Hasselblad H6D 100c – Medium Format Cinematography
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Digital medium format is special that it renders images in a totally different way.
Digital medium format cameras offer resolutions far above current full-frame sensor. They also offer incredible image quality in terms of color, dynamic range and tonality.
The stunning aspect is, it reinvents the classic 70mm images.
Currently Red weapon 8k and ARRI Alexa 65 has opened new doors into medium format cinematography where Arri Alexa offers only rental options.
Introducing mirrorless medium format, Hasselblad's H6D-100c primarly meant for medium format still photography which also shoots 4K UHD videos takes the outstanding quality of a larger 100 mega pixel sensor and manages to create a compact yet uncompromising camera that will deliver almost unparalleled image quality.
This 100 megapixel count of the H6D-100c is obviously larger, so are the physical dimensions of its sensor. It measures 53.4 × 40.0 mm, meaning it offers an almost full field of view from medium format full frame lenses.
The H6D-100c also offers 15 stops of dynamic range and has an ISO range of 64 to 12,800 being able to shoot at up to 4K UHD at 30 fps in Hasselblad’s proprietary RAW format which can be converted to Cinema DNG in Phocus.
Phocus is Hasselblad’s own image processing software has been enhanced with additional tools to allow more precise application of post production.
HD footage can also be captured in H.264 format which is compatible with all popular editing packages. Coupled with the HDMI and audio facilities, the capture of high quality video output is simplicity itself.
The Hasselblad H6D-100c features a rear 3-inch touch-screen with a 920k dot resolution.
For lensing option ALPA of Switzerland collaberates with Hasselblad H6D to fix a lens plate to use wide range of medium format lenses available.
Technical Specifications
- 100MP 53.4 x 40.0mm CMOS Sensor
- UHD 4K and Full HD RAW Video at 30 fps
- Cinema DNG with Phocus software
- 16-Bit Color, 15-Stop Dynamic Range
- ISO 64-12800, Shooting Up to 1.5 fps
- 3.0" 920k-Dot Touchscreen LCD Monitor
- Dual CFast and SD Memory Card Slots
- Built-In Wi-Fi, USB 3.0 Type-C
- Lenses: Hasselblad H system lens line.
The commanding imaging aesthetic recently Emmanuel Lubezki achieved with the Alexa 65 in the movie ‘The Revenant’ and Robert Richardson’s work with Ultra Panavision 70 in ‘The Hateful Eight’opened the gateway for 70mm format in this Digital era. The new Hasselblad H6D-100c built is like DSLR cameras and most light weighted one will open new doors on medium format digital cinematography to create ultra shallow depth of field.
The cost of the camera is approximately US $ 32,995.
CJ Rajkumar
Author/Cinematographer
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