I'd love one of these backs for my RZ, but I'd be VERY suprised if it
cost less than $15000 - and compared with the current backs available,
at that price it would be a bargain. For an amateur like me, film +
ProPhotoCD scanning gives me great quality 72MB images at a much better
price.
You are right. Even at this price and with that resolution, (and provided the quality is better than current offerings) any current digital backs will become completely obsolete overnight.
I like what I've seen of the design, it seems very practical, even the way the LCD tilts towards the viewer and the possibility of adjusting its position for awkward angles. This LCD apparently has live video, so framing the image should be very quick and easy. Plus you can zoom and pan the image to check on your focus/exposure.
And the posibility of using it tethered and untethered is great too.Although it is not a full 120 frame, it will not require mega buck wide angle lenses for most uses unlike at present.
The file size is just what we've always demanded as I am sick of hearing these camera back reps telling us that 17MB is all you'll ever need!
The most important failing of ALL current one-shot backs is their awful colour antialias rendering in small detail areas, such as small text on soft drinks cans, perfume bottles, etc which at the moment only multi-shot cameras can reproduce properly.If Kodak has solved this problem, I will certainly consider purchasing this new back, provided it is not more expensive than today's offerings.
I am so glad that I decided to wait, considering that I almost purchased an expensive and awkward compromise that I would live to regret.
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