Phase One announced the new 645DF medium format camera. The 645DF supports both focal plane and leaf shutters, features improved capture responsiveness and autofocus speeds, workflow improvement with custom-shooting modes (product,
portrait or landscape photography), new tactile buttons, a fully sealed eye-cup, improved viewfinder masks, and sets a new standard for high flash sync speeds of up to 1/1600 of a second. Read the rest of this entry »

Schneider Kreuznach, Phase One, and Mamiya Digital Imaging just announced that they are collaborating on design, development, delivery of superior quality and the manufacturing of new medium format camera digital lenses. The first lenses are the 55mm, 80mm and 110mm, all f/2.8 leaf shutter lenses designed for the Phase One 645DF and Mamiya 645DF cameras. Read the rest of this entry »

Hasselblad announced the launch of their new H4D camera series with the first model, the H4D-60 medium format DSLR. The H4D-60 features a 60 megapixel medium format sensor, True Focus and Absolute Position Lock, and Phocus 2.0 imaging software that drastically reduces the learning curve for high-end imaging. With the new H4D-60, Hasselblad is trying inspire 35mm photographers to step up to the quality found in high-end DSLRs. Read the rest of this entry »

Last year, Fujifilm had a prototype folding medium format camera in their booth that all the film shooters were drooling over (see photo below, taken at PMA 2008 by walterick). I made sure to ask about the camera when I met with the Fujifilm folks at PMA this time. The rep I spoke to said the camera was being manufactured by Cosina and would be distributed in the US by THK (distributor of Tokina and Kenko optical products). Shortly after my Fujifilm meeting, I talked to Ken Rockwell who said he’d heard the same story but was told by THK that CameraQuest was the US distributor. I checked the CameraQuest Web site and the camera was listed at the top of the page as the Voigtlander 667. There’s no price or delivery date yet on the Fuji / Voigtlander 667 folder, but CameraQuest does have a waiting list for people who want to order the camera.
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Kodak now offers its Professional Ektar 100 Film in 120, medium format, which before was only available in 35mm format. Ektar 100 Film offers the finest, smoothest grain of any color negative film.

The 120-size roll film is perfect where the emphasis is often on color and for high-resolution photography in nature, travel, fashion and product photography. Read the rest of this entry »