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Hasselblad H4D-40 Black Limited Edition Medium Format DSLR Camera with 80mm f/2.8 HC Lens

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Hasselblad H4D-40 Black Limited Edition Medium Format DSLR Camera with 80mm f/2.8 HC Lens
Key Features
  • 40 Megapixel Resolution
  • Includes 80mm f/2.8 HC Lens
  • 33.1 x 44.2mm CCD Sensor
  • 3.0" 24-Bit Color LCD
The Hasselblad H4D-40 Black Limited Edition Medium Format DSLR Camera with 80mm f/2.8 HC Lens delivers unsurpassed image quality via an outstanding set of powerful features and precision optics. One of the most notable features in this dynamic camera is True Focus technology with Absolute Position Lock (APL) which allows you to capture close distance shots with a unique yaw sensor to measure angular velocity. The yaw sensor accurately measures and computes correct focus, making it much easier to utilize selective focus to gain a shallow depth of field that is often desirable in commercial applications.
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Hasselblad H4D-40 Overview

The Hasselblad H4D-40 Black Limited Edition Medium Format DSLR Camera with 80mm f/2.8 HC Lens delivers unsurpassed image quality via an outstanding set of powerful features and precision optics. One of the most notable features in this dynamic camera is True Focus technology with Absolute Position Lock (APL) which allows you to capture close distance shots with a unique yaw sensor to measure angular velocity. The yaw sensor accurately measures and computes correct focus, making it much easier to utilize selective focus to gain a shallow depth of field that is often desirable in commercial applications.

The features of this camera meet the needs of professional photographers while on location or in the studio. The low-noise color filter of the H4D-40's sensor provides for increased clarity and increased depth of field. The Natural Color Solution (HNCS) achieves consistent color reproduction using a single color profile, and digital lens correction perfects each image captured through HC/HCD lenses by removing any trace of distortion, vignetting, or chromatic aberrations.

The Hasselblad HC 80mm f/2.8 is the standard lens for the H system. The high-performance design ensures great color correction, a flat image plane, and low distortion. The wide aperture facilitates photography in poor light and provides a bright viewfinder image. It is a lens suited for almost any task in general photography.

The H4D-40 LE Black takes full benefit from all the flexibility of the impressive H camera system. Photographers get a camera that is easy to use and delivers the image quality professionals expect from Hasselblad.

The H4D-40 Black Limited Edition Kit with 80mm f/2.8 HC Lens also comes bundled with Hasselblad's latest Phocus imaging software and Adobe's Lightroom 5 software.

Limited Edition Black Camera Body
This version of the H4D-40 medium format DSLR features an all black body, but is otherwise equal to the standard H4D-40 camera. Included with the camera is the standard 80mm f/2.8 HC lens.
Digital Lens Correction and Ultra-Focus
The H4D-40 camera allows information from the lens and exact capture conditions to be fed to the camera processor for ultra-fine tuning of the auto-focus mechanism, taking into account the design specifications of the lens and the optical specifications of the sensor. In this way the full HC/HCD lens program is even further enhanced, bringing a new level of sharpness and resolution. Digital correction for color aberration and distortion is also added. "Digital Lens Correction" (DAC), is an automatic correction of the images based on a combination of the various parameters concerning each specific lens for each specific shot, ensuring that each image represents the best that your equipment can produce.
True Focus & Absolute Position Lock (APL)
True Focus helps solve one of the most lingering challenges that face serious photographers today: true, accurate focusing throughout the image field. Hasselblad has used modern yaw rate sensor technology to measure angular velocity in an innovative way. The result is the new Absolute Position Lock (APL) processor, which forms the foundation of Hasselblad's True Focus feature. The APL processor accurately logs camera movement during any re-composing, then uses these exact measurements to calculate the necessary focus adjustment, and issues the proper commands to the lens's focus motor so it can compensate. The APL processor computes the advanced positional algorithms and carries out the required focus corrections at such rapid speed that no shutter lag occurs. The H4D's firmware then further perfects the focus using the precise data retrieval system found on all HC/HCD lenses.
Instant Approval Architecture
Building on the success of the Audio Exposure Feedback technology, Hasselblad has created Instant Approval Architecture (IA), an enhanced set of feedback tools, designed to enable the photographer to focus on the shoot rather than the selection process. IA triggers audible and visual signals for each image captured, notifying the photographer immediately of its classification status. The information is recorded both in the file and in the file name, providing a quick and easy way to classify and select images, in the field or back at the studio. IA is a Hasselblad trademark and Hasselblad has a patent pending on the invention.
Viewfinder Options
This H4D-40 is supplied with the HVD 90x viewfinder however the HV 90x eye-level viewfinder and the HVM waist-level viewfinder are also compatible.
Tethered or Un-tethered Operation
The H4D-40 provides the ability to combine working tethered and un-tethered to get the most of your camera system both on location and in the studio.
Processing Options
This Hasselblad allows the option of processing your raw images in Hasselblad's Phocus imaging toolbox, or working with your raw images directly in Apple or Adobe imaging environments.
Meeting Commercial Challenges
Using the H4D-40 gives you the choice of combining point-and-shoot and tilt/shift to solve creative commercial challenges. Two basic options are available for tilt/shift work with H4D-40. A simple-to-use, portable adapter solution and the classic view camera solution. The HTS tilt/shift adapter for H4D-40 allows for portable tilt/shift with the HC/HCD lens range from 28mm to 100mm.
Two Modes of Operation & Storage
The H4D-40 offers a choice of storage devices: CF cards or a computer hard drive. With these operating and storage options, you are able to select a mode to suit the nature of the work in hand, whether in the studio or on location.
Other New Features
Expanding on the great feature set of the H3D camera line, a set of new camera features are introduced with the H4D-40:

