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Phase One 3.5/45 mm TS lens
Ilse Jurriën : September 22th 2008 - 09:53 CET
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 Phase One 3.5/45 mm Tilt/Shift lens : Phase One A/S announced an exclusive strategic alliance with Hartblei to drive medium format photographic lens innovation. The first product of this alliance is the Phase One 3.5/45 mm TS lens, based on the popular Hartblei 45 mm f/3.5 Super Rotator lens. Specially designed for the professional photographer, this small, lightweight tilt shift lens is ideal for location or studio applications. It offers up to 12 mm shift and 8 degrees tilt for maximum flexibility. The Phase One 3.5/45 TS lens is 2.990€ / $3,990 and may be ordered now. It will be demonstrated at Photokina, at which time more details will be available. Volume shipment is expected in Q4 2008.
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Phase One 3.5/45 mm lens for Phase One 645 camera system
When used with the Phase One 645 camera system, the Phase One 3.5/45 mm TS lens offers a simple, alternative to more advanced technical cameras. With it, photographers can adjust the plane of focus without changing the depth of field, correct perspective and selectively sharpen and soften an image - quickly gaining creative possibilities that cannot be realized in post-production.
Phase One Tilt / Shift lens comprises a 8 lens optical system
The Phase One 3.5 /45 TS lens comprises a simple eight-lens optical system. Each element is coated with a multilayer anti-reflective coating to reduce internal reflections, increase image transmission efficiency and enhance contrast. The new lens is also supported by Phase One’s Lens+ and Focus+ optical correction technologies available in Capture One 4.
Phase One 45mm lens - Design advancements
Together Phase One and Hartblei have engineered important design advancements with this lens, including:
• New 2008 batch optical glass with multi-layer coating
• Improved 12 blade aperture design
• Mechanics with tighter tolerances
• New interior antireflection coating
• More streamlined mechanical design
Phase One 3.5 / 45mm lens specifications
• Compatible Cameras - Phase One 645 / Mamiya 645AFD
• Focal length - 45 mm (equivalent to 24 mm focal length for a 35mm camera)
• Focusing - manual
• Maximum aperture - 1:3.5
• Aperture range - 3.5 - 22 (manual)
• Optical Construction - 8 elements in 7 groups
• Angle of view - 83° (98° with optical unit shifted)
• Minimum focusing distance - 1.15 ft (0.35 m)
• Filter size - Ø82 mm
• Lens movement - Individual rotation of both tilt and shift in any direction
• Rotation movement range - 360°, with click stops every 15°
• Shift movement range - 0 to 12 mm in any direction
• Tilt movement range - 0 to 8° in any direction
• Dimensions - Ø96×110 mm
• Weight - 880 grams
Phase One 3.5/45 TS lens Price & Availability
The Phase One 3.5/45 TS lens is 2.990€ / $3,990 and may be ordered now. It will be demonstrated at Photokina, at which time more details will be available. Volume shipment is expected in Q4 2008.
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