January 15th, 2006
39 Megapixel Hasselblad Digital Camera
By Alice Hill
RealTechNews
Life is filled with choices, and many are financial. Fancy restaurant or peanut buter sandwich and money for a new roof repair. Affordable TV or all-out HD LCD for the Super Bowl followed by years of credit card debt. But here’e one most of us won’t be wrestling over: 39 megapixel Hasselblad digital camera or new BMW.
The medium-format H2D-39 features a 2.2-inch OLED display, on which you can view your 78MB shots. You need not really despair about storage space though — this monster of a camera supports tethered hard drives. Look for lots of other goodies like new color-correction technology. If you’re wondering about pricing, the H2D will run you about $31,000. The CF-39MS will make an even bigger dent in your wallet, priced at about $40,000. So, get yourself the world’s premier medium-format 39-megapixel DSLR… or buy a Bimmer. Source: Mobilemag
We say:…..nothing. We are drooling. But this does mean that we will all eventually have this technology. It’s just a matter of time price-wise. And that is NOT true when it come to the BMW. Gotta love tech!
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What A says:
WASTE OF MONEY
January 15th, 2006 at 3:41 pm
Kreme says:
Too. Much. Money.
January 15th, 2006 at 3:51 pm
Whoop Dee Doo says:
just like my name says
WHOOP DEE DOO
January 15th, 2006 at 3:52 pm
Tom Green says:
Resolution insufficient for my needs. A good starter digital camera for kids.
January 15th, 2006 at 3:53 pm
danny says:
I fail to see the application at the moment. Apart from very large billboards, why? I have a 8mp camera and I rarely use it to it’s potential.
January 15th, 2006 at 3:54 pm
Artist says:
I had one of these to take pictures of fecal matter…didn’t work to well though…not waterproof enough and smelt really bad afterwards.
January 15th, 2006 at 3:57 pm
skullicious says:
No thanks. I think I’ll just buy a car or two instead!
January 15th, 2006 at 3:57 pm
heh another farker says:
Serious photographers might be interested in this. But the run of the mill Smiths to take pictures of Suzie and Johnny wont be.
January 15th, 2006 at 4:07 pm
Malcolm says:
For that price this had better have more than 8-bit color resolution per channel such as float-16.
January 15th, 2006 at 4:11 pm
Photog says:
you goofballs
this camera is aimed at the pro photog market - where it’ll likely be used for the SI Swimsuit edition and VS catalogs.
most pro photogs will rent this from a camera rental house.
this camera WAS not designed for taking pix of the grandkids at christmas. no tunless you’re gonna post’em on a billboard.
January 15th, 2006 at 4:11 pm
Gary says:
It’s only a matter of time before this thing becomes affordable for the retail consumer.
About 3 years ago, a 1GB flash drive was selling for about US$900. I think you get them now for $100.
January 15th, 2006 at 4:13 pm
Trevor Brooks says:
Yeah, but what’s it’s gas mileage like?
Seriously though, what do you think insurance on something so easy to steal would be.
January 15th, 2006 at 4:19 pm
NivoXZ says:
i have a 4.1 megapixel camera and i don’t use it to it’s entire potential, and they take too much space. 1 mega shots are enough for 4×6 prints and that’s all i ever need, well unless i get serious into banner printing
January 15th, 2006 at 4:21 pm
MediaCrisis says:
So… how about that cure for cancer?
January 15th, 2006 at 4:27 pm
Farkness says:
Knight Rider recommends this camera.
January 15th, 2006 at 4:33 pm
devin says:
I want it.
January 15th, 2006 at 4:35 pm
Dilbert says:
The pictures with still come out looking flat but a lot of pros will use it anyway. I’d really like to borrow one for a few days to play with.
January 15th, 2006 at 4:36 pm
Jay Maybury says:
You all are jealous. If you could afford this camera you would. Bunch of bums. I’ve taken about a dozen pictures with this camera and I can say it’s great. You can see into the pores in someone’s skin. Now if you all would get off of your liberal welfare asses and get a real job, you could afford something like this. Thanks for your time.
