The Hasselblad H4D-200MS Medium Format DSLR Camera builds on the popularity of the company's H4D-50MS, with the addition of multi-shot capture technology which renders impressive 200MP photos. Using this mode, the camera takes 6 shots to deliver the utmost in fine imaging with images that boast spectacular detail and uncompromised quality. The 50MP sensor is mounted onto the Hasselblad patented symmetrical multi-shot frame, which positions the sensor with sub-micron accuracy using piezo-electrical actuators. Bayer-patterned pixels are used to create the jaw-dropping 200MP capture. The H4D-200MS also captures in normal single-shot, at 50MP for live subjects, and in multi-shot capture for 50MP, with 4 shots, for increased detail of still subjects. It features a large, 3" (7.6 cm) TFT LCD with 24-bit color and a 230,400-pixel resolution.
The 36.7 x 49.1mm imaging sensor produces images with the industry staple 6 x 4.5cm 'negative'. Working with a window of this size gives the photographer more latitude in post-production or when composing. Additionally, Digital Lens Correction (DAC) enters the mix to perfect already stunning images. When the images are processed with the included Phocus software, the DAC removes chromatic aberration, distortion, and vignetting. Phocus, the chosen software of Hasselblad, works with both Mac or PC machines, making professional workflow seamless, no matter which operating system the photographer is running.
The H4D-200MS is versatile. In the way of lens choices - using the H System Mount - all lenses of the H system line can be used with the camera. The H system lens line uses central lens shutters, which allows a flash to be used at shutter speeds up to 1/800 second. On the H4D-200MS, that means a flash or strobe can be synced with the camera at every shutter speed up to 1/800th. Another option that is possible with the 200MS is digital capture with a view camera, using an H system adapter. Numerous accessory options help to configure the H4D-200MS just the way the photographer wants it.
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- Normal single-shot capture delivering 50MP resolution images of live subjects
- multi-shot capture (4 shots) delivering 50MP high detail images of still subjects outperforming the single-shot capture of cameras with higher resolution
- multi-shot capture (6 shots) delivering 200MP ultra high detail of still subjects delivering outstanding representation of the outmost level of fine detail
- Uncompromising image quality
- Special extended camera controls with which to operate your H4D-200MS camera. These features, such as live video for easier shot set-up and workflow, or the ability to control the lens drive for focusing when the camera is in a remote position or when the digital capture unit is mounted on a view camera, bring an entirely new level of flexibility to the way you shoot
- New Metadata (GPS, HTS 1.5 etc). The extended metadata included in all Phocus images provides for accurate and detailed cataloging and indexing, easy image management, and includes added GPS data functionality in order to allow a range of new functions. Phocus links GPS data directly to Google Earth, for example, making geographic reference a snap and image storage and retrieval much easier. With the HTS 1.5, all settings are stored as metadata in the image file for full function with DAC lens corrections
- The Phocus Viewer delivers image viewing quality that matches every detail of what you will see later in Photoshop. In addition, the Phocus Viewer allows you to customize layout and composition to suit your current or desired work flow, providing a wide range of options including full view, compare, browse, horizontal, or vertical view, and so on. You can have multiple folders open simultaneously for side-by-side viewing, comparison, and selection
The traditional solution for most DSLR cameras has been to equip the camera with a multi-point AF sensor. These sensors allow the photographer to fix an off-center focus point on an off-center subject, which is then focused correctly. Such multi-point AF solutions are often tedious and inflexible to work with. Due to the physics of an SLR-camera, the off-center focus points that are offered are all clustered relatively close to the center of the image. To set focus outside of this center area, the photographer is still forced to focus first, and then shift the camera to reframe, with a resulting loss of accurate focus
To overcome this problem, 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