Many of you have commented on the focus position selection. In this video review I demonstrated using the rear screen to select the focus point, which you can also do while looking through the viewfinder. However this isn't the only way to select the focus point, there is a button at the front of the camera that if you hold it allows you to activate the selector and then use the control wheels to move the focus point. My favourite way though is to go into the custom button function and change the back control wheel (which has a press function) and make that the AF selector button and then continue with the control wheels to move it to position. This seems the quickest way so far until hopefully we see AF face tracking arrive.
So in short - you hold the selector. Then you move the wheels, front wheel for left/right, rear wheel for up down. No diagonal of course. And you scroll...two up...three right...now wait...one down...one right. Seems like the fastest way to focus is like using a 1980s Atari :)
@@nth_to_see_here No not quite. You press the back wheel once (that activates the AF selection point) you then roll front and/or back wheel to select where you want the AF point to go. Or you use your left hand and finger and slide it around on the flip screen and drag the AF point where you want it. As mentioned in the video I expect the face/eye tracking feature to be added in a future firmware update, it has been working in prototypes but not yet to a standard they are happy with, when they are happy with it they will add it to the camera via a firmware update. From my point of view I'm glad the camera is released now though as you still have access to a camera that delivers exceptional images.
@Karl Taylor Don't get me wrong. I am convinced it's a superb camera. A huge upgrade from the X1D and also quite an upgrade from the GFX100s. Unfortunately for many who don't do portraiture or studio, like me e.g. do street (don't care for eye/face tracking and also need to focus quickly and precisely) any focus solutions without a joystick/dpad will be slower. Will test, but pretty sure this is the main reason I'd stay with my GFX100s. Of course, one can argue that the X2D is not meant for street. But as I remember, Hasselblads main selling point for the X1D was something along the lines of - finally medium format light and compact enough to take it anywhere with you :)
@@nth_to_see_here after having the X2D for about a week now, I can already feel that it’s autofocus even with the older 45p hunts no more than my gf45 on my 100s. I was very curious about this myself. Then again, I don’t tend to rely heavily on autofocus even with my zippy gf110 but interesting no less. The touch screen focus works very well. The wheel focus option sounds strange but in use, it’s not worse than my experience with the super sensitive knob on my gfx100s.
Hello Karl, What a super intro to the X2D. I have been using my X1D for a number of years now and just love all it can give. Now I have order this X2D and I enjoying what I see for your video. So thank you.
39:03 minutes of my time spent listening to every word you had to say about this camera. First class and especially well spoken review thank you for making this outstanding video for us to enjoy. Greetings from 🇨🇦, eH!
On the idea of adding video to these cameras, I personally really appreciate that Hasselblad focus on photos. I don't have any desire for shooting videos and wish more manufacturers would make cameras just for still photography in the hope that they'd be able to offer them for lower cost by removing video features.
As someone who does both, I agree. There are plenty of dedicated cinema/video cameras. It's so nice to use a dedicated tool, created by a specialist company - I don't want RED, BMD or Arri to start adding photography features.
With digital cameras and especially mirrorless....there really is nothing other than a bit of software to add video. You're not really saving any perceptible money not having video, nor are you hindering any stills performance by having video too. And at these prices, people expect it.
The idea that removing video makes a camera cheaper is straight up false. Doing so makes it a more niche product with less demand, which makes it more expensive. Stop the false logic, folks.
The colors and resolution samples stand out. I think it going to do well with all the improvements. I will check your channel more often and look at older videos.
Wow - your review is so easy to watch, no BS and so professional and thorough. I've watched a few others, and they are so amateur compared to this. You got a sub out of me. Don't worry though, I'm just dreaming, this camera is $13,500 in Australia (body only). It must be gold-plated somewhere to have a tag like that. I'll be happily sticking to my Nikon Z system!
What a great in-depth video. Thank you! I was skeptical about the performance considering the smaller size sensor, but I am happily surprised to see that it actually outperforms the larger sensor with the right glass. I am sure we wouldn't have seen that with the older glass. Another nice surprise was the high ISO performance, I was expecting more noise from 100 megapixels being crammed into a smaller sensor. This finally looks like a great product from Hasselblad that is much more affordable for those who want to dip their toes in the system.