-Jay
January 15th, 2006 at 4:45 pm
Fark is your God says:
This is so nice. Fark is better.
January 15th, 2006 at 4:47 pm
SexyCollegeGirl says:
WOW~ I have a 5 Mega and i am pretty much satisfied with this one.Took lot of hot pics of ME
January 15th, 2006 at 4:54 pm
boobies says:
Ansel Adams would have loved this thing and so would I.
Is it absolutely necessary? No.
It it a must have drool? Ohhhhh yes!
January 15th, 2006 at 4:55 pm
wow says:
Wow look at what happens when somethnig gets posted on fark we get a buncha whiners
January 15th, 2006 at 4:56 pm
AnarK|st says:
seriously, I’m gay.
January 15th, 2006 at 4:59 pm
Monica says:
Way Tooooooooo expensiveeeeeeeeee
January 15th, 2006 at 5:02 pm
MAN RAY says:
I’m a photographer.
So I am really getting a kick out of most of these replies.
Some of you guys are very good at making it sound like you know what you are talking about.
But trust me…. You don’t.
I think you just want to make yourself sound smart, when in reality you dont know what you are talking about.
This is how bad info gets passed around.
If you dont know about the topic….Dont make yourself sound like you do.
Cuz some Farkers believe anything they hear.
January 15th, 2006 at 5:13 pm
Kevdog says:
Crazy times I tell ya, crazy times. I bought one at the local bestbuy and the pics were splendid.
January 15th, 2006 at 5:18 pm
Sean says:
No sample pictures? Sad.
January 15th, 2006 at 5:21 pm
A m00se once but my sister says:
This will be affordable in just a few years, just like 42″ LCD tvs which used to cost thousands of dollars and now cost.. well, thousands of dollars.
January 15th, 2006 at 5:22 pm
Comment by says:
The thread is useless without (full size) pics
January 15th, 2006 at 5:25 pm
Danno says:
This is only the beginning, heard they also have a modle thats a cell phone also. crazy times i tell ya
January 15th, 2006 at 5:25 pm
Austin Powers says:
Oh so groovy. Grrr baby Grr!!
January 15th, 2006 at 5:25 pm
Chuck Norris is teh roxxorz says:
Chuck Norris eats these for breakfast.
January 15th, 2006 at 5:31 pm
Drew Curtis says:
All of the farkers who are posting here will be permanently baninated. Make no mistake, we will find out which farkers are spamming other sites.
January 15th, 2006 at 5:39 pm
Simmy says:
Jay: “You can see into the pores in someone’s skin”
DO NOT WANT
DO NOT WANT
DO NOT WANT
- Model with substandard pores
January 15th, 2006 at 5:44 pm
deano says:
those of you who fail to understand the use of this camera lack insight.
however, drum scanning an 8×10 chrome would yield better or equal image quality.
ansel adams would have never touched the thing.
farkers do whine a lot and are commonly misinformed
chuck norris most certaintly eats these for breakfast.
January 15th, 2006 at 5:45 pm
Joe Farker says:
Paris Hilton should have bought one of these so I wouldn’t have to squint and imagine everytime I watched her video.
Drew I feel betrayed…
January 15th, 2006 at 5:45 pm
toten says:
I hope all of you realize that also, as it is an SLR, you can’t use the LCD for framing shots, just the viewfinder - for taking/reviewing pictures, its like a polaroid camera.
January 15th, 2006 at 5:47 pm
Joe Farker says:
I hope you realize that XLTC has a special X-Ray vision Feature.
January 15th, 2006 at 5:48 pm
Fark Drew says:
What is this language known as “baninated”?
I will take pictures of my genitals resting on Drew’s chin and put them on a billboard!
January 15th, 2006 at 5:53 pm
Drew Curtis says:
No teabagging allowed, Mr. Joe Farker.
January 15th, 2006 at 6:01 pm
Joe Farker says:
I can tea bag myself.
January 15th, 2006 at 6:04 pm
Alice says:
I’m deleting the junk to keep this thread about the camera, or at least some back and forth on who woudl ever need that many megapixels. Most of the spam is coming from one guy.
