Phase One IQ250

Capture everything, anywhere

Amazing ISO sensitivity
Get high quality images shooting at ISO 100, 6400 or anywhere in between. With this digital back you can capture unique images in available light anytime.

Fluid and responsive Live View
With the fluid and responsive high quality Live View of the IQ250 you will have great composition and focus assistance whether you are using Live View directly on the digital back, connected via USB3 to Capture One, or wirelessly to Capture Pilot.

50 megapixels captures
Capture images of 50 megapixel resolution and of outstanding quality.

14 f-stops dynamic range
Capture the most demanding scenes in one shot and retain details in highlights and shadows with the IQ250 thanks to its abundant 14 f-stop dynamic range.

Long exposures up to an hour
The IQ250 digital back gives you a phenomenal exposure time range, as fast as 1/10000s and as long as one hour (the actual exposure time range is limited by the camera attached).

Principal firmware architect behind the IQ250 digital back, Søren Ilsøe, introduces the unique features and capabilities of the CMOS sensor. The CMOS sensor is found at the core of the new IQ250 digital back.

• Amazing ISO range from ISO100 to ISO6400
• Incredible 14 f-stops dynamic range
• 50 megapixel captures
• Continuous capture flow
• Fluid and responsive Live View

Learn more: http://www.phaseone.com/IQ2
Try the IQ250: http://www.phaseone.com/demo

"This brand new IQ250 uses the world's first medium format sized CMOS sensor.

What this means for photographers is that it can shoot with highest ISOs ever in medium format.

Because of the sensor they can get an exceptionally low noise level but at a very high resolution.

The use of this sensor when combined with our IQ2 platform is truly groundbreaking.

With the IQ250 you get an incredibly large pixel size of 5,3 micrometers. And its dimensions of 44 by 33 mm makes it 68 percent larger than the 35 mm sensor you will find on a DSLR.

Not only do these large pixels mean cleaner images but they also create the opportunity
for capturing an amazing 14 stops of dynamic range across all ISO settings.

The 250 is also member of the IQ2 family of digital backs so it shares a lot of great features
including WiFi connectivity, a high resolution touch screen, location data integration and lightning fast USB3.

It is a perfect back to combine with the intuitive handling and great ergonomics of the Phase One DF+ camera body.

It also benefits from the extremely fast flash sync speed capabilities when used with one of our leaf shutter lenses.

The IQ250 is a truly revolutionary product and there really is nothing else like it on the market."

Watch the new IQ250 in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dww2nk... (Tim Kemple)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_rX9l... (Dan O'Day)
http://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&v... (Justine Ungaro)

Tim Kemple's first IQ250 Encounter Phase One

Follow action and sports photographer, Tim Kemple, on his very first day shooting with the new Phase One IQ250 digital back and witness one of the craziest days Tim has had as a photographer.

Try the IQ250: http://www.phaseone.com/demo
Download Capture One: http://www.phaseone.com/download

"My first day shooting with the IQ250 was one of the craziest days I've ever had as a photographer.

On paper the idea was pretty simple: Mount the camera to a helicopter and capture pictures of mountain biking like people had never seen it before. But even though we planned for days and days, things didn't work out as we expected. I knew from the beginning that it wouldn't be easy but I'm always pushing myself to capture images that are truly unique.

We planned everything great. We had two of the world's best mountain bikers, Kyle Strait and Tyler "T-Mac" McCaul. They showed up early and they were stoked to ride. There is just something about shooting with professional athletes that is hard to describe but it really pushes me as a photographer.

We got off to a fast start and things were looking amazing. I was just getting in the groove but then the worst happened. Tyler went down hard. Everyone was really worried. Do we need to go to the hospital? Should we call an ambulance? You just don't know. Really what T-Mac needed was just a few moments to get his wits about him and he was good to keep on riding.

At that point it was about midday. We had gotten the camera all balanced and ready to fly but that is when the next challenge hit us. On the very first pass the behind the scenes team clipped a branch and crashed the helicopter right into a tree. I'm an optimist but things were not looking good. And to make matters worse, it started to rain hard.

At that point I thought we were done for the day but I looked over and Kyle and T-Mac were psyched. We have come all this way, let's figure out a way to get this done.

So we're in a full on rainstorm right now. The helicopter did not like the wind, it did not like the rain and we have moved on to plan B which is a ladder.

The sun is setting, the rain is pouring down and we are throwing mud all over the place trying to get this ladder dug into the hillside. And then Kyle and T-Mac start throwing
massive tail whips off this jump and they are coming within inches of me.

It's getting dark so I'm having to turn up the ISO on my camera. I'm looking down and I just can't believe how incredible these images are looking. These weren't the images I had pictured in my head at the start of the day but because of the rain and the
weather, they are better.

And that was my crazy wet and wild first day with the IQ250."

Watch action and sports photographer, Tim Kemple, tell about his route to becoming a professional photographer, and how his work has allowed him to travel to the farthest corners of the world:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlOpsq...