looking at it this way Hassy could open up a whole new market for the V series by introducing a line of V glass newly optimized for digital. with different focal lengths perhaps to match the square format, whatever it ends up being, 55x55, 48x48, 50x50.
I really don't understand why they have abandoned the square, especially after being such a staunch defender of the format. Whole careers have been built on the square.
And looking at the new economic environment, introducing a new cf-v back that would be near full frame, and announcing a new line of V series digital glass, you leverage the existing base of V users, who can start to buy in piecemeal, less investment, using their existing glass and accessories but upgrading as time goes on. Eventually you swap out your body for a digital body with electronic lens contacts and get the benefit of digital lens corrections.
I know the way of the past has been to get users to push all of their "old" crap across the table in trade for the "newest" best entire system. this was how it was done, at substantial (financed) investment. Seems to me now there is a good case to be made for smaller investments building towards a complete system.
please hassy-just for me