Thanks to Drew for jumping in - the key piece of info is that this camera costs $40K but tha tmeans in 5 years it will be priced more like a 8MP model today. That’s the good news in my book.
January 15th, 2006 at 6:05 pm
Drew Curtis says:
Or you Mr. Fark Drew.
January 15th, 2006 at 6:06 pm
Don says:
I would love one of these, as an AM-Photographer I would have a ball with it.
January 15th, 2006 at 6:19 pm
Drew Curtis says:
Farkers should know by now that we really do not like it (or think it’s funny for that matter) when our users knowingly spam other websites. It makes us look bad as a group and we do not wish to be a part of such activities.
January 15th, 2006 at 6:19 pm
Joe Farker says:
Or would you have your balls on it?
January 15th, 2006 at 6:19 pm
drizzoo says:
that’s gonna be some sweet resolution of my butt herpes.
January 15th, 2006 at 6:21 pm
jsteiner78 says:
I DARE you to banninate me Drew!
January 15th, 2006 at 6:21 pm
Chuck says:
re: All of the farkers who are posting here will be permanently baninated.
haha. hurt me, ball licker…
January 15th, 2006 at 6:28 pm
BB says:
Unfortunately Fark is comprised of mostly assholish nerds that have no lives and live behind a CRT or LCD sheild. I would love to see a reset of the user database and banninate everyone and start fresh. Maybe make some type of RADIUS / LDAP authentication system to verify identity.
January 15th, 2006 at 7:09 pm
jeeryy says:
You mispelled Hasselblad Alice (dumbass)
January 15th, 2006 at 7:14 pm
The Uncoveror says:
That probably goes way beyond what the human eye can even percieve. I’ll bet that it will be highly useful for big brother type surveillance, like finding out what someone is reading from several miles away.
January 15th, 2006 at 7:38 pm
BoomShaLockLockBoom says:
I’ll take two.
I can always drive one to the store.
Who needs a BMW?
January 15th, 2006 at 8:14 pm
Lame says:
Sweet cam. But republished pics would cost wayyyy to much $$ to give to you losers to spread like online lip herps.
Enough with the farker comments. Come up with your own game.
January 15th, 2006 at 10:35 pm
Fark Me Runnin says:
Hasselblad… sounds like something you do after drinking too much.
My friend Randy has this camera and wow it is nice. I dont even want to breathe on it though
January 15th, 2006 at 10:52 pm
Chuck Norris says:
Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits.
January 15th, 2006 at 11:30 pm
anti-fark says:
I wonder if the poster would like a cancer cure from a camera company. Moran.
January 16th, 2006 at 12:06 am
Nieuws says:
Kiekjes in stijl
Dus u was blij met uw Nikon D70-spiegelreflex? Tijd om weer te gaan sparen. Want zonder de Hasselblad H2D-39. Deze digitale camera fotografeert met een scherpte van liefst 39 miljoen beeldpunten. Bovendien heeft het apparaat een OLED-afleesschermpje. …
January 16th, 2006 at 4:10 am
whiteberry says:
i’d just get the woman with the car AND camera..take pics of us,post ‘em on a billboard and drive by in my new car taking pics of the billboard,enlarge the pic to see the basement apartment in behind with a geek in the window responding to realtechnews.com wishing they were me.
get a life before it’s gone.
January 16th, 2006 at 4:13 am
twisterjester says:
It’s entirely too rich for my blood, but that doesn’t stop me from drooling. The photographic quality must be astounding.
January 16th, 2006 at 5:42 am
Mikey says:
OOOOOOOO. This is nice. Actually, I want a shot at gathering those “other” Hasselblads…
You know which ones I’m talking about.
Look, I’m still here and I’m waiting for the day. I watched the launch, saw them use the cameras. Then they -abandoned-
them after using them LESS than several days. Just plain left them there just laying around like trash after the carnival leaves. Just think of the value just sitting there. Free. (well, unless the government reworks the rules)
Now we hear about Virgin’s plans for the future, and it looks like I may live long enough to make it there (I hope).
