Hasselblad H4D-40 camera tested

Good review

Thanks for a good review. Im looking into medium format at the moment.

Great article, one small error...

Great article, but you incorrectly labelled the Hasselblad CF Adapter for V Lenses as a Compactflash Adapter for V Lenses. Spell checkers can be devious that way...

Great coverage; a few obesrvations

A thorough analysis and great read for anyone who is considering a medium-format purchase.

The Hasselblad H-system's Li-Ion grip is an efficient power source, but if the situation arises where you need the CR123 batteries - which can be sourced in many locations throughout the world - one can use this as a reasonable backup.

In terms of open and closed systems, these are misleading terms that we don't see in Nikon/Canon competition - for good reason, but heard often in the Hasselblad/Phase One duke outs.

It is absolutely possible to use a Hasselblad digital magazine on any camera system that accepts the mechanical mount for the "H" design; Alpa, Cambo, Sinar to name a few.

Also, one can use the Hasselblad digital magazine between cameras, i.e. H3D/H4D bodies - albeit without the fine controls that are a result of the calibrated body/magazine such as UltraFocus that compensates for the affect of aperture on the image plane.