...I do wonder what the story is behind H switching from Nittoh to whoever makes the V lenses.
I haven't seen any evidence that lens manufacturing is contracted to another source, though it's certainly possible. I've seen assertions that's the case, but that's all. I expect Hasselblad chooses to work with whatever contractors they believe can and will accomplish their design goals.
The rumors could be correct, but I've seen many online assertions accepted widely as facts which later proved to be incorrect. As an example, many people have written over the years (and still do) that Fuji manufactured the
XPan lens series when it was actually Nittoh which manufactured the XPan lenses sold by both Fuji and Hasselblad. It was a logical assumption to make and often repeated, but incorrect.
My hunch is that the Nittoh lenses are going to become quite sought after in the future…)
Perhaps, but the future is never easy to predict. My hunch is people will continue to buy whichever XCD, XCD–P, or XCD–V Series lens offers the right combination of focal length, speed, and features for their needs. Regardless of which company Hasselblad chooses to contract for optical manufacturing, they're ultimately all Hasselblad lenses and each model has its own set of features and specifications to meet individual requirements.
