Mamiya DL33 Medium Format Digital Camera 33 Megapixels, 3.5" Touchscreen

Mamiya have officially unveiled the successor to their 28 megapixel
Mamiya DL28 in the form of the Mamiya DL33 high-end digital camera
system which boasts a 33 megapixel 36 x 44mm sensor that's twice the
size of those offered by full frame DSLR cameras and which sports a 5.3
touchscreen display heralded as 'the largest in the industry'.

Poised to commence shipping as of next month for just shy of a lofty
$20,000, the Mamiya DL33 (which, incidentally, boasts image file sizes
up to a colossal 190MB apiece) was introduced by Mamiya thus:

Success of Mamiya DL28 Spawns Bigger Brother

The successful introduction of the Mamiya DL28, in addition to requests
from professional photographers throughout the U.S., has prompted Mamiya
America to announce the next level in high-end digital camera systems -
the Mamiya DL33.

In the world of medium format digital photography, many photographers
have to choose between price and performance, states Jeff Karp, Mamiya
Product Marketing Manager. The new Mamiya DL33 Digital Camera System
offers the best of both worlds by providing medium format performance at
a price that serious photographers can afford.

The Mamiya DL33 Digital Camera System offers professional features and
benefits that are not found in other camera systems. For example, even
though the DL33's resolution is an impressive 33 Megapixels, its large
sensor allows a pixel size of 7.2 microns. At 36 x 48mm, the DL33's
sensor is twice the size of full frame DSLR cameras. Larger pixels also
produce images with unmatched richness and color accuracy, smooth,
subtle transitions from tone to tone and striking highlight and shadow
detail. In addition, the larger format produces images with a more
three-dimensional look. The 3.5-inch touch screen, the largest in the
industry, offers a bright, high-contrast display ideal for outdoor or
indoor work.

The DL33 combines the professionally proven Mamiya 645AFD III camera
system with the innovative 33 megapixel Aptus-II 7 Digital Back from
Leaf. Together they work as an integral unit with an intuitive ease that
virtually any photographer will appreciate. The 645AFD III body has a
new coreless motor for faster, more accurate autofocusing and an
enhanced interface system that provides total communication between the
camera, lens and digital back.

With 16-bit capture, 12-stop dynamic range and an ISO range of 50-800,
the Mamiya DL33 is a full-featured professional digital solution. The 33
MP back produces a huge 67Mb RAW file that can be converted into jpegs,
8-bit or 16-bit tiff files (a 16-bit tiff file is 190 Mb). Files of this
quality deliver the information needed for striking enlargements of
virtually any size. And for those times when you can't get close enough
to your subject, you'll have the confidence to crop a small portion of
the image without a noticeable loss in quality.

In addition to using the included Leaf Capture 11.2 software, you can
also open Leaf RAW files with commonly used programs including Adobe
Photoshop CS3/4 (with the latest version of ACR software), Lightroom 2
and Apple Aperture 2.

When utilizing the fastest compact flash media storage currently
available, the Aptus II 7 back can capture images at approximately 1
frame per second. You can also use the included FireWire cable and Leaf
Capture 11.2 software to shoot directly to your computer.

Many digital photographers are realizing that they need the increased
performance that only medium format can offer, says Karp. That's why
Mamiya is continuing to receive requests for higher resolution digital
systems. With the new Mamiya DL33, we can satisfy their demands today.