Let’s see, I get rid of all but the best on Ebay, and maybe nail down a cool 12-13 million for the buggy at Barret-Jackson’s car auction.
Yep, I could enjoy the camera….
Ok so here it is. If you go there and don’t find any equipment, it means I beat you there.
January 16th, 2006 at 6:17 am
james says:
the camera is only as good as the photographer.
January 16th, 2006 at 8:21 am
Peanuts and Corn says:
Unreal. But the first picture I’ll take will be of my dong.
January 16th, 2006 at 9:28 am
Five Dollar Drew says:
I will be buying this camera as soon as I get done counting this giant stack of $5 bills. I won’t bother counting the $2 bills because of the trouble i had the last time I tried to spend them.
January 16th, 2006 at 9:41 am
That guy says:
//Slashie!!
January 16th, 2006 at 9:42 am
Artamnesia says:
A sample photo viewed in a browser wouldn’t give you the true impact of that insanse resolution as typical monitor resolution is only 72 dpi. You WOULD get to see how hugerer it would appear at 72 dpi however, which could be pretty fun. I wonder what the average weight of any given photo might be?
January 16th, 2006 at 11:07 am
Steve says:
1. High quality lenses are important at that resolution - cheap lenses - plastic or glass - which are on most digital cameras, will not be allowed. This is a different world where the lenses have to be very pure.
2. A starting resolution much higher than 72 dpi can still give large benefits when displayed in 72dpi
2. the Nikon D200 will be out soon and will to 10 mega pixels. That one is only $1,600 retail. Soon it will be
January 16th, 2006 at 11:41 am
Billy Joe Bob says:
Perfect for those who want their own hubble telescope for family reunions!
January 16th, 2006 at 12:06 pm
farky fark fark says:
If you cant afford the camera then you cant afford the insurance.
This is a load of crap that noone (save the professionals) will ever use/need
When they can put all that into my phone, I’ll buy one.
January 16th, 2006 at 1:37 pm
Penny Stocks says:
Must have… need… more.. pixels!
January 16th, 2006 at 2:41 pm
Penny Stocks says:
Must have… need… more.. pixels!
January 16th, 2006 at 2:42 pm
Mickey says:
I think I’d rather invest in medium or large format film cameras before making this kind of purchase. The file sizes are probably too large to work with most computers.
January 16th, 2006 at 3:28 pm
mike says:
anyone saying stuff like this should be used for billoards, wtf? billboards arent printed at 300+DPI.
they are very low-res.
January 16th, 2006 at 4:24 pm
studio says:
It’s not enough! Call later!
January 16th, 2006 at 5:42 pm
BILL says:
FOR A PRICE LIKE THAT YOU COULD BUY A NICE CAR AND DOUBLE WIDE TRAILER NO THANKS MY SONY WILL DO FOR ME IT WAS ONLY 400$
January 16th, 2006 at 8:44 pm
Geir says:
You will NEVER have this kind of technology available without paying premium dollar. Sure, electronics will get cheaper, but good optics will get even more expensive than today. What you WILL end up with is 78 MP of blur, that even after scaling down will look distorted and with bad depth focus because size and price will always prevail before optical quality.
January 17th, 2006 at 4:54 am
doggiedog says:
No thanks. I don’t like the Bangle design on this one either.
January 18th, 2006 at 10:22 am
FatherStorm says:
Well, film cameras are officially dead. Used to be no matter how good the digital camera, you could still get a higher quality image with a medium-format camera like a flim hasselbad. Now that you can do it digital, there’s absolutely no need for film.
