The shipment of the Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera is delayed again till the end of November according to German Profifoto. In the US B&H now shows the shipping date as December 1st:
Hasselblad's CEO Perry Oosting issued this statement regarding the delay:
"The X1D is a tremendous success and will continue to be in the future. We apologize for the delay from previous announcements, but a solid foundation is important for sustainable growth in the future. In addition to the three existing XCD lenses, we will offer a wide range of other lenses next year. The X1D will be a key core product of Hasselblad in 2017 and beyond. "
The X1D was initially expected to start shipping in late August/early September. Here are the pre-order options:
- Adorama (see dedicated page)
- B&H: X1D camera | 45mm XCD lens | 90mm XCD lens | X1D camera bag
- Calumet (UK)
- WEX (UK)