While the market welcomed the successor to the X1D, the real surprise came from Hasselblad’s press release stating it is working on a brand-new 907X camera body and the modernized CFV II 50c camera back.

The 907X, the smallest medium format camera body ever made by the brand, paired with the upcoming CFV II 50C digital back, photographers will be able to shoot medium format digital photography with a classic Hasselblad experience.

The new body and back will “will connect Hasselblad’s photographic history into one system,” the company says.

The CFV II 50C digital back will contain the same 50-megapixel CMOS sensor that measures 43.8×32.9mm we found in X1D cameras.

What many photographers may find exciting is the combination of the classic waist-level shooting style of the V System enabled by the CFV II 50C’s tilt screen. In addition to access to all of the X System lenses, Hasselblad teases with the possibility of using a huge range of Hasselblad lenses via adapters, including the H System, V System, and XPan lenses.

Hasselblad is also planning to release the 907X Control Grip and 907X External Optical Viewfinder.

Hasselblad will be announcing additional details, pricing, and availability for both the CFV II 50C and the 907X later in 2019.