Wish I had the $$ for it. I’ve already stopped using my fild Minolta in favor of my digital SLR minolta. Still have a medium-format yashica-mat but it’s all manual and too damn hard to use fro much
January 19th, 2006 at 7:44 pm
you are all retarded says:
um… yeah, that camera wasn’t made for you folks w/ the snapshot digitals. Like most hasselblad’s the market is mainly commercial photographers. I.E. people who make a living taking pictures. They spend money like that because they’ll make money with the equipment. Furthermore, w/ respect to price decreases… the hasselblad equipment is gonna get better, but probably not cheaper. Hasselblad, like BMW, has a ridiculous premium attached to its name. True, the optics are a huge portion of cost w/ a camera, but w/ cameras like these, you generally buy the lens separately. The cost of this camera lies mainly in the digital back, which is meant for studio use anyway…
January 20th, 2006 at 6:51 am
grubbles says:
u n00bs dont know shit that camera is soooooo sick. id take that over any car any day.
you can make millions shooting movie posters for companys with that sick camera . NUBZ
January 21st, 2006 at 12:29 am
Logic says:
And also siding with most of the people who know what their talking about:
This camera is a Hassleblad. Which translates to “for professionals that know what they are doing, and make 6 figures doing it”. That’s pretty much been the story of hassleblad’s life. Even the the most rich people who are “casual” shooters and buy the 8000$ EOS 1DS mark II for the hell of it, wouldn’t touch this camera. If you are not a serious professional, this camera is not for you.
This technology will not be available for the general snapshooter, or at least not at this caliber. Example: compare a 6 megapixel medium-format back to any less than 800$ 8 megapixel camera today. Guaranteed the medium format back will blow the 8mp crap camera out of the water.
This camera has the same advantage that every medium format camera has had over small format (35mm, consumer digital) and the reason why it’s for pros is better image flexibility and usage possibilities. You can shoot a full body portrait with this and crop a headshot out of it and have it look perfect. And it’s what most image buyers are looking for in the industry.
“Awesome full body shot, but we like the facial expression so we’ll just crop it for our full poster-size ad. Oh, you shot it with an 8mp sony 828? sorry, we’ll take our buisness elsewhere”
Don’t do product shots or high-end weddings for a living? Don’t even look at this camera.
January 23rd, 2006 at 9:00 pm
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January 25th, 2006 at 7:17 pm
poop says:
poop
January 27th, 2006 at 11:19 am
poop says:
can I photo my butt with it?
January 27th, 2006 at 11:26 am
Fred says:
YOYOYOYUYYOYY WOROROOROROROROROOD
February 1st, 2006 at 7:14 am
Fred says:
4 Sho My Bro U KNow
February 1st, 2006 at 7:15 am
th b says:
film is still better. also…film will always be around because that is the real art. digital is only good for commercial use. although I would like to have a digital medium format.
February 2nd, 2006 at 1:41 pm
Jón says:
Film is dead. This thing is as close to large format as you can get.
February 6th, 2006 at 2:16 am
Anthony Isbi says:
Cameta has a promotion.
The first 10 buyers get the Hassel for $500
February 6th, 2006 at 8:12 pm
Djinnphiz says:
I have used this camera… And I LOVE it… I wished it were mine! I covet it badly
)
However what makes me cream for it is the work by a professional photographer here in Dubai/UAE who recently published an A3 Photographic Portfolio volume of full-page portraits in monochrome… The work IS STUNNING!
… And “Yes” - its also expensive. VERY expensive. Perhaps TOO expensive for most people and for myself I could not warrant the investment for the kind of work that I do…
Hopefully it will, like all other digitals, come down in price… I have 2 Nikon D1Xs from 3 years ago - now I have just “replaced” them with 2 Nikon D200s - BETTER cameras at 1/3rd the price. So lets all hope that the next generation Hasselblads will reflect this kind of logic.
But “Damn!” - those pics really ARE effing magnificent!
February 11th, 2006 at 8:29 am
John_er says:
Absolutely perfect. No more….
February 17th, 2006 at 1:42 pm
Chan Eng Ge says:
It is a piece of jewellery not camera.
February 21st, 2006 at 8:05 pm
turk_kişi says:
maşallah,çok güzelmiş.fotoğrafçıların hayali.
February 22nd, 2006 at 6:45 am
NoNaMe says:
(bkz.: yoq artık aziz yıldırım) :]
February 22nd, 2006 at 7:51 am
turk_kişi says:
yaw bu makinayı kaç kişi alabilir ki Allah aşkına?resmen 65 milyar!!!!2005 model Bmw jip fiyatı!
