Hasselblad X1D Hands On Review

Last spring, like many photographers, I was surprised to see Hasselblad announce the X1D camera.  As many readers know, I am old Hasselblad user. My career got off the ground with the Hasselblad 500CM and the 500 EL, with a wide range of lenses.  This camera setup was one of my most prized possessions and it quite literally was a large part of my success as a photographer in the 70’s and 80’s. I know I am dating myself, but back then I was doing a lot of commercial and portrait illustration photography.  I loved the feel of the Hasselblad and especially enjoyed the results.  It also made me think square for much of my work.  It’s still a format I enjoy, and at this time, I’m finishing up a project with square images.

2016 was a year of a lot of camera announcements.  It got to be confusing with so many different choices, but it was obvious that mirrorless format was becoming a lot more popular. Leica announced a mirrorless camera— the Leica SL. Sony announced 9 new cameras in 2016, a...