Affordable Medium Format is here

**inTempus** · 10-23-2009, 08:46 AM

Digital medium format for under $10k with the new Mamiya DM22*|*Gear Diary

Quote:

Elmsford, NY – October 20, 2009 – Mamiya, synonymous with professional photography, has introduced a new 22MP, 36×48mm
selling for $9,995. The Mamiya DM22, slated for November delivery, is the perfect choice for photographers when 35mm-sized DSLRs are not good enough. In fashion work, studio product photography, industrial/scientific or other demanding photographic specialties, medium format photography is in many people’s eyes hands-down the winner over 35mm-based digital. The DM22 is the affordable way to achieve that superiority.

It's not $40k, it's $10k. Wow. The price war is on!

Overread · 10-23-2009, 09:08 AM

Heh! Hopefully this might start a trend of more affordable digital MF cameras! If they can get below the $5 mark I'll be very interested (medium format macro!)

Village Idiot · 10-23-2009, 09:43 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by inTempus

Digital medium format for under $10k with the new Mamiya DM22*|*Gear Diary

Quote:

Elmsford, NY – October 20, 2009 – Mamiya, synonymous with professional photography, has introduced a new 22MP, 36×48mm
selling for $9,995. The Mamiya DM22, slated for November delivery, is the perfect choice for photographers when 35mm-sized DSLRs are not good enough. In fashion work, studio product photography, industrial/scientific or other demanding photographic specialties, medium format photography is in many people’s eyes hands-down the winner over 35mm-based digital. The DM22 is the affordable way to achieve that superiority.

It's not $40k, it's $10k. Wow. The price war is on!

Hopefully you're being facetious. You can get a digital hasselblad with lens for about $12,000. There's also other cheaper options. Hell, the CFV-39 is 39MP digi back for $13,000.

**usayit** · 10-23-2009, 09:51 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Village Idiot

Hopefully you're being facetious. You can get a digital hasselblad with lens for about $12,000. There's also other cheaper options. Hell, the CFV-39 is 39MP digi back for $13,000.

Where?

digital hasselblad

There is where I say Pentax screwed up with the 645D.....

Village Idiot · 10-23-2009, 10:01 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by usayit

Quote: Originally Posted by Village Idiot

Hopefully you're being facetious. You can get a digital hasselblad with lens for about $12,000. There's also other cheaper options. Hell, the CFV-39 is 39MP digi back for $13,000.

Where?

digital hasselblad

There is where I say Pentax screwed up with the 645D.....

Here:
Hasselblad | 503CWD SLR Camera Kit with Digital Back | 3011040

ocular · 10-23-2009, 10:04 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Village Idiot

Quote: Originally Posted by inTempus

Digital medium format for under $10k with the new Mamiya DM22*|*Gear Diary

Quote:

Elmsford, NY – October 20, 2009 – Mamiya, synonymous with professional photography, has introduced a new 22MP, 36×48mm
selling for $9,995. The Mamiya DM22, slated for November delivery, is the perfect choice for photographers when 35mm-sized DSLRs are not good enough. In fashion work, studio product photography, industrial/scientific or other demanding photographic specialties, medium format photography is in many people’s eyes hands-down the winner over 35mm-based digital. The DM22 is the affordable way to achieve that superiority.

It's not $40k, it's $10k. Wow. The price war is on!

Hopefully you're being facetious. You can get a digital hasselblad with lens for about $12,000. There's also other cheaper options. Hell, the CFV-39 is 39MP digi back for $13,000.

A quick google u can get one for $200.. Is this also where u got that info ?

**tirediron** · 10-23-2009, 10:07 AM

Oooooooo.... WANT!

Antithesis · 10-23-2009, 10:08 AM

"Under $10k" doesn't mean affordable to a lot of people, myself included. I'm a poor college student and that means a half a year of tuition and living costs. When they get in the $1000 neighborhood, I'll be interested. I'd get one purely for landscape and macro work.

Buckster · 10-23-2009, 10:11 AM

At $3700, I can actually think about taking this for a test drive on my Mamiya RB67.

**usayit** · 10-23-2009, 10:11 AM

Affordable in respect to other products in the same category... no student "needs" a digital hassy. The Porsche Boxster is the "affordable" Porsche but I doubt many will consider it as within their budget.

gsgary · 10-23-2009, 12:15 PM

Here's one i used a few months ago

**usayit** · 10-23-2009, 11:28 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Village Idiot

Quote: Originally Posted by usayit

Quote: Originally Posted by Village Idiot

Hopefully you're being facetious. You can get a digital hasselblad with lens for about $12,000. There's also other cheaper options. Hell, the CFV-39 is 39MP digi back for $13,000.

Where?

digital hasselblad

There is where I say Pentax screwed up with the 645D.....