Colors and details look amazing. I like the form factor too. It looks like a comfortable camera to work with. High flash sync is going to be a big deal compared to Fuji. This camera is a bargain when you think about it. I always thought you had to pay at least $30K to play the Hassy game, not anymore. Welcome back Hassy!
This is a great overview. RE exposure simulation: It's also helpful if mixing flash and ambient light. I've mostly been shooting with Canon's mirrorless system as of late and when shooting outdoors with flash, it's really handy to put your flash in ttl mode, turn on exposure simulation and dial the ambient exposure down to taste (or whatever is desired really), then just take the shot and let the flash ttl normalize the exposure. Canon's ttl system will generally prioritize correctly exposing skin tones and faces/eyes (if you have face/eye detect AF on). It's super handy to very quickly get to an exposure that you can then finesse, and time is money, so that's a plus. I hope they hurry up with the face/eye detect AF, that was a real game changer for me Canon added it to their cameras.
Great review and as it seems a really good camera. I remember only 2-3 years ago people (mostly DSLR users) telling me “EVF is just crap and will never replace OVF”, and EVF was really bad some years ago, but boy have they come a long way….
Excellent review, really appreciated. I started as an apprentice photographer too many years ago and shot exclusively for 18 years on what is still my favorite camera of all time, the Hasselblad 500 series. With the advent of digital I moved to full frame, where I still am, but have been seriously considering the Fujifilm 100s, but maybe I should bite the bullet and get one of these instead... Any chance of a vid comparing the two?
As being one of the "industry's top photographers" 🤔 why wouldn't you have addressed camera tethering and the X2D's compatibility with an editing software suite? Is it compatible with Capture One Pro the industry standard for the "industry's top photographers" or is its compatibility only with Hassy's software?? I'm thinking the latter. That's a very important detail you left out!
There were 3 videos in this review series of the X2D. One of them demonstrates the tethering that can only be done using Phocus software which is the software that comes with any Hasselblad camera. All Hasselblad camera's only tether into Phocus as they always have, they have never been able to tether into Capture One as Phase won't provide the ability to let Hasselblad RAW files work in Capture One.
Nice camera. I can live without video and eye focus, etc. A personal feedback, though (in case Hasselblad team reads it 😊): 1- Vertical grip 2- Lack of a finger-joystick to move the focus point while shooting, looking through the viewfinder. And, two questions: 1- Does the True-Focus exist somehow, as optional or integrated? 2- Does the AF work when using H lenses on the X2D?
Good first two points. second question: no and I don't know as didn't test one but I'm sure Hasselblad will tell you. My guess is very likely on the H convertor but not sure on the H adaptor.
You dont need a joystick, if this is like the other X cameras, the screen acts as a joystick when its off. ( you put the camera on your eye and your thumb can move on the touch screen like a joystick
@@Jonhernandezeducation Do you stick your finger between your face and camera's back screen while shooting? Really? It is like sticking your finger inside a sandwich and searching for the sausage pieces 😄 Not very intuitive !!!
Finally some good eye and auto focusing..Hasselblads are epic, but for more casual shooters like me and for the broader market, you just need to nail the focusing! I´m from Gothenburg and feel obliged to buy a Hasselblad and this might just do it for me. Great stuff
@THΞ ΛΧΥΞΗΗΘ Agreed. The Fuji colors are unmatched and already have face and eye AF. I genuinely feel this is going to fall short and only appeal to Brand fans.
@THΞ ΛΧΥΞΗΗΘ Still so much better than the time when Hasselblad buying sony camera bodies and repacked them and then sold for 7 times higher price. That was such a scam!
Great video about the X2D, Karl! Having grown-up using Hasselblads for all my wedding and art work, I appreciate the quality that they build into their products. If I were still shooting, I'd consider buying this small beast!! Joe Homsy
This looks great! I work as a high end retoucher and color grader and working with Red and Phase one images have always been a treat! That detail that higher bit depth imagery brings is the best. Great review.
Thank you for the review Karl. I’ve owned the X1Dii for a month in 2020, but my Digi techs and me couldn’t get used the phocus software. There are rumors out there about a future integration of this camera into the capture one system, so fingers crossed!
