Comments on: The price of the new Hasselblad H4D-40 is…

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:11:57 +0000

How do you know it’s the same body?

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:23:28 +0000

Anyone find out the sensor size yet?

By: jay

jay — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:20:48 +0000

well if its like any other price conversion then USD price will be $13k dollars in which case is a helluva deal. You cant take the euro price and convert it for our market, cus if you did you would be paying 7500 for a 1D4 which is not the case.

By: Lorenzo

Lorenzo — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:07:35 +0000

I don’t know how things work in the States, but in Europe a new exemplar of a new model of Haaselblad has never approached the 1000 number. I remember when they “discounted” the basic 501 to 3000 euros, and all retailers here kept on saying it was a steal… Not considering the special models such as the SWC…
And all in all, with digital all prices of camera bodies have decuplicated, from SLR up…

By: Greger

Greger — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:58:24 +0000

What’s Hasselblad?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:42:22 +0000

When you consider that 20 years ago you could buy anything for a 1000 $, I think that anything that is more expensive than that is indecent!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: 501/CM paperweight..

501/CM paperweight.. — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:57:19 +0000

mhmm, what is the fuss about? The curerent H3D-39 Kit streetprice is only marginally heigher then this new one.

By: Michal

Michal — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:21:52 +0000

” if you’re a successful pro photographer you should be afford it. its not a camera for the masses.”

If you are a successful pro photographer you probably already own a MF body, I thought the hole point of this camera was to be revolutionary in some way.

By: toocool4school

toocool4school — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:40:29 +0000

18,000 is a 1/3 of what it used it used to be for a medium format camera. if you’re a successful pro photographer you should be afford it. its not a camera for the masses.

By: Fotograf Stuttgart

Fotograf Stuttgart — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:39:29 +0000

Hasselblad – because we can be more Appleish then Apple, more Leicaish then Leica and not understand our market all at one nice overrated package.
In mean time, pros are shaking their heads about funny promotional events and celebrity ads and shoot with leaf/PO.

By: NikoDoby

NikoDoby — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:26:32 +0000

I wounder how this Hasselblad “Myspace” is going to work? Do you get a free account when you register any Hasselblad camera?

By: NikoDoby

NikoDoby — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:23:49 +0000

I don’t understand how it can compete with high megapixel DSLRs when it’s still the same H4D body? The Leica S2 is a completely new package and system. This H4D-40 is just marketing hype

By: John

John — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:27:00 +0000

Well at $400 per month & exceptional interist rates that would take A tad bit over 4 years to pay off. Not exactly what I was expecting. Need the price a little bit lower to really get some of us art students, advanced amatures, & even most pros to seriously start increasing sales, but it is a start. Maybe if combined with some of the features DSLR users have come to rely on, it may make a differance for thier bottom line. Just as of yet won’t include me, though I do wish.

By: PR admin

PR admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:53:07 +0000

I am also confused – it is cheaper than the Leica S2, but not affordable. I guess I was right about the social media website

By: NikoDoby

NikoDoby — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:45:45 +0000

So what exactly is the H4D-40? Just a H4D with a 40 megapixel back? How can that be considered compact? I wouldn’t even say the $18,000USD price is affordable.

They are also introducing the Hasselblad Owners Club. An online social network for hassy owners.