A new 16 megapixel camera...

[David Kilpatrick]

Actually, a very old one. I've been offered a Hasselblad 503CX with 80mm lens and 120 film back, plus a Phase One P20 16 megapixel 39mm square format back with all accessories. This is a back capable of tethered Firewire shooting, but also of using CF cards and with an LCD rear screen. ISO 50 base, which suits me fine for studio flash work. £1670 before VAT (£2k inc VAT but I VAT registered so get that back).

The square format and very high image quality (huge dynamic range despite the age of this, the first CF card/LCD back in the range) have some appeal. It will be interesting to see how it compares to the A900 and also to the A55/580. Nice features include a 1/10,000th gated shutter speed but not sure how that it used yet.

So I'm buying it, partly on the basis that the price is good enough to mean there is little chance of losing on it.

David

[KevinBarrett]

How exciting! That should be a lot of fun, DK.