Category Archives: Hasselblad

The new Hasselblad H6D-400c medium format camera can create 400MP multi-shot images with sensor-shift tech

Hasselblad announced a new H6D-400c medium format camera that can create 400MP multi-shot images when using the sensor-shift feature. The price of the camera is $47,995. Additional information and full press release:

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Hasselblad announced XPan compact adapter for the X1D camera system

Hasselblad announced a new XPan compact adapter for the X1D camera system that allows XPan lenses to be used with the medium format mirrorless camera. The XPan lenses are already discontinued, but they can still be found on eBay (30mm f/5.6, 45mm f/4 and 90mm f/4). The adapter adds 21.4 mm to the length of the […]

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Hasselblad XCD 80mm and 135mm lenses officially announced

Hasselblad officially announced two new XCD lenses: 80mm (aperture unknown) and 135mm f/2.8. Pricing and other details will be released later. Hasselblad currently has four XCD lenses listed for sale at B&H. Press release:

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Hasselblad X1D medium format camera tested at DxOMark (score: 102)

DxOMark published their test results for the Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera (starting from $8,995). Here is their conclusion (click for larger view):

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Hasselblad has a new A6D-100c 100MP aerial camera

Hasselblad announced a new A6D-100c 100MP aerial camera – here are the specifications (click or larger iew): High-resolution A6D-100c sample images:

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Hasselblad cuts the price of the H6D-50c by $11,000, while Phase One announces a new IQ3 100MP Trichromatic digital back

Hasselblad cuts (again) the price of the H6D-50c medium format camera by another $3,000 (or a total of $11,000 off from the original price of $25,995 before the first $8,000 price reduction in June). The new price is now $14,495. The official announcement can be found here. Maybe this price reduction is the result of the new 45MP […]

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Hasselblad X1D “Field Kit” announced

Hasselblad announced a new X1D “Field Kit” that includes the X1D-50c camera with 30mm, 45mm and 90mm XCD lenses and some additional accessories priced at $17,495 in the US (the kit offers some savings over purchasing the items separately). Here is the full press release:

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Hasselblad released firmware update 1.17.2 for the X1D medium format mirrorless camera

Hasselblad released firmware update 1.17.2 for the X1D medium format mirrorless camera (X1D kits now come with $600 free accessories via mail-in rebate):

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Hasselblad reduces the price of the H6D-50c medium format camera by $8,000

Hasselblad has reduced the price of their top of the line 50MP H6D-50c medium format camera from $25,995/£22,680 to $17,995/£15,900 – this is a $8,000/£6,780 discount:

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Hasselblad XCD lens roadmap for the X1D medium format mirrorless camera

Luminous Landscape recent interview the President of Hasselblad USA Michael Hejtmanek who confirmed some of the upcoming “normal”, zoom, wide-angle and “longer” XCD lenses (watch the video interview here at the 03:09 mark). Here is the full list of known XCD lenses (note that some of those lenses were announced back in February):

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One not-so-good review of the Hasselblad X1D mirrorless medium format camera

The Camera Store videos are pretty much the only YouTube reviews I watch lately. A few days ago they published their Hasselblad X1D mirrorless medium format camera hands-on field test and things do not look very good for Hasselblad. After several delays, a new CEO and a possible acquisition by DJI the X1D is not where we would like it to […]

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What else is new?

→ One of the Panasonic LX10 listings at B&H is now discontinued, the other is back-ordered. → Think Tank Photo announced a new Airport TakeOff V2.0 bag. → The Kodak Ektra camera smartphone (price: $400) launches in the United States (press release).

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