All lenses have the same compression. Even your eyes. Only the crop changes with focal length. The reason to pick a longer focal lenth is to better utilize all of your camera's resolution.
Something that may interest potential buyers of this lens, is how two aspects of its physical design make it exceptional for hand held shooting and all day carry. The weight of the lens is surprising concentrated right near the back of it, next to the camera body, making it feels far lighter than it is, and very easy to hold steady when shooting without a tripod. (This is especially noticeable in contrast to the 80mm, which feels extremely front-heavy). Also, the front lens element is small, and recessed about 1 inch back from the front of the lens, and it is surrounded by a built in lens shade integral to the lens body itself. There is virtually no situation where the supplied lens hood (shown in your video) provides much additional benefit. The camera is much smaller and less imposing for street photography without the hood attached. A final note is that unlike the “modern” design of the 80mm and 45mm “P” (portable) lenses, which have almost constant micro-contrast across the entire frame, when shot wide open, this lens has a slight and gradual, traditional if you will, fall-off in micro-contrast from the center of the image towards the edges. It yields a look when wide open that reminds me of the classic Zeiss 80mm f/2.8 lenses supplied with Hasselblad’s 503-series film cameras. Obviously, as the images in this video document, shot at f/5.6 and smaller this lens has exceptional corner to corner micro-contrast.
Great video. I would think you would choose the 30mm lens for landscape. The photo coming out of this camera is amazing. Not only sharpness but color accuracy. I never had to adjust white balance on this camera. Thanks
A proven excellent sensor, spectacular glass, MF, leaf shutters, a milled aluminum body, with the best camera interface, it simply and quietly sits at the top by itself.
Great video, this lens has interested me for a long time. I went into a camera store in paris aiming to purchase the 65mm, but stumbled on an amazing deal for a used 35-75mm. I have the chance to purchase the 80mm, but I actually think the size and focal Length of the 65mm might be a wiser choice. Thanks again for this xcd content!
Thank you for this review. I guess you know that in April a renown fashion photographer and Hasselblad ambassador will be a few days in Zürich for masterclasses !
Would love to see what architectural lens options/combos could be used for the x1d system, I understand the canon TSE lenses can be adapted, but what about other medium format glass for good shift capability
The best but a bit crazy combo will be presented on my channel soon and is the following: X1D(II) or 907X 50c + Converter XH 0.8 + Shift Adapter HTS 1.5 + HCD 28mm f/4 Lens. This is the ultimate premium solution and I will explain in a video why and also show sample shots :)
@@mathphotographer looking forward to it, I had looked at this exact same (albeit costly option.) Looking forward specifically to examples of architectural work.
This system puts out beautifully colored photos. I have watched a few videos of yours the last month or so & see you review diferent brand cameras. Out of curiosity, if you could only have a one camera/lens combo, what would it be?
Ooops - this is a difficult question I get asked from time to time. I would have a hard time to decide that, honestly. All cameras I am using have their specialties I do not want to miss so its hard to come up with a clear winner. On the color side, Hasselblad is the winner but closely followed by the Nikon Z9 and Leica M cameras. If it is about how much I love the camera when taking photos for myself and relaxing, its currently the Leica M11 and M10 Mono. If it is about a job where time is of the essence and the images have to be spot on, it might be the Nikon Z9, the Sony A1, the Canon EOS R5 (did recently a very difficult job with this camera and was then very happy with the results) or even the Fuji GFX 100s. If it is about architecture, I typically go for Phase One or Hasselblad with shift adapter. If it is about a super large print dimension, its the Fuji GFX 100s or the Phase One IQ4. So you see, no matter how hard I try, there is no clear winner :)
@@mathphotographer Haha, just 1 was the question. With all that said, I'm glad you mentioned color & which camera you think has the best. I have no experience other than a Canon AE-1 P ,35mm film, an Oly5.6mp point & shoot from way back & now a Nikon D810 & would of thought the Phase One would of been for the large print hands down due to the sensor size. Heck, I would like to have one of everything myself but... Thanks for getting back! enjoy!
