Wednesday, 15 June 2011

Ferrari Limited Edition Camera : The Hasselblad H4D-40

Claimed to be one of the best digital cameras that has ever been produced in a licensing deal ; the Hasselblad H40-D does not just look good itself, it even makes you look good when caught on film.

Hasselblad has been a marquee name in photography since its founding in Sweden in 1841, and has been manufacturing cameras since the 1940s. The first consumer Hasselblad, the 1600F, hit the market in 1948. A Hasselblad 500EL/70 went to the moon with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, taking some of the most famous photographs of all time. 

Buzz Aldrin on the moon, shot by Neil Armstrong on a Hasselblad camera. Source: NASA
As for the Ferrari edition , only 499 pieces of this gorgeous camera have been made and there will be no more once these are sold. Each camera sells for $29,499. Each camera also comes in a special  hand made glass topped case. The price is almost $10,000 more then the normal H4d-40 ; but for the Ferrari fan – the price is certainly worth it.

 The camera has a 40 megapixel sensor that is 33.1 mm by 44.2 mm. Features include interchangeable parts such as lenses, sensor units so that it can be completely customised.