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Black River. Iceland. August, 2006
Hasselblad H1 with 210mm lens and Aptus 75 back @ ISO 50
Once More With Feeling
In June, 2006, two months prior to this report, I had an opportunity to test and shoot with anAptus 75 back alongside my Phase One P45. My report was fairly comprehensive, though limited by the fact that I could not shoot with the same camera body and lens, so doing meaningful direct comparison's wasn't possible.
My conclusion was that both backs were capable of roughly similar image quality and that they differed primarily in their user interface and screen technology. Nevertheless, I really wanted an opportunity to shoot with both backs side by side, and to be able to conduct a few more thorough image comparisons.
Leaf was very accommodating to this request, and just prior to my participation in theAdobe Lightroom Iceland Adventure, loaned me an Aptus 75 for the trip. I have a spare Hasselblad H1 to work with, alongside my H2, and so I was able to have both backs on a ...

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