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Prerequisite Reading
If you haven’t heard about the IQ250 yet, I’d suggest before you read this article you read this site’s preliminary review and Digital Transitions’ 11 Things to Know About the Phase One IQ250
Foreword
I’m a technically minded nerd. I’m just as glad to discuss microns and lens design over a beer as sports or politics. But when an entirely new product comes out I like to know more than just the tech specs – I like to hear the story of how it came to be, and the people that helped make it.
If you’re like me, then this article is for you. It’s the story of the IQ250, the world’s first shipping digital back based on a modern CMOS sensor, as told by the team that created it. ...

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Doug Peterson is a Product Manager and Technical Specialist at Digital Transitions. He teaches a variety of courses on Capture One, and is the go-to-guy for rigorous testing on all new medium format digital hardware and software coming to market. Doug graduated from Ohio University with a BS in Visual Communication, and has a continuing passion for photography.
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