February 22nd, 2006 at 1:58 pm
Your mothers lover says:
What I think is amazing, are the idiots who are posting on here calling this thing junk.
You dont see why someone would want to buy this? Well, when was the last time you were at a shoot and got the perfect shot of a part of someone or something but when you blew it up to the size you needed (in the case of this camera…a 18 wheeler ad or a billboard) it was not clear because the pixels started to show? It happens to me a few times a month.
When you have a camera that can give you the BEST quality, its going to cost you. HOWEVER, thats when you charge the customer twice as much as you would have charged with your 12.5 MPX Canon/ Nikon. They want the best file with the higest resolution, they have to pay for it.
Stop being such idiots and just appreciate the camera for what it is, an awesome thing for a lot of money
March 12th, 2006 at 12:33 pm
Mahmoud Shokrollahi says:
I want know about new digital Camera and buy the best of digital Camera Please send me the price and Catlog.
Thanks.
Mahmoud Shokrollahi
March 20th, 2006 at 3:27 am
M.Saeed says:
As an armature Photographer, it took me a lifetime and fortune to get a used Hasselblad. Ironically, I cannot use it for lack of films, replacement batteries and quality processing, which have become obsolete.Going to its Digital version would require reincarnation!
Hasselblads certainly do not care about ordinary armature camera enthusiasts.
July 1st, 2006 at 11:43 am
saky says:
i know it is expensive but one day in my life , when i will be a successful man , i will definately go for it.now i dream for it!!!!
July 20th, 2006 at 3:39 am
taner says:
Really wonder that what can this camera do in samples…
July 24th, 2006 at 8:58 am
G says:
I tested this camera out yesterday. The company I work for is thinking of getting one. I can say that this camera is really amazing but is far overkill for most applications. By the way, more MP doesnt just mean a bigger image…it has a lot to do with the way colors and fine details are rendered. You could shoot the same scene with a 3 MP and with this camera and print 4×6’s…that does not mean they will look the same.
July 26th, 2006 at 5:14 am
Worlds Best Photographer says:
This is the best camera. I have taken a few pics and uploaded into a site.
Site closed down due to download time requried to pick picture. People with T1 links can have a look at photos. TO process a simple photo, you need Adobe speical Photo Permier Pro (40+) edition, as it will load the average photo of 60MB. And in case yuo take a scenery with beautiful colour, buy youself a new harddrive. I will post more comments as I have to carry this huge camera to Himalayas to capture them end to end.
Better they can send to to moon, nice photos of Earth from there….. but hey, how will they tranfer the damn load.
No one thought.
Using this camera is like using Bullet train to go to school two blocks away… not for kids/grown ups either… only for the WORLDS BEST PHOTOGRAPHERS! And that’s me.
August 14th, 2006 at 4:16 am
rich kid says:
Hey i think i got one of these for christmas last year. not sure! … maybe i was too drunk to remember..or maybe that was the thing that fell down the stairs and it showed one or two dead pixels, after which i had to kick it! Didnt really work so someone had the idea of playing some football with it..,that was kinda cool. well it sure was a great day. But hey since all of you think this is such a great camera, i think i will ask one again next year, get into photography and all. sounds good. make some money on my own, photograph some nice babes. yeah. but i need also a backup system right. so i guess i’ll ask a whole set with one backup. would be nice. ok well take care now and donate to 3rd world. now i will fuck my hasselblad in the ass. thx
August 19th, 2006 at 2:38 pm
amish says:
Halleluja,
why do yáll need these worldy posseszsionsz ?
it is the devil i tell ya! and he will haunt your soul if you buy this cameraaaaaaaaaahahahahahahah
August 19th, 2006 at 2:40 pm
professional photographer says:
this is a good camera
August 19th, 2006 at 2:43 pm
Spintok says:
Imagine if you bought it, walked out of the shop, and dropped it. ooer…
August 30th, 2006 at 12:53 am
Truth finder says:
Is 16MP cameras realy cant make a v.good prints on A2 size ?
at what size should I use this ? A0 ?