  • Camera electronics delivering the basis for True Focus and ultra fast Auto Focus
  • Extra large 3" display on the H4D-40 provides a realistic, high quality and perfect contrast image view, even in bright sunlight
  • Extended exposure time up to 4 min (256 sec) exposure
  • AF assist lights for working in dark environments
  • 80MB/sec read-write performance on Extreme Pro cards from SanDisk

Hasselblad H4D-40 Specs

Camera Type
Large sensor medium format DSLR
Imaging
Resolution
40MP (7304 x 5478 pixels)
Sensor
33.1 x 44.2 mm
Bit Depth
16-bit
File Formats
Lossless compressed Hasselblad RAW 3FR
File Size
RAW 3FR capture 50MB on average
TIFF 8-bit: 120MB
Color Management System
Hasselblad Natural Color Solution
Storage Type
CF card type U-DMA or tethered to Mac or PC
Storage Capacity
8 GB CF card: 150 images on average
Capture Rate
1.1 sec per capture
40 captures per minute
Histogram
Yes
Filter
IR filter mounted on CCD sensor
Focus System
Autofocus metering with passive central cross-type sensor
Ultra focus digital feedback
Instant manual focus override
Metering range: EV1 - 19 at ISO 100.
Exposure Control
Shutter Speeds
256 - 1/800 sec
ISO Range
ISO 100-1600
Metering Options
Spot
Center Weighted
CenterSpot
Metering range:
Spot: EV2 - 21
Center weighted: EV1 - 21
CenterSpot: EV1 - 21
Remote Control
Yes
Flash
External Flash Connection
Yes
Max Sync Speed
Flash can be used at all shutter speeds.
Flash Control
Automatic TTL center weighted system
Uses built-in flash or flashes compatible with SCA3002 (Metz)
Output can be adjusted from -3 to +3EV
For manual flashes a built-in metering system is available
Viewfinder/Display
Display
3" TFT type, 24-bit color, 460,320 pixels
Histogram
Yes
Connectivity/System Requirements
Connectivity
FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b)
System & Software Requirements
Macintosh: OSX
Windows: XP (32 and 64 bit), Vista (32 and 64 bit), Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit).
Software
Phocus for Mac and Windows
Power
Battery Type
Rechargeable Li-ion battery (7.2 VDC, 1850 mAh).
Physical
Operating Temperature
32 - 113°F (0 - 45°C)
Dimensions
6.02 x 5.16 x 8.07" (153 x 131 x 205 mm) with HC 80mm lens
Weight
5.05 lb (2.29 kg) with HC 80mm lens, battery and CF card
Lens
Focal Length
80mm
Aperture
Maximum: f/2.8 Minimum: f/32
Camera Mount
Hasselblad H
Angle of View @ Infinity
46°
Minimum Focus Distance
2.30' (0.7 m)
Coverage Area
36 x 27 cm
Elements/Groups
6/6
Shutter Type
Electronic
Flash Synchronization
Shutter speed up to 1 / 800
DOF Scale
Yes
Distance Scale
Yes
Autofocus
Yes
Tripod Collar
No
Filter Thread
Front 67mm
Dimensions
Approx. 3.31 x 2.76" (84 x 70 mm)
Weight
16.76 oz (475 g)
Packaging Info
Package Weight
8.95 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
12.9 x 12 x 6.9"

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