Hasselblad Debuts H4D-60, Firmware Update
Hasselblad has recently released a firmware update to fine-tune and enhance the 2003 H4D-60 SLR.
With the update, H4D-60 users will be able to do a one-click focus check by zooming in to 100 percent to check focus position and accuracy. The new bidirectional (pitch and roll) digital spirit level puts an end to skewed horizons and off-angle straight edges.
With the firmware update, shutter speed, aperture, ISO, white balance and...
Hasselblad Unveils 200-Megapixel H4D-200MS
Hasselblad's has unveiled its latest multi-shot camera, the H4D-200MS, a device with a lofty spin on image resolution.
Images are created by using Hasselblad's patented piezo frame module, which uses six shots and combines them into one, 200-megapixel file. Users can also shoot in normal single-shot or four-shot capture modes for “smaller” 50-megapixel images...
Hasselblad Expands Medium-Format Camera with H4D-31
Hasselblad's H4D-31 medium-format camera has created a new entry-point for 35mm film photographers looking to take their high-quality photography into the digital realm.
The H4D-31 is outfitted with a shutter speed range of 32 seconds to 1/800 second and an ISO range of 100-1600. Autofocus is metered with a passive central cross-type sensor and has instant manual focus override...
Hasselblad Offers H4D-40 Medium-format Camera
Hasselblad has launched the H4D-40, a 40-megapixel medium-format camera that incorporates a 33×44mm CCD sensor — nearly twice the size of a full-frame 35mm DSLR sensor.
The HD40 employs a "true focus" AF system that adjusts for the angular velocity movement that occurs when focusing a subject that is not in the center of the shot. To compensate for this shift, which often causes blur, an absolute-position lock processor logs the camera's exact movement to...
Hasselblad Offers New Tilt-and-Shift Adapter
Hasselblad has announced a new tilt/shift adapter, the lightweight HTS 1.5 adapter, on its HCD28mm, HC35mm, HC50mm and HC80mm lenses. The adapter delivers corrective and creative image control to the H3DII series of cameras.
The HTS 1.5 is equipped with integral sensors on all axes that determine where the lens is positioned to correct for perspective. It can enlarge the image circle of the lens by...
Hasselblad Delivers 50 Megapixels with H-System
Hasselblad has announced the launch of its H3DII-50, featuring a new Kodak 50-megapixel sensor, and the upcoming release of a new 645 sensor in 2009. Both are designed to meet the demands of high-end photographers.
The Kodak KAF-50100 image sensor, which measures 36 x 48 millimeters, will be implemented in the same-size housing as in the H3DII-39 camera. The new sensor size is also optimized to work with Hasselblad's HTS 1.5 tilt/shift adapter to enlarge the image circle by 50 percent and...
Mamiya Releases New Mounts for Hasselblad Lenses
Two new mounts from Mamiya will allow for the use of Hasselblad V-series medium-format lenses on its 645F series cameras. The Mamiya Lens Mount Adapters allow the 645AF, 645AFD and 645AFD II users to properly focus Hasselblad lenses by providing a precise flange-to-film plane distance.
To focus the lens, the shooter needs to focus with the lens wide open and then stop-down for...
Hasselblad Introduces New H3D DSLR Cameras
Hasselblad has introduced its newest H3D DSLR camera. The H3D-31, with 48mm full-frame ability, is the improved 31-megapixel version of the H3D-39. The new model uses a 44×33mm sensor enhanced with micro-lenses to boost the ISO rating one stop to a new maximum of ISO 800.
The system's high-speed capabilities allow for fast operation and a capture rate of 1.2 seconds per image in either mobile or tethered mode. The camera offers the highest burst rate of the H3D series and uses...
Hasselblad Releases Multishot DSLR, Film-Only H2 Replacement
Hasselblad has released the H3DII-39MS, a new digital SLR that eliminates the need to interpolate images and enables both single- and multi-shot capability. The H3DII-39MS combines the technology offered in the 39-megapixel CF-39MS digital back with the functionality and integration of the H3DII-39.
The H3DII-39MS will feature a new RAW converter and will not be film compatible. It will, however, offer photographers the ability to use the...
Hasselblad Launches Anniversary Camera
In recognition of the centenary of Victor Hasselblad's birth, Hasselblad has unveiled the 503CWD Anniversary Kit, a high-end photographic system in a classically designed Hasselblad 503CW body.
The kit comprises the 503CWD integrated digital camera with waist-level viewfinder, specially marked focusing screen, chrome winding lever and Zeiss Planar CFE 2.8/80mm lens. The camera features Natural Color Solution, Instant Approval Architecture and a CCD that is 50 percent larger than...