Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Hasselblad H3DII-50 - 50 Megapixel Medium Format wonder

Hasselblad has just announced the H3DII-50, a 50 Megapixel Medium Format sensor for their H3 line of Medium format bodies.

An awesome feature of the Kodak 50 Megapixel sensor is a Heat Sink. Part of the problem of long exposures with a digital camera is the heat build-up in the sensor. As the exposure goes into the minute-plus range the sensor will heat up. The affect of this heat is additional noise in the image. The Heat Sink will keep the sensor cool for long exposures, helping to keep the noise levels acceptable.

So, how much is this puppy going to set you back? My guess is $50,000 US Dollars. Start saving now...

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