Hi Karl, very accurate and nice review. I see another negative point: The LCD . Why don't give the possibility to swivel the lcd to use in portrait format ( it's something that was available before, the sony 7c has also this), and revive the Hasseblad shooting experience. Because this was always one of the special things of hasselblad that you look from the top which gives another perspective plus the possibility to dialogue with the subject. And lets be honest, most of the portraits are taken in portrait format or 1x1.
I do appreciate the level of organization of your videos, with chapters, and even more your knowledgeable, clear delivery of information. On this particular video, my only complaint is the seeming lack of coverage of my main interest: color quality and fidelity. (If it is there and I missed, it PLMK--I admit I did not view every minute--tho I did look at all the chapter titles and sampled most.) Also, I must say I'm a bit baffled at your very strong interest in level of physical detail in your fashion photos-- is sharpness and minute detail a dominating factor in compelling, successful beauty and fashion photography? How many skin pores do you want to see?
I'd be VERY interested in seeing comparisons between the new Hassy X2D and the Fuji GFX100 (or even the GFX100S)....so as to see 100MP apples to apples comparison. I wonder, is this the same sensor as the GFX100? I believe the X1D and the Fuji 50 megapixel GFX cameras shared the same sensor....?
To such high res cam with medium format sensor, an eye detect AF is a must. Those test fashion shots are full of detail and please colour render, but model's eyes are just marginally in focus...
Looks fantastic. Hasselblad has the best colours in the business. The new lenses look amazing, very reminiscent of the old CF lenses I have for my 500CM. Same orange accents and black metal construction. Time to start saving for an X2D.
I don't see medium format photography as a niche where upgrade/ update cycles are short enough to where adding an internal storage failure point is a good idea. Even if they used the highest-endurance NAND on the market today, we're looking at 7-10 years before that internal SSD is dead. Have they adressed this? Is it modular? If it's heavily integrated/ soldered on the mainboard we are in trouble.
I'd imagine its switchable but I'm not 100% sure on this but very good question. Although I wouldn't expect to be using any of my cameras after 7-10 years. Also you don't have to use the SSD you can use the memory card if you prefer.
7 - 10 years between upgrades to short? keep in mind thats constant read write in a server. this camera isnt taking 30 photos a second. by the time that ssd is dead what you expect from a camera will be completely different. it took 6 years from the launch of the x1d to make a camera suitable for every day use. in 10 years medium format sensors will read faster than todays sport cameras and not use shutters and will backup seamlessly to your workspace that automatically sorts and labels everything. if you can afford 1 now you can probably afford 1 in ten years - just get a new 1. the bigger issue for workflow is repairs... no 1 wants to wait 8 months for something to get fixed
This was my first though as well. To me the medium format photography is completely priced out of my reach, but I do enjoy using old used medium format equipment from time to time. I love the mirrorless Hasselblads, and I'm hoping after a couple of generations the used prices would be low enough for me to grab a used one. However, realistically that'll be 5 - 15 years from now for the first generation of xd:s or 907x. While I'm convinced the body, electronics and even the leaf shutters in the lenses will easily be in perfect condition and not even in the halfway of their life span even after 15 years from now, I really don't see an SSD working for multiple decades. I hope I'm wrong though.
@@seanbirtwistle649 I'd expect most of photography to be dead within 10 years due to the AI revolution. Extrapolating from current development, it won't take long before AI can conjure up better images than any imaging equipment possible from a very rudimentary picture inputs or even just from text prompts. What won't die, however, is the enjoyment of the process of photography. For that purpose the global shutters and instant read speeds are not the key question, but the longevity of the equipment, as well as ergonomics and usability are the key.
Great review. Really informative. Interesting that at 12:00 when you demonstrate the quick focus, the AF did not lock on once, or so it seems. I have the new 38mm on my X1D II 50C and it’s much better than the older XCD lenses.
As a GFX100s user, I'm envious of the Hasselblad's leaf shutter lenses. Especially for outdoor work when controlling ambient light during flash photography. I won't be switching systems quite yet, but will be keeping an eye on the Hassy lens roadmap and the tweaks they make to the the autofocus in future. I didn't see a focus-aid joystick on the back either - which is my usual workflow. All in all though, it's a tempting system and an excellent and well-balanced review. Many thanks.
