Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/10

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Subject: [Leica] Another shot across the S2 Bow... H4D-31
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (Doug Herr)
Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 12:08:26 -0700 (GMT-07:00)

Chris Crawford wrote:

>
>I'd hardly call the Hasselblad models "low cost". The one mentioned below
>costs a years income for the average person where I live.
>
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>On 5/10/11 1:34 PM, "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> Frank Filippone 
>> 
>>> Hasselblad is certainly taking aim at the S2....  With a sensor about 5%
>>> bigger, 31MP, and including a lens, the new offering could cause Leica a
>>> problem.....
>>> 
>>> http://www.hasselbladusa.com/products/h-system/h4d-31.aspx  $14,000 with
>>> lens.
>> 
>> One of the S2's biggest distinctions is handling.  A low-price competitor
>> doesn't change that.
>> 
>> Doug Herr
>> Birdman of Sacramento
>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
>> 
>

It's a low cost option for digital medium format.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com