In addition to the already announced XCD 45mm f/3.5 and 90mm f/3.2 medium format mirrorless lenses (pictured above) for the X1D camera, Hasselblad will announce a new XCD 30mm lens at the Photokina show in two weeks – this is according to a recently published interview with Pontus Arvåsen (product designer at Hasselblad) – see this YouTube video at […]
Hasselblad officially announced the previously rumored True Zoom camera module for smartphones together with some new collaborations with ALPA and Sandqvist. The specs of the camera module are: 12MP 1/2.3″ CMOS sensor 25-250mm f/3.5-6.5 lens ISO range: 100 to 3,200 1080p HD video Hasselblad also promises a new special limited edition camera to be announced at the Photokina […]
For the 2016 Photokina show, the Swiss camera manufacturer ALPA announced a new ALPA Anniversary Edition Set commemorating 70 years of ALPA as a brand and 20 years of ALPA 12 medium format system (more pictures after the break). The second news is that ALPA and Hasselblad “formed a collaboration allowing an unprecedented exchange of […]
From the very beginning the shipping date of the new Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera was set as end of August/early September. B&H recently updated their website and the US shipping date is currently listed as September 15th:
A new picture of the rumored Hasselblad True Zoom camera module for smartphones appeared on the Chinese website Weibo: On the picture you can spot a dedicated shutter release button, zoom controls and a flash unit. Hasselblad’s actual involvement in this product is still not clear. Via Ubergizmo
Similar to Leica, Hasselblad is rumored to be soon joining the smart phone business with a new camera module accessory for the Moto Z smartphone. The specs of the Hasselblad True Zoom camera are:
Hasselblad X1D additional coverage/recap: Sample photos: Ming Thein, Dpreview, Digitalrev Hands-on reports: Dpreview forum Hasselblad X1D will have zoom lenses Updated pre-order options Updated X1D size comparison with other cameras Updated X1D Q&A questions The new Hasselblad XCD lenses (available at the end of August) are designed for 100MP sensors – Q&A with Perry Oosting, CEO of Hasselblad: […]
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After interviewing the CEO of Hasselblad Perry Oosting, Bokeh confirmed in a blog post that there will be zoom lenses for the Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera ($8,995):
Several websites published Q&A sessions and interviews with Hasselblad’s executives about the new X1D medium format mirrorless camera (see announcement, additional info, pre-orders). Here are few quotes – the first set is from WEX Photographic:
