Actually, the Hasselblad H1 and H2 captured images at 22 megapixels, and each RAW image was approx. 62 MB.

lupowolf

Plus with this back they are pushing it due to it's compatability with the RZ Pro IID.

Phase one has had their backs working with the AFD line and the complete RZ line for years now, with their complete line of products.

di11usion

The Hassleblad H3 system locks you into just Hassleblad-manufactured backs and forces you to upgrade from the identical-in-every-way-but-software H1 or H2 to the H3 to use certain lenses.

Also, even if the next Canon high-end SLR reaches 22 megapixels, this will still beat it in image quality, except for high-ISO performance.

cmowire

It's really nice to see these digital backs lowering in price. And yes, many versions of these backs can connect to an external drive 60 - 100 gigs the size of a pack of cards if you dont want to use CF cards or be conencted to a computer by wire.

Now to go do my research and see if it fits my Hasselblad :-D

Copperchef

Considering that my 8MP camera produces RAWs in the area of 8MB, I would expect each RAW image from a 22MP camera to be around 22MB.

spmonahan

Good estimate, the site says 100 raw pics on a 4GB card.

liquidsoapdispenser

So yeah, I want one. I've always had a soft spot for Mamiya and I miss the MF feel...

cbandes

thanks for tricking me and getting all excited Gizmodo!

lol :-P

bmg50barrett

The camera is a current production camera, but the back is new. Luminous Landscape is reporting the back by itself will street for around $7000...but it will come with Adobe Lightroom, so there's an added $200 piece of software to make yo feel better about dropping 7 large+ on a new back.

riflehunter

The best professionals still do use medium-formats in the studio, usually mated with a Leaf or other digital back but they cost $20,000-$50,000. The ZD backs, last I checked, where still very expensive.

Scaramanga

Ah, I learned a new adj. pedantic! Mofos though, come now. Why spoil a nice word like pedantic (ostentatious) with a slang derogatory like 'mofos'?

Momma meeya! Ah, but know that at 22Mpixels, the size of the sensor is relative to the resolution.
And Medium Format lense, they are not CHEAP.

Spare_Change

(To which my wife will say "screw you", but it is always fun to get the angry response when she finds out the price. We have a very loving marriage.)

Monty

Does this camera attach to like a 100GB external drive or something?

Yeah you guys are pendantic. Shallow and pendantic. Just like your meatloaf.

impliedsurprise

liquidsoapdispenser

Sheesh. Pedantic mofos.

middy

Type-E

Medium format film cameras have the ability to switch camera "backs" to accomidate different types of film (120 or 220 roll film). This allows for the photographer to switch to a different ISO, B&W, or color film without having to finish out the roll.

Before the medium format industry switched over to completely digital, Kodak and the other big wig companies produced digital "backs" with 12-39 megapixel sensors in them for those special "geeky" photographers.

Fast forward to 2007 and you'll see that most if not all medium format camera companys sell digital systems exclusively, but still allow for those old school film farts to pick their poison by offering backward compatibility.

Emulsifide

TwoUptons

liquidsoapdispenser