Thank you Graham and I also would have liked to have seen a joystick or at least using the control wheels to move the focus point other than just the back screen.
@@VisualEducationStudio You can use the control wheels to move the focus point by changing the rear control wheel push function to focus control, then when you push it you can use the front wheel to move the focus point horizontally and the rear to move vertically. Though that's still not a good replacement for a proper joystick.
Thanks Karl for this video, i was waiting for a proper review since my unit hasn't arrived yet.. ( hopefully soon! ) Whats your feeling about the leaf shutter sync.. every day is more and more difficult if not impossible to find flashes with T0,1 times short enough to actually make the most out of it.. even finding triggers ( still using the old profoto as they are the fastest i tested ). I mean it was difficult enough to get flashes that had fast full power times back when we used phase one cameras with 1600th of a second sync, but at 4000? i don't think there is any flash or trigger that can cope with that.. at least not at full power. Of course it's still MUCH better than HSS or Hyper Sync but i fear the flash industry forgot about us leaf shutters with all the flashes coming at 1/320 speeds at full power nowadays in the best case.
Hi Kube, thank you. Yes that's a very good point: on my H6 I get a cut of point of about 1/750th when strange things start happening to my flash on full power because the duration of the flash at high power is often around 1/1000th on my broncolor lights, and then if the sync isn't exact you may loose half a stop or more. At lower powers I haven't noticed it. Sometimes I've just added more lights to compensate and then managed to get away with even higher sync speeds. Who knows what light manufacturers will do going forwards.
@@VisualEducationStudio yeah the profotos are hybrid specially the portable ones, its hard nowadays to find anything with battery that has a fast T0,1 but even with hybrid flashes leaf shutter is so much better
Ordered this X2D (& a couple of the new "b" lenses) from Hasselblad the other day. I can't wait to put this bit of kit through its paces in Paris & Barcelona next month.
Nicely done video Karl, if only clients would pay more for my services I would buy one, but I live in a world of people who think any one can be a photographer! Los Angeles!
Great review Karl. Have you looked at and tested the 907x with the same sensor? The only item missing is the image stabilization system. Do you use stabilization or do you shoot at high enough speeds and flash so that it is not required?
Hi thank you, no I'm afraid I've not seen one of those cameras in person. I don't use the stabilization unless outdoors with natural light but 90% of my work is in the studio with the camera on a fixed platform.
Great review. Everything a photographer needs seems to be in that camera. I tried the GFX system and didn’t really like the tethering experience. Perhaps this has improved with their flagship 100mp. But their menu system is awful compared to Hasselblad. I bought the Leica S system. Because I can use it with Capture One. Also because I managed to buy a body half price brand new. I don’t need 100mp. So I don’t actually want all that data. 33mp is fine for my prints. It helps with my workflow. Very impressed with the internal drive and charging while tethered. My Leica can’t do that. I don’t have stabilization but I’m shooting everything at 1/1000th anyway in the studio. I think it comes down to the glass. I’m really happy with the Leica S system lenses. The best I’ve ever used. Also managed to buy them really inexpensively during Covid. It’s funny that when you get settled with a camera it would take a lot to change systems. Thanks for this video, I really enjoyed watching it. Such a professional review. My only comment is that leaf shutter lenses tend to require servicing more often. Every 10,000 frames perhaps. So if you are a busy photographer that might be something to take into consideration. Just depends how robust the lenses are. I have leaf shutter lenses with the Leica system. I’m just wondering how long it will be before they need servicing. Going strong so far.
What's about focus stacking? It's awesome feature in gfx 100s. I'm always using it with 120mm macro for product shots (without movement, of course). BTW, I have many questions to x2d. Camera looks not finished. It has 2 microphones in front and 1 speaker on back side (top left corner). I think they have no time to test the video functionality. Hasselblad has a very tiny test audience compared to FUJI with crop community. *Corrected*: my bad, I didn't see the same design on x1d. I think they just have no power to include video features to this product. It's not bad. Autofocus control by finger only? It's not about ergonomics. This is camera not for a new Hasselblad users. It comes to change your old x1d camera, because you stack in the system.
