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Phase One will begin selling a new full-frame medium format camera system in late 2008. The P 65+ system includes a digital back that uses the new Sensor+ CCD technology that Phase One co-developed with DALSA Semiconductor. The rest of the system is composed of Phase One's existing medium-format camera components. The Sensor+ platform allows the back's CCD to be upgraded, giving the back a longer lifespan. The P 65+ back incorporates a 230,000-dot, 2.2-inch LCD.
The P65+ back's CCD is a 53.9mm x 40.4mm chip that offers 60.5-megapixel resolution. The dimensions of the sensor make it close enough to the size of a frame of 645 medium-format film to be considered full-frame medium format, allowing lenses to be used without a conversion factor. The P65+ back outputs 180MB, 8-bit RGB files that are supported by Phase One's Lens+ and Focus+ software technologies for correcting optical flaws. According to Phase One, the P 65+ back offers 12.5 stops of dynamic range and 1fps capture. Its light-sensitivity settings range from ISO 50 to ISO 800, and the back supports exposures from 1/4000 second to 1 minute.
Pricing on the digital back starts at $39,900; the full P 65+ camera system starts at $41,990. Phase One is currently accepting advance orders at sales@phaseone.com.
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