At the currently ongoing Photokina show, three professional medium format digital SLR camera manufacturers revealed newly released products that utilize current and new Kodak CCD image sensors. The newly-unveiled Leica S2 uses Kodak’s KAF-37500 image sensor, which is good for 37.5-megapixel resolution. The sensor introduces a new format that is 50 percent larger than conventional 35mm film thanks to its imaging area of 45mm x 30mm. The KAF-37500 uses micro lenses to increase its light sensitivity, while a built-it infrared filter is integrated into the sensor, allowing the camera to be physically thinner.
The second all-new camera to use a Kodak sensor introduced at Photokina was the fourth-generation medium-format shooter from Hasselblad, the H3DII-50. The Kodak sensor, the 50-megapixel KAF-50100, is twice the physical size of the biggest 35mm DSLR sensor, and sets a new standard in the 48mm x 36mm optical format used in medium-format photography.
Both the KAF-37500 and KAF-50100 sensors are built on Kodak’s latest TrueSense 6.0-micron Full Frame CCD platform for professional cameras. The fourth-generation sensor increases resolution and performance with smaller pixels and faster response time and frame rate. It also improves color fidelity.
The final new release with a Kodak sensor is the Sinar HY6-65, which uses Kodak’s KAF-31600 with 31.6-megapixel resolution. The 44mm x 33mm sensor brings with it high sensitivity to light, a wide dynamic range and above average color fidelity.
Leica S2 with Kodak KAF-37500 CCD sensor
Hasselblad H3DII-50 with Kodak KAF-50100 CCD sensor
Sinar HY6-65 with Kodak KAF-31600 CCD sensor
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