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An interview from the 2014 PhotoPlus Expo in New York City with Francis Clark Westfield of Mamiya Leaf. Mamiya Leaf offers high-end digital medium format camera solutions to professional and advanced amateur photographers. In this interview Francis talks with us about The new Mamiya Leaf Credo 50 medium format back and the Mamiya/Phase One 645 DF+ medium format camera body.
The Credo 50 features a 3.2-inch display with a 1.15-megapixel resolution. It's a touch-screen design, so you can quickly navigate through menus, and because the sensor is CMOS the back supports Live View for focus and framing. It shoots Raw images at full resolution or 33 megapixels, and can fire off shots at a maximum frame rate of 1.2fps. FireWire-800 and USB 3.0 connections are available for tethered capture via the Capture One software application, and there's a CompactFlash slot for untethered use. The 14-bit RAW image capture images with 14 stops of dynamic range, and the back has an ISO range of 100 through 6400. Exposures can range from 1/10,000 seconds all the way up to 60 minutes, making the Credo a solid option for freezing action or capturing star trails at night.
The Mamiya 645DF+ Medium Format DSLR Camera Body is an open platform, digital medium format camera that that can use a digital back with an image area much larger than standard 35mm, leading to increased image quality. The camera is compatible with multiple brands of digital backs, including Leaf, Hasselblad, and Phase One, due to its open platform design. It also works with Mamiya focal plane lenses, Schneider-Kreuznach leaf shutter lenses, Mamiya 645 AFD lenses, and Hasselblad V lenses.
The 645DF+ features improved autofocusing system with phase-difference detection and 3 focus points. An infrared AF-assist beam will ensure accuracy even in poor lighting conditions. It also features a custom adjustment feature that allows you to fine-tune the alignment of the body to the back to match your focusing needs. While using leaf shutter lenses it is possible to reach a flash sync speed of 1/1600 second, and with the focal plane shutter it will sync at 1/125 second. Additionally, the camera features 1st and 2nd curtain synchronization along with an X-sync terminal and support for TTL flash metering.
For more information please visit: http://www.MamiyaLeaf.com
11/07/2014
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