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Equipment & Techniques => Digital Cameras & Shooting Techniques => Topic started by: Dinarius on January 12, 2007, 10:19:48 am

Title: PhaseOne or Hasselblad/Imacon?
Post by: Dinarius on January 12, 2007, 10:19:48 am

I am seriously thinking of taking the plunge and buying a 39Mp back.

I have never owned Hasselblad cameras, so I have no bias towards their products. I have always used Mamiya RBs, but if I have to sell them, I will.

Issues of cost aside, why might I consider opting for the PhaseOne back, when the Hasselblad back will give me the same straight 39Mp capture, in addition to Hasselblad/Imacon's patented multishot capture?

Most of my work is fine art documentation for catalogue. Currently, 4x5 tranny is my staple. I have also looked at the BetterLight backs and, while they are much cheaper, they do seem a tad unwieldly and slow.

Research seems to indicate that high end medium format backs are now replacing 4x5 in the museum/gallery world. That's good enough for me.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

D.

Title: PhaseOne or Hasselblad/Imacon?
Post by: DarkPenguin on January 12, 2007, 11:21:00 am

I'd repost this in the medium format digital backs forum down a few from here.

Title: PhaseOne or Hasselblad/Imacon?
Post by: Dinarius on January 12, 2007, 12:54:53 pm

Done.

Thanks.

D.