The fancy Hasselblad camera company has been bought by an even fancier Swiss/Germany capital fund that has big plans for its future—namely, that they want to open it up to new markets, most likely with cheaper ranges us civilians can afford. More »
In Brad Kremer’s stunning video documentary of photographer Michael Levin, he somehow captures the loneliness of the life of a photographer, but also the beauty of Kyushu, Japan, where it was filmed. A Canon 5DMKII, shooting a Hasselblad H4D. Beautiful. More »
Freelance photographer/journalist/comedian Gordon Lewis has published his hilarious observations of the various camera tribes, coming to several very funny conclusions. Those lacking senses of humour should probably not read on. More »
For sale: one brand new, never-seen-the-dark-of-space, NASA-issued Hasselblad camera. From a pet, smoke and alien-free home, it can be yours for $US33,751 buy-it-now. Buyer is willing to accept best offers – sadly not $US10. I tried. [eBay via BoingBoing]
A whopping 40-megapixel beauty from Hasselblad has been outed before the official February 10 launch. At $US19,995, it’ll only be within arm’s reach for a few people, though as you know they’re a big name in the pro-photography world. More »
In the latter half of the 20th century, photography technology entered a golden age. The age of the medium format camera. Mamiya. Bronica. Pentax. Few would argue the very pinnacle of design in this class of camera was the Hasselblad. So highly regarded was this maker’s cameras they were chosen by NASA to be taken to the moon. More »
