Three hundred percent: that’s the difference between Sigma’s latest flagship medium-format camera, the SD1, and its predecessor, the SD15. With 46-megapixel resolution (three layers of 15.3-megapixel Foveon X3 sensor cards), Sigma is blazing trails with this particular model.

Scheduled to be released in June, the SD1 is housed in a weather- and shock-resistant...

Phase One has designed a new line of medium-format digital camera backs that offer up to 80-megapixel resolution. This new line includes the IQ180, IQ160 and IQ140 backs, each of which varies in resolution (80, 60.5 and 40 megapixels, respectively).

In addition to offering the highest resolution of any SLR back currently on the market, the IQ180 — as well as the IQ160 and IQ140 — has a dynamic range of 12.5 f-stops, features a USB3 connection for faster image transfers, and has a FireWire 800 connection to eliminate buffering delays. This means that the camera can support continuous shooting until a card is filled...

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...

As DSLR resolution approaches its limit, many photographers are seeking an edge by reviving this heavier, slower format.

A camera is a doorway between the lens and a recording medium, be it film, digital sensor or anything else recording light. A view camera is nothing more than a frame on which one hangs a lens and attaches a digital back. This is the essence; all else are merely features.

The following camera systems all deliver standard-setting resolution. Deciding on...

Once thought outdated, medium format is enjoying a resurgence in the quest for higher resolution.

In a rapidly evolving market, pro photographers seek competitive advantages and ways to add value for the client. If your images look sharper and richer than the other guy’s, you will tend to get the sale.

Camera makers have responded by adding megapixels for higher resolution...

Profoto, Phase One and Mamiya have joined forces to engineer the V-Grip Air, a vertical grip for use with Phase One and Mamiya medium-format cameras.

The first vertical grip with a built-in wireless flash trigger, the V-Grip Air enables synch speeds of up to 1/1,600 second and features all the same camera controls and functionality as 645DF cameras. Using Profoto’s built-in flash...

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...

Mamiya has added the DM40 to its line of professional large-sensor SLR cameras. The camera has a 40-megapixel sensor and two user-selectable shutter systems: leaf or focal plane.

For bright daylight shots, users can use lenses equipped with leaf shutter planes inside the lens that more quickly sync with the flash and better compensate for...

Five years after announcing its development, Pentax has unveiled its 645D medium-format camera. It is the first digital version of the company's 645 system and features a 40-megapixel, 44×33 CCD sensor and a 921k-dot 3-inch LCD screen. It is compatible with existing 645-system lenses.

The sensor, nearly 1.7x larger than 35mm-format cameras, can produce RAW images as large as 50 MB. With 1/4000 second shutter speed, the 645D can take...

Mamiya Digital Imaging has announced its new line of M series digital backs for the Mamiya 645AFDIII: the M18, M22 and M31.

The difference between these medium-format backs lies primarily in the resolution quality and ISO range. The M18 has an 18-megapixel resolution and a film speed range of ISO 100 to ISO 800; the M22 has a 22.1-megapixel resolution and a film speed range of...