To me it seems like another sensor termed "645", over & above 50MP, unless something is lost in translation. I guess Sept 23rd is not far away anymore.
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Press Release:
High-End Digital Camera Manufacturer Announces The Launch Of Two New Products That
Fully Utilize The Latest Developments In Sensor Technology.
Following the success of the Hasselblad H3DII-39, the market’s most advanced DSLR,
Hasselblad is taking its H camera system even further and today announces the launch of
the Hasselblad H3DII-50, featuring a new Kodak 50 megapixel sensor, which is twice the
size of the largest 35mm DSLR sensors. A new 645 sensor will also be launched in 2009.
“We are very excited to announce these two ultra-high resolution sensors,” says Christian
Poulsen, Hasselblad Chief Executive Officer, “but having huge amounts of megapixels
does not help your photography much if you are not using a camera system that can
reap the benefits of these resolutions. What we are most proud of is the fact that the
unique resolution and optical quality of our H-system lens line, combined with our digital
lens correction and UltraFocus accuracy, has made it possible for Hasselblad to take our
system even further with regards to the accurate capture and recording of image detail.”
Full details on the 645 sensor will be part of Hasselblad’s Strategy and Technology
seminar at Photokina 2008 (23rd to 28th September, Cologne, Germany). Poulsen
continues: “We will discuss the new 645 sensor and other system additions, our overall
view of the Medium Format market, its future development, and our role in driving that
development, at this seminar.”
Poulsen adds, “Both the H3DII-50 and the new 645 sensor are designed to serve the
photographers who require the highest possible image quality and resolution, and are
part of Hasselblad’s ongoing commitment to continue pushing the boundaries of high level
photography."
The new Kodak KAF-50100 image sensor, which measures 36x48 millimeters, will be
implemented in the same size housing as the H3DII-39 camera and will comprise the
core of the new H3DII-50. The new sensor size is also optimized to work with
Hasselblad’s new HTS 1.5 tilt/shift adapter (patent pending), which enlarges the image
circle by 50% to bring the benefits of tilt/shift photography into medium format DSLR
cameras. An impressive 83 line-pairs/millimeter are resolved over the full, large area of
both today’s 36x48 millimeter sensor and of the upcoming larger 645 sensor.
Kodak has also added a set of entirely new features on the 50Mpix sensor, such as new
dyes, which will result in even better, richer colors and take full advantage of
Hasselblad’s R&D in the area of color rendering technology. The new sensor also includes
a range of other new features, including quick flush technology to enable faster capture
and lower power consumption, resulting in longer battery life.
Steve Hendrix
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