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Hasselblad’s HV DSLR Kit Finally Reaches “Normal” Price

June 22, 2015 By Eric Reagan

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Hasselblad has a history of making incredible cameras and lenses; however, some of its recent digital models have simply been knockoffs of Sony’s Cyber-shot and Alpha products – and ridiculously overpriced knockoffs at that.

One such camera is the Hasselblad HV, which is sold as a kit with a 24-70mm f/2.8 lens for a whopping $12,000 retail price tag.

Well, it’s no longer overpriced thanks to a recent $8,000 price cut, bringing the camera kit down to $3,999. This includes the Hasselblad HV body, Zeiss 24-70mm f/2.8 T* lens and a custom hard case with foam interior cutout.

The Sony A99 on which the Hasselblad HV is based runs $2,000 on its own and so does the Zeiss 24-70mm f/2.8 lens, which puts the camera and lens at $4,000 – and Hasselblad throws in the custom hardshell case.

While the Sony A99 is long in tooth, it’s still a solid full frame camera and, who knows, maybe the Hasselblad clone will become a collector’s item some day…

Filed Under: hasselblad Tagged With: A99, full frame, hasselblad, HV, Sony

 

Grotesquely-Overpriced Hasselblad HV Now In Stock

June 29, 2014 By Eric Reagan

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If you plan on purchasing the nonsensical Hasselblad HV kit, then wait no longer. B&H has the Hasselblad HV in stock with the 24-70mm f/2.8 lens for $11,995. You get free expedited shipping though. Just head on over here to B&H.

Or, you can pick up the same camera with a Sony badge for under $2700.

Filed Under: hasselblad Tagged With: A99, hasselblad, HV, nonsense, Sony

Hasselblad Unveils the ‘HV’ as $11,500 Rebadged Sony A99

February 3, 2014 By Eric Reagan

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Hasselblad has announced another nonsensical rebadge of a Sony camera. This time, the Sony A99 (announced 1.5 years ago) with its 24MP full frame sensor becomes the new Hasselblad HV. [Read more…]

Filed Under: hasselblad, Humor, Sony Tagged With: A99, hasselblad, HV, nonsense, Sony

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