I bought this camera the day it was released, and I haven’t regretted it. It’s the best photographic tool I have ever owned, and I have have been a keen photographer since the age of 7 - that’s 60 years ago. I just miss the crop modes, especially XPAN, that the X1D had.
I have owned one for a couple months now. It's amazing, both on the street and in the studio. It is fully compatible with the Nikon flash system-I have the Godox-N units. It's easy to overlook that it is smaller than most DSLRs. I use my Zeiss M lenses and Nikon F glass with inexpensive adaptors-great for street and landscape-in electronic shutter mode. I keep a good camera forever. Still use the L-M9, and N D700-and Rollie 6x6. This is in the same category of investment.
Great review. Seems like an amazing tool to have but not sure the cost/benefit ratio is there in the current marketplace. I gently disagree with Nathaniel saying the camera would, on set, give you extra credibility. Most of my commercial clients pay absolutely no attention to the gear I bring to set. They don't care how I make an image as long as it fills the need of the day. I shoot mainly Canon R5 but at this one agency studio I go to sometimes they have Fuji GFX 100 which I have grown love. When shooting for this ad agency with the GFX 100 one great thing, like the XD2, is the sensor size. Often we have multiple crops for a set and now with these large files we can often pull two or three crops from the same image rather than recomposing since the file size is so big it allows cropping with no loss of detail.
@9:09 What is your souce for this? Hasselblad has done the opersite, they denied having made any promises about such updates. This is a false rumor spread by RUclipsrs. I would like to know the source of your statement ("Hasselblad has indicated an update making eye and face detect possible")...
I love mine. The gradation of color and light is amazing, the color itself is just great and the subtle detail is wonderful. There are firmware items it does not have. What it does have is the ability to create amazing pictures. So why do you buy a camera?
7:46 [out of curiosity] I would love [on day] for an INFORMED tech review to talk in detail about what goes into the cost of items. Most people judge the cost without looking at the full picture. For example, to use Hasselblad: how much are the people making the cameras making? How much do they have to pay for the facility to manufacture in Sweden? How much to maintain their retail stores [including the employees in those store]? etc. - business overhead. My point is, people love to devalue something just because you may not be able to afford it. Completely disregarding the overhead. I'm not interested in an uninformed or cynical/biased opinions. I want actually research. All too often we just say something is expensive with total disregard to the full picture when it relates to expensive items, or things we can't afford. I know some of the cost goes into the name, but that's not all the cost represents. Not everything is meant for the masses.
looks amazing. went from canon to Hasselblad hd3-39 and first client complained images to big !. got loads of clients that always reduce images to 3000x3000 for websites so huge file size a little pointless
I had to return mine as they are defective with loose lens mounts. Hasselblad actually stooped sending the lenses because they fit so poorly rocking back and forth. Also not able to tether live to any program.
I have had issues with tethering started to work now does not -- live view never worked. Not a major bummer, but for the price this issue needs sorting. Image and sharpness is superb. So its slow but image quality is so high, if you need to do sports get another system.
The Hasselblad has a reputation that’s supposed to be superior to any other camera, but I would like to see Portrait taking in the studio, children, fashion, family, etc. please do a video with fashion mostly
At $8200 it BETTER have incredible resolution.... not sure why the general photo public needs a review of a camera that less than 1% has the means or need to purchase... I guess you need viewers to keep the channel alive.
I looked at it a couple months ago when I changed my gfx 100. I was looking at three different contenders and one of them was the H2D. I finally went elsewhere but think that the X2 with a little further development will be a great camera.
