It’s important that this camera exists

The resurgence of film photography has shown me that casual photographers are looking for a different experience and a different photographic look from what our phones or traditional mirrorless cameras are offering. And no company can provide as different a camera experience as Hasselblad.

Yesterday, the company announced its latest digital camera, the 907X & CFV 100C. It’s a mirrorless, medium format camera with a 100-megapixel sensor, phase detection autofocus, and 1TB of internal storage. And although there isn’t much new within it — it has the sensor of the Hasselblad X2D 100C put into the 907X body — it signals Hasselblad’s continued commitment to a historically elegant way of capturing the world, one that is slow and thoughtful.

Sadly, at nearly $8,200 for the body alone, most folks will never get the experience of using the new 907X & CFV 100C. So tune into the latest episode of my YouTube series Full Frame to learn why it’s worth renting one of these stunning cameras if even for just a weekend.