start shipping next week (available for both Nikon and Canon mounts). → Adobe Lightroom 2.1 for iOS is now available for iPhone and iPad (free download).
Phase One acquired Mamiya Digital Imaging (MDI) assets and established Phase One Japan:
Phase One announced Capture One Pro 9. List of supported cameras can be found here. The new features in Capture One Pro 9 are: An extra activation Capture One Colors for DNG Color Editor Interface Camera Battery Status Indicator Contrast Engine Export Originals as EIP (Catalog) Flow and Airbrush Masking Keyword and Libraries Tool Local Adjustment Curves […]
→ Check out this Leica M Typ 801 concept camera. → First $300 price drop on the Canon EOS 5DS and 5DS R cameras. → Pocketwizard introduced a new Plus IV transceiver.
Last year I reported that Hasselblad was in financial trouble. Recently I received the company’s latest annual report and some information suggesting that it is unlikely Hasselblad will see 2016 as a stand-alone company because they are out of cash. They are desperately seeking for investors and one of the likely outcome is to be purchased by Phase One.
Phase One announced the previously leaked XF medium format camera, IQ3 digital backs and two new lenses (Schneider Kreuznach 35mm LS f/3.5 and Schneider Kreuznach 120mm LS f/4.0 Macro). Additional information can be found on Phase One’s website. The detailed specs can be downloaded here. The main XF features are described below:
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