I am about to buy in with Hassy but would like your opinion. I have seen many photos posted in thier FaceBook with blurry eyes. Missed focus on the face. I want to do portrait’s similar to modeling or boudoir and am worried that I will miss the shot focus wise but also speed wise. 3 frames per second may or may not suffice but the update does allow focus bracketing. Any thoughts from anyone would be much appreciated.
that s the problem of this systme, you can take the most beautiful shot possble but you ll miss a lot of them. I love my x1d but i prefer my canon system to do portrait or moving subject. you can take portrait shot , boudoir shot with x1d but it ll be very academic with idle moving. But if you like to shoot fast with moving model, you ll miss focus almost every time
All they have to do is make one 200 megapixel camera that has the best of everything for best photography and a full best quality built in memory system and lense and filter and battery lineup available at the same time and not leave anything important out... except for video... they can just concentrate on a waterproof stills camera... and have it so you can adapt other lenses to it. They should also have a fully monochrome camera built that way too. They could do it if they wanted to. Might have to sell your house to buy it... in my dream world.
this camera has supreme stabilization which further allows ppl to take advantage of all that resolution. I don’t remember being this impressed by the Fuji gfx100s ibis
How many of them say in the 21st century they prefer manual focus because of “tools available”. Which tools may I ask? There is not even focus peaking these days on x2d! Marketologists could play better. If I have the cash to spare I’ll invest in RF glass, rather than get castrated by the Hasselblad system.
I guess the differences are marginal (lens quality differences) or huge (ergonomics, EVF, Sync Speed…) depending on how you look at it. The GFX is an amazing camera and I had a hard time choosing between the two. I finally decided that I did not need the zoom lenses offered by Fuji and having smaller hands the X2D is better to hold for me.
@@SomeDudeSomewhere it's assumed this shares the same senor as the gfx by many so it's great that the cameras each have their own merits. While I agree that the use case for this type of camera is limited , it would have been better to see more progress with new medium format products
It doesn't. Not at all other than design and inbuilt SSD. Both camera shares the same sensor built by Sony. I'm totally not a fan of the lack of dpad or joystick to control the focus points... using the touch screen is a big no for me. While Color preference between the two cameras is subjective (both known for their famous color science)-- One thing that's not subjective is the Fuji gfx100s superior autofocus, features and MUCH more extensive native lens line up. Slap a GF 45 or 110mm and it'll smoke circles around anything this Hassie can do with it's native lenses. Then you have more upcoming Fuji lenses like the 55mm 1.7.. it's not really a contest tbh unless you have a huge love for the Hassie brand.
I doubt how company exist...i mean which photographer will be paying so much money in this era when u can take an absolute bang on shot even with a iPhone and edit post ...or for higher budget Sony and cannon will do rest...i mean u are making product for 0.0001 % people whose existence even doesn't matter..stop 🛑 ur nonnesense monopoly marketing...make a good product ..price it reasonably little high so people can buy and make ur product excellent so people will buy it over Sony and cannon. Period✌️
I bought this camera the day it was released, and I haven’t regretted it. It’s the best photographic tool I have ever owned, and I have have been a keen photographer since the age of 7 - that’s 60 years ago. I just miss the crop modes, especially XPAN, that the X1D had.
I assume you’re already aware, but crop modes have been brought to the X2D via software update. Best wishes with your new camera.
@@ddoleiden yes I even made a video on that firmware the day it was released
For absolute image quality, the Hassy is superb.
I have owned one for a couple months now. It's amazing, both on the street and in the studio. It is fully compatible with the Nikon flash system-I have the Godox-N units. It's easy to overlook that it is smaller than most DSLRs. I use my Zeiss M lenses and Nikon F glass with inexpensive adaptors-great for street and landscape-in electronic shutter mode. I keep a good camera forever. Still use the L-M9, and N D700-and Rollie 6x6. This is in the same category of investment.
Great review. Seems like an amazing tool to have but not sure the cost/benefit ratio is there in the current marketplace. I gently disagree with Nathaniel saying the camera would, on set, give you extra credibility. Most of my commercial clients pay absolutely no attention to the gear I bring to set. They don't care how I make an image as long as it fills the need of the day. I shoot mainly Canon R5 but at this one agency studio I go to sometimes they have Fuji GFX 100 which I have grown love. When shooting for this ad agency with the GFX 100 one great thing, like the XD2, is the sensor size. Often we have multiple crops for a set and now with these large files we can often pull two or three crops from the same image rather than recomposing since the file size is so big it allows cropping with no loss of detail.
