Category Archives: Hasselblad

The Hasselblad V system is now dead

By PR admin | Published: April 29, 2013

Today Hasselblad announced the end of life for their V camera line because of declining demand. The 503CW model is no longer in production but can still be purchased in retailers while supply last ($3,460.00):

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Hasselblad Lunar mirrorless camera delayed till the summer

By PR admin | Published: April 25, 2013

AP reports that Hasselblad have delayed until the summer the release of the Lunar – their first mirrorless  interchangeable lens camera based on the Sony NEX-7. The camera was supposed to start shipping this month (April). Maybe Hasselblad realized that they will be re-introducing an almost 2 years old camera (the Sony NEX-7 came out in August, 2011) […]

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Hasselblad H4D-31 is now discontinued

By PR admin | Published: March 19, 2013

A recent Calumet newsletter indicated that the Hasselblad H4D-31 medium format camera ($11,995) is now discontinued. Some of the H4D-31 kits configurations are also listed as discontinued at B&H. The H4D-31 was introduced in September 2010 and had a huge price reduction last  year.

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Hasselblad Lunar mirrorless camera to be rereleased next month

By PR admin | Published: March 9, 2013

AP reports that Hasselblad is on schedule to release their Lunar mirrorless interchageable lens system camera in April, 2013. The camera is basically a glorified Sony NEX-7 (which soon will be replaced) that was developed in a new design centre in Italy. Here are the camera’s basic specifications:

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News from the first day of the CP+ show in Japan

By PR admin | Published: January 31, 2013

New Voigtländer Nokton 42.5mm f/0.95 lens for Micro Four Thirds: 23cm minimum focusing distance 1:4 magnification ratio No aspherical element New Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 ZA SSM lens for Sony A mount: 72mm filter size Circular aperture diaphragm 9 optical elements in 8 groups 45cm minimum focusing distance Olympus had a teaser for their E-P3 […]

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Hasselblad opens new design centre in Italy

By PR admin | Published: October 10, 2012

    Hasselblad opened a new design centre in Italy following their new strategy “to gain market share in new consumer segments with products that boast exceptional design and engineering“. The first product designed in Italy was the Lunar mirrorless camera.

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Hasselblad’s drawings for a compact camera based on the Sony RX100

By PR admin | Published: September 20, 2012

Hasselblad will probably also market a small compact camera based on the Sony RX100 ($648) – one of the best compact cameras today. Digifotopro overlaid one of Hasselblad’s drawings and it matches perfectly with the RX100 design: This is how the Sony RX100 looks from the front and the top:

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Hasselblad goes into damage control mode

By PR admin | Published: September 19, 2012

After being ridiculed on the Internet (somebody even came up with the term “Hasselbling” Hasselblad came out and try to defend their new Lunar mirrorless camera. In an interview with BJP, company’s representatives tried to explain their position and idea behind the Lunar:

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Hasselblad working also on a new A-mount camera

By PR admin | Published: September 18, 2012

In addition to the Lunar mirrorless camera, Hasselblad is working also on a new A-mount camera (I assume it will be full frame based on the Alpha a99, after today’s announcement of partnership between Sony and Hasselblad). And if you are like me and think “the new Hasselblad mirrorless camera is so ugly, I cannot stop […]

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Hasselblad and Sony in partnership to enrich product offerings

By PR admin | Published: September 18, 2012

For the development of the Lunar mirrorless camera, Hasselblad joined forces with S0ny:

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