A full frame camera is the ultimate dream for most enthusiasts, but for professionals it's very much at the lower end of the scale, just as 35mm SLRs were back in the days of film. Back then, when the subject and the job allowed a more leisurely approach, pros would switch to medium format film, shooting negatives measuring 60 x 60mm, or 60 x 45mm.
Today's full-frame cameras can deliver spectacular quality, make no mistake, but in the big-bucks world of high-end commercial photography, it's just not enough. That's why medium format digital isn't just hanging in there, it's on the up.
The XF 100MP is stupendously expensive at US$48,990 (about £33,000/AU$68,000) with a Schneider Kreuznach 80mm LS lens.
+16 bit color
+15 stops of dynamic range
+Live view via HDMI
+ISO range of 50-12,800
+Exposure time up to 50 minutes
+101,082,464 active high quality pixels
+Seismographic shutter delay
+Honeybee autofocus
+Vibration tracking
+Electronic first curtain shutter
Other features include:
11,608 pixels in cross track coverage
ISO range of 50-6,400
Capture rate up to 0.95 seconds per frame
Direct connectivity with FMS, GPS/IMU
Files include IMU and GPS data
USB 3.0 connection to host computer
Synchronized shutter release for multiple camera installation
Internal storage: support up to 128 GB CF card
Choice of six Schneider-Kreuznach lenses with central leaf shutters
Industrial designed with robust camera connectivity to stabilized mounts
Secure lens bayonet
+15 stops of dynamic range
+Live view via HDMI
+ISO range of 50-12,800
+Exposure time up to 50 minutes
+101,082,464 active high quality pixels
+Seismographic shutter delay
+Honeybee autofocus
+Vibration tracking
+Electronic first curtain shutter
Other features include:
11,608 pixels in cross track coverage
ISO range of 50-6,400
Capture rate up to 0.95 seconds per frame
Direct connectivity with FMS, GPS/IMU
Files include IMU and GPS data
USB 3.0 connection to host computer
Synchronized shutter release for multiple camera installation
Internal storage: support up to 128 GB CF card
Choice of six Schneider-Kreuznach lenses with central leaf shutters
Industrial designed with robust camera connectivity to stabilized mounts
Secure lens bayonet
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