@9:09 What is your souce for this? Hasselblad has done the opersite, they denied having made any promises about such updates. This is a false rumor spread by RUclipsrs. I would like to know the source of your statement ("Hasselblad has indicated an update making eye and face detect possible")...
I love mine. The gradation of color and light is amazing, the color itself is just great and the subtle detail is wonderful. There are firmware items it does not have. What it does have is the ability to create amazing pictures. So why do you buy a camera?
I sold my Canon R5 to buy this, and haven’t regretted it for a second.
Looks and sounds like a super camera, if I get my clients to pay me more $ , I would get one!
7:46 [out of curiosity]
I would love [on day] for an INFORMED tech review to talk in detail about what goes into the cost of items. Most people judge the cost without looking at the full picture.
For example, to use Hasselblad:
how much are the people making the cameras making?
How much do they have to pay for the facility to manufacture in Sweden?
How much to maintain their retail stores [including the employees in those store]?
etc. - business overhead.
My point is, people love to devalue something just because you may not be able to afford it. Completely disregarding the overhead.
I'm not interested in an uninformed or cynical/biased opinions. I want actually research.
All too often we just say something is expensive with total disregard to the full picture when it relates to expensive items, or things we can't afford.
I know some of the cost goes into the name, but that's not all the cost represents.
Not everything is meant for the masses.
looks amazing. went from canon to Hasselblad hd3-39 and first client complained images to big !. got loads of clients that always reduce images to 3000x3000 for websites so huge file size a little pointless
When will they release auto focus update that were promised.
stunning images no doubts...
Would be interested to see how the image quality stacks up against the Leica S3 as well.
I’d throw the SL2 into that mix as well…
@@obsidian00 ? SL2 is not medium format.
I had to return mine as they are defective with loose lens mounts. Hasselblad actually stooped sending the lenses because they fit so poorly rocking back and forth. Also not able to tether live to any program.
I have had issues with tethering started to work now does not -- live view never worked. Not a major bummer, but for the price this issue needs sorting. Image and sharpness is superb. So its slow but image quality is so high, if you need to do sports get another system.
This sounded like a promotion video. Why nobody mention the missing Remote Shutter and GPS?
Hate to be negative... But there are so many mediocre snapshots in this video that don't reflect what the camera is capable of.
Why..."Hate to be negative", especially when you're right? That's a problem.
That’s the problem with most photography RUclips videos. All the gear and no idea.
The Hasselblad has a reputation that’s supposed to be superior to any other camera, but I would like to see Portrait taking in the studio, children, fashion, family, etc.
please do a video with fashion mostly
@@dalewiley9208yes, but the guy speaka french which adds credibility to it 😂. Just kidding
@@Station9.75true with most all the photogs i see. cant form a sentence without leica in it.
At $8200 it BETTER have incredible resolution.... not sure why the general photo public needs a review of a camera that less than 1% has the means or need to purchase... I guess you need viewers to keep the channel alive.
I love this camera
I looked at it a couple months ago when I changed my gfx 100. I was looking at three different contenders and one of them was the H2D. I finally went elsewhere but think that the X2 with a little further development will be a great camera.
What other cameras were you considering?
@@mackymac3479 I was considering a Leica S3 and a Phase One, both coming from other photographers at good prices. I bought the Phase.
Whay I love about Hasselblad is the leaf shutter. It has so many advantages. Fujifilm does not have it.
really? What advantages ?
@@coolbuddydude1Flash sync up to 1/2000 s. Just perfect to manage thé lux with ambient light when you’re outdoor.
