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Phase One has announced the introduction of the X-Shutter. This new type of electromagnetic leaf shutter allows vastly extended shutter speeds from 1/1000 second to 60 seconds. It can be used with essential digital lenses and replaces a Copal size 0 shutter. A Phase One IQ4 digital back is mandatory for the operation of the X-Shutter.

ALPA will offer its ALPAGON/ALPAR lens series as a variant in X-Shutter as soon as they are generally available and once the whole original equipment process is robust and proven. Simultaneously ALPA will then offer lens conversions to X shutter. Please note that these shutters cannot be purchased separately for technical reasons. ALPA will publish a revised list of existing ALPAGON / ALPAR / HELVETAR / SWITAR and third party lenses qualifying for the conversion as soon as possible. We will later also inform you about the prices and the whole timeline.