New $100 Walk-Away Leasing Plan For only $100 down and a documentation fee, you can now lease the Hasselblad H3DII-31 and start using it right away. As an added bonus, your first six monthly payments will be only $100 each.* And the buyout at the end of the leasing period is just $1. As our way of thanking you for signing up for this program, you will also receive a $250 Calumet Gift Card***. Take advantage of this fantastic offer today or get more specific info by contacting a Sales Representative at your local Calumet store, Web Sales at webleasing@calumetphoto.com or Paul Balinski at 800-371-5327 ext. 23. |
The H3D-II high-end DSLR camera is the 4th generation of the Hasselblad H-system, providing all the advantages of a truly integrated DSLR to the large sensor format, enabling all photographic parameters to be optimized and resulting in an unsurpassed level of image quality. The H3D-II provides improved controls and functionality, better sensor cooling, a more intuitive user interface, and a bright 3" display. When combined with the Hasselblad's Phocus image processing software the H3D-II will set a standard for digital photographic quality.
In digital photography, the advantages of large format cameras have become even more obvious. The 6 × 4.5 cm window allows the Hasselblad H3D-II to use an image sensor that is up to more than twice the size of a 35mm camera sensor. Consequently the sensor holds more and larger pixels, which deliver the highest possible image quality in terms of moiré-free color rendering without gradation break-ups in even the finest lit surfaces.
The H3D comes with a new HVD 90x viewfinder designed for full performance over the H3DII-31’s large 33.1 x 44.2mm sensor. Hasselblad has added an interchangeable waist-level viewfinder, the HVM (sold separately), for the entire range of H system cameras. The bright and large viewfinder image is ideal for creative composing and the photographer is able to shoot in the fashion that suits them most; maintaining eye contact with the model, or gaining impact by shooting from a point lower than eye-level, for example.
The Hasselblad Natural Color Solution (HNCS) enables you to produce outstanding and reliable out-of-the-box colors, with skin tones, specific product colors and other difficult tones reproduced easily and effectively. In order to incorporate Hasselblad’s new unique HNCS and DA C features they have developed a custom Hasselblad raw file format called 3F RAW (3FR). This file format includes lossless image compression, which reduces the required storage space by 33%. The 3FR files can be converted into Adobe’s raw image format DNG (‘Digital Negative’), bringing this new technology standard to the professional photographer for the first time. In order to utilize DA C and optimize the colors of the DNG file format, conversion from 3FR must take place through FlexColor.
The Hasselblad H3D-II offers a choice of storage devices: portable CF cards, the flexible ImageBank-II or a computer hard drive. With these three operating and storage options, you are able to select a mode to suit the nature of the work in hand, whether in the studio or on location.
FlexColor offers an image processing workflow that gives the highest degree of control in tethered operation, with tools like overlay masking to help bring productivity to advanced set composition. FlexColor allows the photographer to manipulate color temperature and compare image details across multiple images. FlexColor processes the raw 3FR files generated by the Hasselblad H3D-II. FlexColor runs natively on both Macintosh and Windows computers and allows you to provide free copies to all your co-workers and production partners.
To further increase usability, the H3D-II has been designed to allow the digital capture unit to be detached and used on a view camera by way of an adapter. When used in this manner, the unit is controlled by the flash sync signal from the view camera shutter.
* Monthly payment of $479 is for 60-month lease. 36 and 48 month periods also available; payments vary.
** At lease signing, a security deposit of $100 and documentation fee of $195 are required. Payments are $100.00 for the first six months, after which normal lease payments will resume. All applications are subject to credit review.
*** Gift cards will be sent by mail and are generally received within two weeks of lease approval.
Features
- HVD 90x viewfinder designed for full performance over the large 36*48mm sensor
- Two workflows give you more flexibility - 3FR gives all the expert tools provided by Hasselblad, with the DNG you get a good mainstream solution
- The digital back of the H3D-II can be detached and mounted on a view camera giving you opportunities that are unrivalled by other camera manufacturers
- The camera’s modular design allows for easy access to and cleaning of the sensor, saving you hours of retouching work later
- Compatible with CompactFlash Memory cards, Image Bank, and tethered operation for storage flexibility
- Central lens shutter featured in all lenses enables you to use flash at high shutter speeds without shadowing effects
- Integrated CCD cooling sink for lower noise
Includes
- H3D-II DSLR Camera System with 31MP Sensor
- HVD90x Full Frame Viewfinder
- 2GB CompactFlash Card
- FireWire Cable
- FlexColor Software