I am about to buy in with Hassy but would like your opinion. I have seen many photos posted in thier FaceBook with blurry eyes. Missed focus on the face. I want to do portrait’s similar to modeling or boudoir and am worried that I will miss the shot focus wise but also speed wise. 3 frames per second may or may not suffice but the update does allow focus bracketing. Any thoughts from anyone would be much appreciated.
that s the problem of this systme, you can take the most beautiful shot possble but you ll miss a lot of them. I love my x1d but i prefer my canon system to do portrait or moving subject. you can take portrait shot , boudoir shot with x1d but it ll be very academic with idle moving. But if you like to shoot fast with moving model, you ll miss focus almost every time
All they have to do is make one 200 megapixel camera that has the best of everything for best photography and a full best quality built in memory system and lense and filter and battery lineup available at the same time and not leave anything important out... except for video... they can just concentrate on a waterproof stills camera... and have it so you can adapt other lenses to it. They should also have a fully monochrome camera built that way too. They could do it if they wanted to. Might have to sell your house to buy it... in my dream world.
Is this satire?
The translation from french isn't perfect but it's fine
Merci beaucoup!
Not having video is a plus. Cameras should not be hybrid. Why should I pay for video features when I only shoot photos?
this camera has supreme stabilization which further allows ppl to take advantage of all that resolution. I don’t remember being this impressed by the Fuji gfx100s ibis
Wait wait wait how its besting fuji 100s? wtf
Yes I want 😮
How many of them say in the 21st century they prefer manual focus because of “tools available”. Which tools may I ask? There is not even focus peaking these days on x2d! Marketologists could play better. If I have the cash to spare I’ll invest in RF glass, rather than get castrated by the Hasselblad system.
Wrong it does have focus peaking.
if it can produce hd5 level its worth it
It produce better than HD5 and H6D for sure
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Does this really beat the gfx100s ? I definitely didn't see it...
I guess the differences are marginal (lens quality differences) or huge (ergonomics, EVF, Sync Speed…) depending on how you look at it. The GFX is an amazing camera and I had a hard time choosing between the two. I finally decided that I did not need the zoom lenses offered by Fuji and having smaller hands the X2D is better to hold for me.
@@SomeDudeSomewhere it's assumed this shares the same senor as the gfx by many so it's great that the cameras each have their own merits. While I agree that the use case for this type of camera is limited , it would have been better to see more progress with new medium format products
It doesn't. Not at all other than design and inbuilt SSD. Both camera shares the same sensor built by Sony.
I'm totally not a fan of the lack of dpad or joystick to control the focus points... using the touch screen is a big no for me. While Color preference between the two cameras is subjective (both known for their famous color science)-- One thing that's not subjective is the Fuji gfx100s superior autofocus, features and MUCH more extensive native lens line up. Slap a GF 45 or 110mm and it'll smoke circles around anything this Hassie can do with it's native lenses. Then you have more upcoming Fuji lenses like the 55mm 1.7.. it's not really a contest tbh unless you have a huge love for the Hassie brand.
I saw a video that did side by side ant H was able to get sharper images handheld at much mower shutter speeds. One being 2 seconds
This is a snob item, the value just isn't there for the money.
Man’s speaking French. It doesn’t get snobbier.
@@SomeDudeSomewhere Believe what you need to dude...
No other camera will give you those JPEG qualities straight out of camera.
@@Keji839 Most cameras give you great jpegs now, lol
Indeed for snobs that don't know photography and pay so much money and get way less features than buying Canon or Sony 🤣🤣🤣
$8200. I don't think so.
It's a camera for hipsters, with too much money.
Lol hasselblah...the camera for people that like to pretend they are photographers and don't mind pay way more for way less
Actually a vast amount of professional photographers use Hasselblad. 😂
@@n2kosmore professional photographers use SONY cameras than Hasselblad cameras! 🙄😂
Who ever care about "incredible resolution" as a photographer ? I only watch for dynamic range, basta ! This is pure bullshit advertising.
I doubt how company exist...i mean which photographer will be paying so much money in this era when u can take an absolute bang on shot even with a iPhone and edit post ...or for higher budget Sony and cannon will do rest...i mean u are making product for 0.0001 % people whose existence even doesn't matter..stop 🛑 ur nonnesense monopoly marketing...make a good product ..price it reasonably little high so people can buy and make ur product excellent so people will buy it over Sony and cannon. Period✌️
You literally can’t even spell “cannon”
@@NoahStephens i am just learning to speak 🗣️ and ✍️ eeenglesish....🫣