Re: Hasselblad (and Canon 1Ds MIII) killer?

"Focus" <focus@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> Phase One has developed a new camera system that they call: open
platform.
> It seems Hasselblad has dumped the H2 series.
>
> The price range (Europe) is from 9.000 to 27.000 euro ex. VAT. for a 
> complete camera with digital back and 80mm lens.
>
> http://www.phaseone.com/camera/
>
> Just wondering if anyone would still be dumb enough to buy a Canon 1Ds 
> MIII for 8.000,- if you can get something so much better?

The H2F is alive and well. Hasselblad changed directions when it merged
with 
Imacon and now sells proprietary digital backs designed to work only with 
it's H series cameras. No surprise there. And whether or not the image 
quality of this camera will exceed that of the 1DsIII remains to be seen. 
How much for the camera, lens, and digital back? Have you seen any samples

from this camera?