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		<title>PhaseOne announces new digital back &#8211; P40+</title>
		<link>http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2009/05/01/phaseone-announces-new-digital-back-p40/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 03:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Phase One Launches P 40+ with Sensor+ Medium format camera quality plus hand-held flexibility in one system. COPENHAGEN, April 30, 2009 &#8212; Phase One, the leader in open-platform based medium format camera systems and solutions, today announced immediate availability of the Phase One P40+ &#8212; the company’s second Sensor+ enabled digital camera back/camera system. Like the P 65+ introduced last year, this new system offers two separate image-capture modes. In normal mode, the P 40+ delivers full 40 megapixel captures for high-quality image details. And when shooting conditions demand, a photographer can push a button and instantly switch from 40 megapixels to 10 megapixels, gaining a four-fold increase in light sensitivity (ISO to 3200), and a capture rate of up to 1.8 frames per second &#8211;an ideal performance for hand-held and/or low-light conditions. “Our second Sensor+ enabled system has been designed to deliver the fastest capture rate of any high-end medium format camera system on the market today,” said Jan H. Christiansen, marketing director for Phase One. “Our relentless innovation is inspired by the needs of quality-conscious professional photographers who seek flexible and reliable camera systems that can work as hard as they do.” The versatility of the P 40+ [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PAW Week #3</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 06:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK, this is not exactly a picture taken by me, but I did design the wallpaper. This is an Alpa 12 SWA technical camera with a Leaf Aptus-II digital back. It is used for architectural and landscape images because of its shift capabilities and the extremely high pixel count (up to 60 megapixels depending on the back). Strangely enough, the camera itself is extremely simple in design with no electronics (other than the stuff on the digital back) and a scale focus design (you have to guesstimate the distance to the subject and dial it into the lens). However, it uses some of the most spectacular lenses in the industry and once mastered, captures breathtaking images. I want one. The problem: the rig pictured above starts out at about $20,000 USD (for the 28 MP model). Ouch.]]></description>
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		<title>The World&#8217;s Most Expensive Point &amp; Shoots?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 06:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carlos Echenique</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year, I made the decision to get a Leica digital rangefinder. Most folks that know me, wonder what could have possessed me to invest that kind of money in what many consider to be a niche camera. Well, I am not here to defend my decision. However, to put things in perspective, I present to you two cameras that make the price of the Leica M8 look like chump change. These two cameras are examples of scale focused rangefinders. That is, cameras whose lenses must be focused by guessing at the distance from the camera to the subject. The viewfinders are for framing purposes only and play no part in the focusing process. First up, we have the Alpa 12 TC from Switzerland. This camera is basically a frame that holds a lens in front of a medium format digital back. Top that off with a built-in spirit (bubble) level and an interchangeable viewfinder and you have yourself one really expensive piece of photo gear. The body is priced at roughly $1,800 USD (which is less than a Nikon D300). However, the lenses start at about $3,200 USD. The lenses are made by Alpa, Schneider, and Linhof/Rodestock &#8211; all [...]]]></description>
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