Here:
Hasselblad | 503CWD SLR Camera Kit with Digital Back | 3011040

The link redirects me to a digital back only... for $13k. Linking to a discontinued item doesn't count...

porkphoto · 10-24-2009, 12:10 AM

A Hasselblad with an obsolete Kodak back, current Hassy with current back = 25k-30K USD, Current Mamiya system 12k- 20K USD. I don't see me ever owning one. Don't I have a rich long-lost grandmother somewhere?

Village Idiot · 10-24-2009, 09:29 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by usayit

Quote: Originally Posted by Village Idiot

Quote: Originally Posted by usayit

Where?

digital hasselblad

There is where I say Pentax screwed up with the 645D.....

Here:
Hasselblad | 503CWD SLR Camera Kit with Digital Back | 3011040

The link redirects me to a digital back only... for $13k. Linking to a discontinued item doesn't count...

See: Sad Face

It was a kit they were selling for about $12,000 with a 16mp digi back, body, and lens. It wasn't discontinued last time I checked.

10-23-2009, 08:46 AM	#1
inTempus Aut Concilio Aut Ense Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,393 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 104 Times in 91 Posts My Gallery: (10)	Affordable Medium Format is here Digital medium format for under $10k with the new Mamiya DM22\|Gear Diary Quote: Elmsford, NY – October 20, 2009 – Mamiya, synonymous with professional photography, has introduced a new 22MP, 36×48mm selling for $9,995. The Mamiya DM22, slated for November delivery, is the perfect choice for photographers when 35mm-sized DSLRs are not good enough. In fashion work, studio product photography, industrial/scientific or other demanding photographic specialties, medium format photography is in many people’s eyes hands-down the winner over 35mm-based digital. The DM22 is the affordable way to achieve that superiority. It's not $40k, it's $10k. Wow. The price war is on! __________________ Model Mayhem \| flickr \| Digital Diffraction Blog

10-23-2009, 09:08 AM	#2
Overread TPF Junkie! Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK - England Posts: 6,949 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 140 Times in 126 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Heh! Hopefully this might start a trend of more affordable digital MF cameras! If they can get below the $5 mark I'll be very interested (medium format macro!) __________________ How to get critique and feedback on your photography! My blog My Flickr because its way more uptodate than my blog.. Gear list: Canon 400D+batterygrip; Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS L; Canon MPE 65mm f2.8 macro; Sigma 70mm f2.8 macro; Sigma 150mm f2.8 macro; 580EX2; more teleconverters than is healthy! Do I own enough macro lenses yet?

10-23-2009, 09:43 AM	#3
Village Idiot TPF Junkie! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Shepherdsturd, WV / Almost, MD Posts: 3,294 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 30 Times in 27 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by inTempus Digital medium format for under $10k with the new Mamiya DM22\|Gear Diary Quote: Elmsford, NY – October 20, 2009 – Mamiya, synonymous with professional photography, has introduced a new 22MP, 36×48mm selling for $9,995. The Mamiya DM22, slated for November delivery, is the perfect choice for photographers when 35mm-sized DSLRs are not good enough. In fashion work, studio product photography, industrial/scientific or other demanding photographic specialties, medium format photography is in many people’s eyes hands-down the winner over 35mm-based digital. The DM22 is the affordable way to achieve that superiority. It's not $40k, it's $10k. Wow. The price war is on! Hopefully you're being facetious. You can get a digital hasselblad with lens for about $12,000. There's also other cheaper options. Hell, the CFV-39 is 39MP digi back for $13,000. __________________ I'm a Pirate. That's because Pirates are better than ninjas. So much better that Pirate deserves to be capitalized as a proper noun and ninja does not. Yar!!! Thirty-five D's and two Marks Lots of millimeters and low f scores Bright pulsing objects that emit bursts of light

10-23-2009, 09:51 AM	#4
usayit Sharkbait!!!! hoo ha ha Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North New Jersey, United States of America Posts: 6,151 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by Village Idiot Hopefully you're being facetious. You can get a digital hasselblad with lens for about $12,000. There's also other cheaper options. Hell, the CFV-39 is 39MP digi back for $13,000. Where? digital hasselblad There is where I say Pentax screwed up with the 645D..... __________________ Woohooo!!! <exits stage left> My equipment: Right Eye and Left Eye.

