Friday, March 09, 2007

Better Light Introduce 416 MP Digital Back

BetterLight have demonstrated the 416-megapixel Super10K-HS model at PMA in Las Vegas. The Super10K-HS is not so much a digital camera, but more of a "scanning back" that work with large-format cameras and lenses. The Capture devices are seen as being aimed at recording paintings and other intricate and highly detailed stationary artworks. The recording of anything at the full resolution of 416-megapixel resolution takes upwards of two minutes meaning that the camera is only suited for controlled and vibration free environments. The 10,200 x 13,600 pixel result will provide a finished image size of around 794MB. At a starting price of $22,995, I'm surprised it's so low. No doubt this price doesn't include the camera body, glass and vibration free platform.

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