Yes it will. But the autofocus on the 3 new Hasselblad lenses introduced today for the Hasselblad X2D will be much faster. The older XCD lenses will not fully support the speed of the new X2D phase detection autofocus.
I see you have the Xv adaptor with the HTS 1,5 on your 907x - I use the same system for funky portraits in our studio - it actually works better on this camera than it does on our Hasselblad H6D100c for some reason.
Is there a "not so good" xcd lens at all? I think they are all fantastic, not that I have tried them all, buy my experience is with owning the 21, 45/4 (and previously the 45/3.5), 90, 135. The system desperately needs an update with IBIS, better AF and overall speed. A wide angle zoom and more compact teles would be greatly appreciated too.
All lenses have the same compression. Even your eyes. Only the crop changes with focal length. The reason to pick a longer focal lenth is to better utilize all of your camera's resolution.
Something that may interest potential buyers of this lens, is how two aspects of its physical design make it exceptional for hand held shooting and all day carry. The weight of the lens is surprising concentrated right near the back of it, next to the camera body, making it feels far lighter than it is, and very easy to hold steady when shooting without a tripod. (This is especially noticeable in contrast to the 80mm, which feels extremely front-heavy). Also, the front lens element is small, and recessed about 1 inch back from the front of the lens, and it is surrounded by a built in lens shade integral to the lens body itself. There is virtually no situation where the supplied lens hood (shown in your video) provides much additional benefit. The camera is much smaller and less imposing for street photography without the hood attached. A final note is that unlike the “modern” design of the 80mm and 45mm “P” (portable) lenses, which have almost constant micro-contrast across the entire frame, when shot wide open, this lens has a slight and gradual, traditional if you will, fall-off in micro-contrast from the center of the image towards the edges. It yields a look when wide open that reminds me of the classic Zeiss 80mm f/2.8 lenses supplied with Hasselblad’s 503-series film cameras. Obviously, as the images in this video document, shot at f/5.6 and smaller this lens has exceptional corner to corner micro-contrast.
Great comment, many thanks Bob!
Great video. I would think you would choose the 30mm lens for landscape. The photo coming out of this camera is amazing. Not only sharpness but color accuracy. I never had to adjust white balance on this camera. Thanks
Its a really great camera lens combo, 100% agree.
No, a wide angle lens has no compression. You wouldn’t see the mountains. Wide angle lenses are overused for landscapes.
I have this combination of the kit from Hasselblad and confirm as good as our Guru has demonstrated - as always excellent
I have this as well and love it.
Always love and enjoy your video. Thank you as always!
A proven excellent sensor, spectacular glass, MF, leaf shutters, a milled aluminum body, with the best camera interface, it simply and quietly sits at the top by itself.
How does the hasselblad x1d compared to the gfx100s?
Great video, this lens has interested me for a long time. I went into a camera store in paris aiming to purchase the 65mm, but stumbled on an amazing deal for a used 35-75mm. I have the chance to purchase the 80mm, but I actually think the size and focal Length of the 65mm might be a wiser choice. Thanks again for this xcd content!
Also love the panoramas you made, it really shows with the x1d’s can do.
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Great video. Do you ever use the focus stacking feature of this camera? A video on that would be great.
Great suggestion, will consider, thanks.
Nice,may I know where is it? 7:26
Thank you for this review.
I guess you know that in April a renown fashion photographer and Hasselblad ambassador will be a few days in Zürich for masterclasses !
Yes I saw it - thx for sharing.
sharpest lens ever, 80% of the time on my x1D
Glad to hear you agree, a terrific lens indeed.
I have this lens and I find it soft.
Great review as always. Since this lens is a 50mm equivalent, would have been nice to see a variety of shots…portrait, street, the bokeh etc.
