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Phase One Unveils XT Travel Camera System
10 September 2019
Phase One has introduced its XT camera system designed for landscape photographers. The XT features a full-frame medium format camera in a travel-friendly package, pairing Phase One's IQ4 Infinity platform with Rodenstock optics.
Phase One XT. Phase One's IQ4 Infinity platform with Rodenstock optics.
The company said the XT system will evolve over time with the release of additional lenses, expanding Infinity platform features, dedicated accessories and discipline-focused workflows.
HIGHLIGHTS
The XT Camera System includes:
- The Phase One IQ4 150-megapixel, IQ4 150-Mp Achromatic or IQ4 100-Mp Trichromatic, built on the Infinity Platform
- The XT Camera Body built exclusively for the Phase One IQ4 and featuring intuitive ergonomics and straightforward controls, including a dual action shutter button designed to support future expansion and customization.
- Three lenses manufactured by Phase One partner Rodenstock. All lenses are fitted with Phase One's new, digitally integrated, X-Shutter, an intelligently controlled electromagnetic shutter.
Optics include:
- The XT-Rodenstock HR Digaron-S 23mm f5.6 super wide lens
- The XT-Rodenstock HR Digaron-W 32mm f4 wide-angle lens
- The XT-Rodenstock HR Digaron-W 70mm f5.6 normal focal length lens
Phase One said the XT Camera System takes full advantage of Rodenstock lenses with 24mm of shift on both the X and Y axis. The shift movement allows the photographer to correct perspective distortion. It can also be used to create panoramic/stitched images at tremendous scale/resolution. The XT Camera Body intelligently integrates the shift position in the image file for later reference.
PRICE, AVAILABILITY
Phase One said the XT Camera System is available today through Phase One partners worldwide.
The price for the XT IQ4 150-Mp Camera System, including a lens of your choice, is $56,990. All camera systems are sold with a five-year limited warranty, including unlimited lens actuations for the warranty period.
For more information, see the news release below, visit Phase One or book a demo at http://www.phaseone.com/xt-demo.
Phase One Announces A New Camera System: The 'XT' -- The First Of Its Kind
A travel-ready, digitally-integrated field camera that brings landscape photography to a whole new level
COPENHAGEN -- Phase One has announced the XT Camera System, opening new frontiers of quality for landscape photography. Designed for convenience and engineered for precision, the XT packs a full-frame medium format camera of the highest quality into a travel-friendly design. By pairing the power and performance of Phase One's IQ4 Infinity Platform with Rodenstock's renowned optics, the XT is the most compact digitally integrated field camera to date.
The XT Camera System perfectly marries extraordinary image quality and extraordinary photographic technology. It's versatile, flexible and remarkably intuitive to use. With components that communicate digitally with each other and the system's compact size, the XT is crafted for effortless capture, so the photographer can focus on capturing the moment, not on camera settings.
Quotes
"The XT Camera System is designed to elevate both your creativity and image quality by providing the best possible components, in the smallest possible package with intuitive controls, all of which allows you to focus on the moment." -- Drew Altdoerffer, product manager at Phase One
"I love the XT. The combination of the Phase One IQ4, a compact camera body and an incredible lens is just what I need. I can easily fit the camera with two lenses in my small shoulder bag and still barely feel like I am carrying anything." -- Reuben Wu, fine art landscape photographer
Sensible Danish Design
Phase One's ability to embrace heritage while not weighed down by it makes the blend of sensible Danish design, advanced technology integration and precision mechanics the natural foundation for this next step in landscape photography. The system will evolve over time with the release of additional lenses, expanding Infinity Platform features, dedicated accessories and discipline-focused workflows.
Components -- Technology in a class of its own
The XT Camera System integrates components of the highest quality:
- The Phase One IQ4 150-megapixel, IQ4 150-Mp Achromatic or IQ4 100-Mp Trichromatic, built on the Infinity Platform -- designed to innovate and support evolving technology.
- The XT Camera Body built exclusively for the Phase One IQ4. It features intuitive ergonomics and straightforward controls, including the dual action shutter button, which is designed to support future expansion and customization.
- Three lenses manufactured by Phase One's strategic partner Rodenstock. All lenses are fitted with Phase One's new, digitally integrated, X-Shutter --an intelligently controlled electromagnetic shutter -- born from Phase One's industrial applications experience:
- The XT-Rodenstock HR Digaron-S 23mm f5.6 is the highest quality super wide lens available.
- The XT-Rodenstock HR Digaron-W 32mm f4 is an exceptional quality wide-angle lens with a large image circle and almost no distortion.
- The XT-Rodenstock HR Digaron-W 70mm f5.6 is a normal focal length lens with impeccable image quality and a large image circle.
The XT Camera System takes full advantage of Rodenstock lenses with 24mm of shift on both the X and Y axis. The shift movement allows the photographer to correct perspective distortion. It can also be used to create panoramic/stitched images at tremendous scale/resolution. The XT Camera Body intelligently integrates the shift position in the image file for later reference.
Availability and Pricing
The XT Camera System is available now through Phase One Partners worldwide.
The Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for the XT IQ4 150-Mp Camera System, including a lens of your choice, is $56,990.
All camera systems are sold with a five-year limited warranty, including unlimited lens actuations for the warranty period.
For more information, visit Phase One or book a demo at http://www.phaseone.com/xt-demo.