September 4th, 2006 at 4:11 pm
Svens says:
People after some 3 or 4 years there will be 100 megapixel cameras
everything grows!
use stuff you can afford and know what to do with that
and thats all the solutions for your problems
September 29th, 2006 at 1:53 pm
Chris says:
When you think about it, 39 MB is not outlandish. The sensor is 5412 x 7212 pixels and if every one of them is for image recording, then the resulting prints will be about 18″ x 24″ at 300 dpi.
I recently sold some photos taken with a 5 MP Nikon 5700 that were to be reproduced at 15″ x 20″ and, let me tell you, it took a lot of work in PhotoShop to get results that were barely acceptable. Even with all my work, some of the images just could not take all the teaking and were not useable reproduced at that size.
As far as scanning an 8 x 10 on a drum scanner, an 8000 pixel scanner would cost you upwards of $15,000 and add a whole lot of hassle to your workflow what with photo processing, scanning, etc.
For those of you that say Ansel Adams would not touch this camera and that unless a latent image is bound to silver crystals it cannot be art, get real. A.A. used the best technology of his time and art is independent of the medium.
No, this is not a camera intended for the average amateur, but for the pros with a need for this state-of-the-art camera.
Just what is a “farker”, anyway?
October 28th, 2006 at 9:45 pm
Casey says:
I somehow came across this board after doing a Google search about the new Hassy camera. Was hoping to read something informative on this board. After scanning through most of these posts, I’ve concluded that most of the writings here are downright senseless. Too bad. Now you guys got me wondering what a “farker” is instead of pondering the merits of a 39MB file! Oh well !
November 22nd, 2006 at 12:17 pm
takashi says:
i have a 13.1 megapixel and 7.3
but im professional photographer.
i think i wan’t that camera:)
February 2nd, 2007 at 1:23 pm
Skelly says:
Hearing about this camera IS making me drool profusely… all I have is my crappy little 3.2 mega pixel camera phone… its OK and it DOES take decent photos, but nowhere near as decent as I know this camera will…
I long for the day when Hasselblad slash the prices way down so that us student-types can afford them…
I swear, if I was in a dilemma where I’d have to sleep with someone to get the camera… I’d do it. I’d just shut my eyes and think of the amazing resolution….
March 14th, 2007 at 7:03 am
Sarfi says:
I’ve never seen camera like it before. It’s amazing creature and I’d love to have one. Its made for big players I mean who knows photography in deep. We can see inside out of any shot take by it.
May 31st, 2007 at 1:47 pm
39 megapixels camera for 40 000$ | Long N.H. says:
[…] That’s the 39 Megapixel Hasselblad Digital Camera. I’m thinking of buying this, even though it’s useless, as soon as someone donates me enough money. […]
June 13th, 2007 at 11:06 am
Paul. (New Zealand) says:
I took around half a million photos with an ELM and FC2,000. Mostly aerial but also wedding, portraiture and press reportage. The FC was one of the first and did give some trouble but the proven ELM went and just kept on going. Enlargements to 54 inches square were as sharp in the corners as the middle. I received reportage work over more experienced reporters because the quality of photos was far better than that on 35mm. Am retired now. Sold my gear to a second hand dealer and got a very good price. Would really love one of these. Wake up you scoffers. If you want the best, buy the best!
June 18th, 2007 at 9:26 pm
sum1 says:
wat a load of shit this is
June 22nd, 2007 at 5:23 am
STEPHEN says:
I just got a 3.2 mega pixels and i would like to know how it functions effectively
June 23rd, 2007 at 9:13 am
Soft Focus says:
Who needs a house, auto or jewelry.
Give me one of these babies and i will give you the world
September 9th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
Bong says:
most of you guyz who commented here are not the audience hasselblad expected to watch. This camera is not for you obviously. These types of cameras are for advertising agencies or professional photographers. if you think this isn’t for you, shut your mouth off!!!
September 10th, 2007 at 5:41 am
Philippines says:
to die for.
