HB vs D800 video

[dan]

Decided to keep my H4D 40 - to swap it for the sake of a few more pixels and to lose True Focus, is now a bad idea in my opinion - the D800E will be a back up.

 

[fotografz]

About the h4d-40 and h3d-II 50 there Is one big step in sensor Tecnology, the 40 at the moment have the higher quantum efficency sensor of the entire hasselblad line, on the other side the order 50 sensor and the DALSA 60 (that have the same age of the 40) have more pixel, and Simeone that reports that DALSA chip Is have more softer tone gradation, and a more pronunciate film look. ( I think that Is only a question of profile and the same Is obtainable with personalized color profiles.... )
But the mani question Is: we need more pixel to surpass FF ?
Dominic.

I use the H4D with the Dalsa 60 and Hasselblad did a good job integrating the True Color feature in this camera. I think they spent the time to optimize this camera/sensor which is why it took forever to get it out the door (the wait was worth it IMO). I shoot people almost exclusively and the skin tones plus tonal graduations are simply superb ... the best of any camera I've used to date.

The H4D/40 is also a superb image maker with the best high ISO performance of all the MFD choices IMO. With good exposure technique, custom WB and skillful, light handed post work, ISO 1600 is not only usable, it is hard to distinguish from ISO 400 on other backs I've used.

As to comparisons to the D800 ... (which I thought to be somewhat silly), a very respected photographer acquaintance of mine e-mailed me just yesterday to say he had made a mistake in dumping his MFD system and moving to the D800 like some seem to be doing. In his opinion there is no comparison in look and feel even compared to his former 28 meg Leaf back ... which with less pixels provided him with better quality of image and image characteristics.

So, he is moving back to MFD and was inquiring about the possibility of a Hasselblad H and wanted to pick my brian on the subject. A sort of round-about way to possibly bring a really good shooter into the Hasselblad family ... LOL!

-Marc

 

[dan]

Hasselblad 1 - 0 Nikon

I agree Marc
It crossed my mind to cash in on my Hasselblad kit and work exclusively on the D800E - but the more I use the Nikon the more I warm to the Hasselblad...I did a job last week, new portraits needed shooting the same as some previous ones, shot previous one on Hasselblad with 100mm at 2.2, shot new one with D800E with 50mm at 2.2 and the results side by side are Hasselblad all the way!
As mentioned, the D800 is a great back up camera and we all know you can't use your Hasselbald on all jobs, so thumbs up to the Nikon, but lets not get carried away here - it hasn't caught up with true medium format.

Dan