Agree - I tried to keep the video short but clearly a miss to not show more images and in particular some street and portrait photography.
Can you do a video comparing Color Science between Hasselblad and Leica? I think a lot of people would fine it very interesting. Thank you much!
Would love to see what architectural lens options/combos could be used for the x1d system, I understand the canon TSE lenses can be adapted, but what about other medium format glass for good shift capability
The best but a bit crazy combo will be presented on my channel soon and is the following: X1D(II) or 907X 50c + Converter XH 0.8 + Shift Adapter HTS 1.5 + HCD 28mm f/4 Lens. This is the ultimate premium solution and I will explain in a video why and also show sample shots :)
@@mathphotographer looking forward to it, I had looked at this exact same (albeit costly option.) Looking forward specifically to examples of architectural work.
Is that the HTS 1.5 I see back there on the 907x? Hope to see a video about it soon, that adapter is totally unique in the industry!
Yes - there will be a video on the HTS 1.5 in the next weeks :) 907X 50c + XH 0.8 + HTS 1.5 + HCD 28mm f/4
This system puts out beautifully colored photos. I have watched a few videos of yours the last month or so & see you review diferent brand cameras. Out of curiosity, if you could only have a one camera/lens combo, what would it be?
Ooops - this is a difficult question I get asked from time to time. I would have a hard time to decide that, honestly. All cameras I am using have their specialties I do not want to miss so its hard to come up with a clear winner. On the color side, Hasselblad is the winner but closely followed by the Nikon Z9 and Leica M cameras. If it is about how much I love the camera when taking photos for myself and relaxing, its currently the Leica M11 and M10 Mono. If it is about a job where time is of the essence and the images have to be spot on, it might be the Nikon Z9, the Sony A1, the Canon EOS R5 (did recently a very difficult job with this camera and was then very happy with the results) or even the Fuji GFX 100s. If it is about architecture, I typically go for Phase One or Hasselblad with shift adapter. If it is about a super large print dimension, its the Fuji GFX 100s or the Phase One IQ4. So you see, no matter how hard I try, there is no clear winner :)
@@mathphotographer Haha, just 1 was the question. With all that said, I'm glad you mentioned color & which camera you think has the best. I have no experience other than a Canon AE-1 P ,35mm film, an Oly5.6mp point & shoot from way back & now a Nikon D810 & would of thought the Phase One would of been for the large print hands down due to the sensor size. Heck, I would like to have one of everything myself but... Thanks for getting back! enjoy!
@2:42 not sure about leaf shutter, I think it has shutter fluctuation limit similar to the camera bodies
No Sir. Never had an issue in 35 yrs of LS - not one - had a few cameras lock up but easily solveable
7:25 which country?
It is beautiful!
This is Zurich in Switzerland.
@@mathphotographer Thank you!
Another great video
Glad you liked it. This lens is superb.
@@mathphotographer brilliant news
Do you think it will be sharp enough for the 100mp?
Yes it will. But the autofocus on the 3 new Hasselblad lenses introduced today for the Hasselblad X2D will be much faster. The older XCD lenses will not fully support the speed of the new X2D phase detection autofocus.
I see you have the Xv adaptor with the HTS 1,5 on your 907x - I use the same system for funky portraits in our studio - it actually works better on this camera than it does on our Hasselblad H6D100c for some reason.
It works great indeed. I will post a video about this setup in the next weeks.
@@mathphotographer Cool beans
Got it, and its amazing
Nice camera and lenses but for a very selected and specific kind of user.
Indeed - the Hasselblad community is comparably small compared to Nikon, Canon, Sony, Fuji or Leica.
Is there a "not so good" xcd lens at all? I think they are all fantastic, not that I have tried them all, buy my experience is with owning the 21, 45/4 (and previously the 45/3.5), 90, 135.
The system desperately needs an update with IBIS, better AF and overall speed. A wide angle zoom and more compact teles would be greatly appreciated too.