September 23rd, 2007 at 8:29 am
RICHARD says:
This camera is one of the best cameras on the market. one of the features i like is hits full fram shots. i can tell that most of you dont have a clue about cameras and the most part this camera will be rented or bought by media comapnies that can afford it.
This camera has a range of color setting that most Digital SLR’s dont have.
now theres a new camera out called The H3D-II is the 4th generation of the Hasselblad H-system even better than film its self. so stop all the babby cry shit . im a pro fotog and if i had money for this camera it would be mine. but i dont see any reason to buy it since my company rents it all the time. peace
September 30th, 2007 at 6:21 pm
rahul says:
it’s fucking own ass with our dick
October 26th, 2007 at 9:12 am
Sam Sub says:
Mouth watering … I now believe in tooth-fairy and you know what I have asked for …
November 16th, 2007 at 6:05 pm
myevilplans.com » Blog Archive » time for an update again i guess says:
[…] buy it for me!!! […]
December 15th, 2007 at 7:16 pm
jacob says:
to much megapixels for me but if someone gift it to one of us you will take it….or not
December 27th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
osman says:
ich möchte eine katalog bitte
January 1st, 2008 at 12:03 pm
osman says:
l want to one katalog please send your my email adresse
January 1st, 2008 at 12:04 pm
charmaine... says:
only in my dreams can i be able 2 get this stuff..
January 9th, 2008 at 6:45 am
Butterfly says:
OMG LOL my sony works just as good!!!!! omg lol! fuck you guyz coz you is trolled!!! OMG LOL
SONY ALPHA IS THE BEST EVAR!!!! OMG LOL YOU BEEN TROLLED.
hasselblad is fail to sony! OMG LOL YOU HAVE BEEN TROLLED AND YOU ARE STUPID LOL!!!!!
I AM THE GREATEST PHOTOG AND CAN TAKE PICTURES AT 2″ WITHOUT ANY STABILIZATION BUT I WON’T SHOW YOU THEM RIGHT NOW!!!!!!! OMG LOL!!!
LAWL I’M A GIRL SO BE NICE
January 9th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Zmey says:
size of photo
39MPixels = 5.400 * 7.200
January 10th, 2008 at 12:00 am
Can Live » Blog Archive » Daily Interesting News Roundup says:
[…] 39 MegaPixels digital camera pricey than a BMW The medium-format H2D-39 features a 2.2-inch OLED display, on which you can view your 78MB shots. If you’re wondering about pricing, the H2D will run you about $31,000. The CF-39MS will make an even bigger dent in your wallet, priced at about $40,000. So, get yourself the world’s premier medium-format 39-megapixel DSLR… or buy a Bimmer. Written by Amit Agarwal for Digital Inspiration. All Rights Reserved. […]
January 13th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
billbob79853454wankchops says:
its crackers … i have one … and its okay suppose .. nothing like the old disposable though … for those cheeky snaps eh!
January 27th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Walter says:
It makes the film Hasselblad seem affordable.
With certain “necessary” accessories, I imagine the pricetag could easily hit between $75,000 & $100,000 - and worth every penny.
February 4th, 2008 at 6:07 am
Ansel Adams says:
Dear Hasselblad:
FUCK U
I am a pro, but you guys have your heads so far up your asses that you’ll never see the light of day.
March 23rd, 2008 at 2:15 pm
Devdatta says:
WOW!
April 4th, 2008 at 6:36 am
Noorhadi Saleh says:
too expensive…….
wasting money!!!!!!!!!!
August 22nd, 2008 at 5:40 am
bradley says:
what a bag of absoloute bullshit a 5mp 30quid camera from asda is enough
September 6th, 2008 at 1:47 am
Kvas_off says:
Usual A4 scanner with 4800dpi CCD could bring you more than 2-gigapixel pictures. But it ’s so slooooooooooooooooooooow…
September 11th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Abhishek Rawal says:
Just wait and watch. we will see the 100 MP camera soon. You will be able to click the images of moon objects.
November 8th, 2008 at 9:42 am