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That IS the title in Internet Language:I think we have to finally rename this thread to "Where is MY X1D?"
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You could not be farther from what really happens . My experience includes new product introduction,new plant construction ,strategic sourcing,capacity strategies for large multinationals ..but I started doing this work for small divisions similar to HB. I also watched carefully the struggles that Leica went thru in ramping up production during the success of the M8.
I don't see what is so mysterious or disconcerting about what has apparently happened. There are three players here at the table. One is Hasselblad the company that needs significant capital to roll out the X1D project at a volume that is way beyond its historic capacity. The second is Ventizz, a private equity firm that invested in Hasselblad almost 6 years ago and is now beyond its investment cycle (i.e., 5 years). Given the history of missteps Ventizz had had to deal with and the length of its holding period, it has zero interest in doubling down and dealing with more exposure to commercial and financial risk by investing significantly more capital. The third is DJI, a minority investor that is a strategic player with a long term horizon, deep pockets, and the ability to see what Hasselblad's brand and expertise can do for its core business. They want in. Looks like a win win win.
Great news! That's three X1D we know of by posters here. How about x-country skis?my dealer called me just now, mine is here....with the 45mm
YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!
will pick it up tomorrow (heavy snow fall today)
x-country sking is too cumbersome, better take my 4WD tomorrow with 265 winter tires...
Why risk danger in attempting to drive in such conditions. It's just not worth it, especially as a valued member of the Getdpi community. Simply have the X1D forwarded by mail to one of the trusting souls here on Getdpi. I can assure you the camera will be thoroughly tested (shutter and all) in the coming weeks and months to ensure you a trouble free experience ready for your use, once you arrive in some distant foreign land to retrieve you camera. Any volunteers?x-country sking is too cumbersome, better take my 4WD tomorrow with 265 winter tires...
Howard ....can t disagree ..except you quoted me out of context and left off the part about scaling the production capacity . The financing issue is straightforward ..... It simply surfaced the operational problems of a small company attempting a huge scaling process. When a new product is late to market it forces the working capital issue .
And the more outside capital that comes in the more dilution of the original equity so Hasselblad's control is declining.
keep on dreaming!!Why risk danger in attempting to drive in such conditions. It's just not worth it, especially as a valued member of the Getdpi community. Simply have the X1D forwarded by mail to one of the trusting souls here on Getdpi. I can assure you the camera will be thoroughly tested (shutter and all) in the coming weeks and months to ensure you a trouble free experience ready for your use, once you arrive in some distant foreign land to retrieve you camera. Any volunteers?
Dve (D&A)
Yes it was a dream but in the meantime congrats and looking forward to your impressions and observations with your X1D.keep on dreaming!!
In one hour I am off to the big event (pick up)
I did not mean to quote you out of context. Perhaps I misunderstood your formulation of the risks to Hasselblad: "Product delay + new majority owners to provide working capital = greater risk ." I don't see the fact of new majority ownership by a strategic partner with deep pockets that steps in and provides the requisite capital to finance the expansion of production, R&D and service capabilities as INCREASING the risk for Hasselblad's launch of the X1D relative to where Hasselblad was six months ago. Would it have been better had the requisite capital been lined up beforehand? Sure. If that's what you meant, I agree. On balance, though, I am way more confident about Hasselblad under the control of DJI now than under Ventizz six months ago.
I had the same experience in changing lenses when I handled the X1D recently. The 45 was fairly easy to get on and off, but the 90 was very difficult to get off. The seal was very tight between the body and the lens. I could see that being a problem if I wanted to change lenses in adverse weather conditions. I want the system to be weather resistant, but I still need to be able to change lenses without too much effort.An actual user review
https://kchaeblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/11/x1d-first-impressions/
- slow to focus
- lenses too big
- lenses difficult to change
- sensor gets dirty
- he loves it still
Isn't it possible he never demo'd it with the 90mm lens?
He complained about the 45 too .. and both lenses were there at every demo that I know of. Seems absurd to me that he wouldn't at least pick it up.
Same with the Batis lenses for the Sony A7RII. The 90mm XCD lens seemed a lot more difficult. As Josh Merwin noted, there is very little room on the lens barrel to grab and twist. Oh well, let's hope this is the biggest issue with the X1D. No doubt, everyone will be evaluating the X1D performance using their own baseline camera to set expectations. For example, someone thinking that the X1D's AF will be comparable to a DSLR or even a really good mirrorless will be very disappointed. OTOH, if your baseline is the AF performance of medium format cameras like the H series or the Phase XF, you may be perfectly satisfied.