10-23-2009, 10:01 AM	#5
Village Idiot TPF Junkie! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Shepherdsturd, WV / Almost, MD Posts: 3,294 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 30 Times in 27 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by usayit Quote: Originally Posted by Village Idiot Hopefully you're being facetious. You can get a digital hasselblad with lens for about $12,000. There's also other cheaper options. Hell, the CFV-39 is 39MP digi back for $13,000. Where? digital hasselblad There is where I say Pentax screwed up with the 645D..... Here: Hasselblad \| 503CWD SLR Camera Kit with Digital Back \| 3011040 __________________ I'm a Pirate. That's because Pirates are better than ninjas. So much better that Pirate deserves to be capitalized as a proper noun and ninja does not. Yar!!! Thirty-five D's and two Marks Lots of millimeters and low f scores Bright pulsing objects that emit bursts of light

10-23-2009, 10:04 AM	#6
ocular I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: outoftown Posts: 980 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by Village Idiot Quote: Originally Posted by inTempus Digital medium format for under $10k with the new Mamiya DM22\|Gear Diary Quote: Elmsford, NY – October 20, 2009 – Mamiya, synonymous with professional photography, has introduced a new 22MP, 36×48mm selling for $9,995. The Mamiya DM22, slated for November delivery, is the perfect choice for photographers when 35mm-sized DSLRs are not good enough. In fashion work, studio product photography, industrial/scientific or other demanding photographic specialties, medium format photography is in many people’s eyes hands-down the winner over 35mm-based digital. The DM22 is the affordable way to achieve that superiority. It's not $40k, it's $10k. Wow. The price war is on! Hopefully you're being facetious. You can get a digital hasselblad with lens for about $12,000. There's also other cheaper options. Hell, the CFV-39 is 39MP digi back for $13,000. A quick google u can get one for $200.. Is this also where u got that info ?

10-23-2009, 10:07 AM	#7
tirediron Just a guy with a camera... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern Vancouver Island, BC Posts: 4,132 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts My Gallery: (23)	Oooooooo.... WANT! __________________ Visit my website, www.johnsphotography.ca - tell me what you think! Hone your skills - Ask me about the TPF Mentoring Program

10-23-2009, 10:08 AM	#8
Antithesis TPF Junkie! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Portland Posts: 1,249 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts My Gallery: (0)	"Under $10k" doesn't mean affordable to a lot of people, myself included. I'm a poor college student and that means a half a year of tuition and living costs. When they get in the $1000 neighborhood, I'll be interested. I'd get one purely for landscape and macro work. __________________ ...Back from a year long hiatus. Many lessons learned, and many to learn. Ubiquitous Disclaimer: take anything that I, or anyone else says on the internet, with at least one grain of salt, regardless of credibility. You could likely even apply that philosophy to any conversation, especially one involving bipartisan politics.

10-23-2009, 10:11 AM	#9
Buckster I spend too much of my life on TPF! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 483 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts My Gallery: (0)	At $3700, I can actually think about taking this for a test drive on my Mamiya RB67. __________________ Your honest C&C is always welcome and appreciated. "Photography's never been merely about photographing what you could see; it's always been about photographing what you wanted to see." ~ Ctein

10-23-2009, 12:15 PM	#11
gsgary TPF Junkie! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chesterfield UK Posts: 2,142 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 42 Times in 34 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Here's one i used a few months ago

10-23-2009, 11:28 PM	#12
usayit Sharkbait!!!! hoo ha ha Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North New Jersey, United States of America Posts: 6,151 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by Village Idiot Quote: Originally Posted by usayit Quote: Originally Posted by Village Idiot Hopefully you're being facetious. You can get a digital hasselblad with lens for about $12,000. There's also other cheaper options. Hell, the CFV-39 is 39MP digi back for $13,000. Where? digital hasselblad There is where I say Pentax screwed up with the 645D..... Here: Hasselblad \| 503CWD SLR Camera Kit with Digital Back \| 3011040 The link redirects me to a digital back only... for $13k. Linking to a discontinued item doesn't count... __________________ Woohooo!!! <exits stage left> My equipment: Right Eye and Left Eye.

10-24-2009, 12:10 AM	#13
porkphoto No longer a newbie, moving up! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: California, USA Posts: 41 My Photos Are OK to Edit Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Gallery: (0)	A Hasselblad with an obsolete Kodak back, current Hassy with current back = 25k-30K USD, Current Mamiya system 12k- 20K USD. I don't see me ever owning one. Don't I have a rich long-lost grandmother somewhere?

10-24-2009, 09:29 AM	#14
Village Idiot TPF Junkie! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Shepherdsturd, WV / Almost, MD Posts: 3,294 My Photos Are NOT OK to Edit Thanked 30 Times in 27 Posts My Gallery: (0)	Quote: Originally Posted by usayit Quote: Originally Posted by Village Idiot Quote: Originally Posted by usayit Where? digital hasselblad There is where I say Pentax screwed up with the 645D..... Here: Hasselblad \| 503CWD SLR Camera Kit with Digital Back \| 3011040 The link redirects me to a digital back only... for $13k. Linking to a discontinued item doesn't count... See: Sad Face It was a kit they were selling for about $12,000 with a 16mp digi back, body, and lens. It wasn't discontinued last time I checked. __________________ I'm a Pirate. That's because Pirates are better than ninjas. So much better that Pirate deserves to be capitalized as a proper noun and ninja does not. Yar!!! Thirty-five D's and two Marks Lots of millimeters and low f scores Bright pulsing objects that emit bursts of light

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