Phaseone launch new camera

Phaseone's new camera is based on the Mamiya 645AFD platform but with loads of upgrades for increased reliability and useability.
Also, Phaseone have designed their own 80mm lens, aparently with unsurpassed resolution.
At the moment, the camera uses a focal plane shutter (which is guaranteed for 300,000 images!) but leaf shutter lenses will be available before the end of the year. This means users will have the advantages of being able to shoot at 1/4000s but also be able to sync flash at 1/800s.
A new version of captureone, v4.1 adds lens abberation removal and
tethered image previews in les than one second.

As you might expect, the camera won't be cheap, and you'll have to buy it in a kit with the PhaseOne 80mm lens. However, when its bought as a package with a back it works out much cheaper.
We'll start getting demo units around mid April, the camera starts shipping in August.
I can't wait to check it and the new lens out.
More info at http://www.phaseone.com/camera