@@nielsvolders4916 I Agree. Fuji more reliable and much more reasonable price(price for a system, no for a body only). But I have questions to Fuji too. :))
You know what destroyed my confidence in brands like Hasselblad? It's when Hasselblad bought a bunch of Sony bodies and covered them with weird looking cases. Then marked them up 7 times. I am on the Fujifilm team now. Won't be tempted no matter how fancy the X2D is.
Kind of funny to be excited about an € 8.766,- camera body combined with an € 4.500,- lens to be „pin sharp“ I thought that’s the minimum to expect :-)
Hi Karl, Thank you for a fantastic review of this camera, I have heard that this camera does not have a live histogram in the shooting mode. Is this true? or is the histogram only available on playback, Regards Michael
Great review Karl! The only thing I don’t agree is the Video feature. Hasselblad should focus on still images. I would rather have multi-shot since the H6D-400 MS is no longer available.
Excellent video! You can add the X2D to the back of a technical camera as well, so the H6 seems to be less pertinent. Only the EV, non-optical path keeps me from jumping in entirely.
Tour de force! Great review, and wonderful to see how you use and view the camera from your professional perspective. TY for your very generous and insightful views.
Wonder if they will release new lenses with updated glasses for the H series, and maybe a H7. I’m sure is dreaming of the x2d. Anyhow, thanks for great reviews and teachings!
Again you have raised the bar, great video and presentation.. I even went to Hasselblad website to ask them.. To answer the following question... Weather sealed or not? You never know if going to use out side and unpredictable weather... I presume not.. If it was would have said so....
Excellent review! Thx for that. I love this cam. 2 things I didn’t like: eye autofocus(firmware update?) no tilt and shift back screen. I really like to shoot portrait with this 3:4 format sensor. Pulling up the rear screen is handy then.
I can't afford to buy a medium-format camera, but could definitely see renting one a few times a year when I'm shooting for point-of-sale advertising… the detail level of this video is very helpful in letting me know what I'd be getting into, so thank you very much!
The X1D was my favourite camera, save for its numerous shortcomings. The X2D is unquestionably my favourite camera to date. I much prefer the XxD system designs to Fuji GFX-series and anything Hasselblad with digital backs. The Phase One is intriguing, too, but I'd settle for the X2D given an opportunity for price and its superior ergonomics and practicality (plus, it's a beauty of a body!). N.B.: One thing, though: it's a great shame it doesn't shoot video. So is the omission of an articulating screen a bit of a bummer. And 5+ fps for stills would do it good as well: no question 5-10fps in 100MP resolution is doable today.
It is surprising that diffraction starts somewhere between f/11 and f/16. 100 megapixels are 60 megapixels, if you crop it to full frame. A 60 megapixel full frame camera already shows diffraction somewhere around f/5.6.
You have to factor in magnification and its bearing on DOF, the larger physical sensor size dictates a different focal length too. There are many variables but the larger sensor delivers more tonal range as light is spread over a wider area.
Wonderful introduction to the X2D. I placed an order for one earlier this morning, right after the launch. Hope the wait isn't too long! Two simply inquiries - 1. Can you delete files at will off the internal 1 TB memory as you would with a card? 2. Can you simply "touch" to move the focus point on the rear, or must it be dragged? Thank you. Been a long time member of KTE, and owe much of my skills & knowledge to your programs.
Thank you for the thoughtful and thorough review Karl. First, let me say, that your test images are stunning! Besides BSI, and XCD, I credit your lighting! I'm guessing you are using the silver parabolic. All I can say is CRISPY! Much discussion about touch focusing, but how is focus point selected with your eye on the finder? Is there a joystick?
Thanks, the videos of these shoots will published in the coming weeks here and I think also by Hasselblad. See my pinned comment at the top for info on focus selection.
Karl, there is still one major advantage of the H6 and the H system in general, it has the tilt/shift adaptor, and also for the other H system lineup an option for film shooting , the X2D is digital only, and without any tilt adaptors, you would have to go to an ARC or Flexbody, with the 907x 50C sensor added to them!, so not 100MP, the ONLY other solution out today is the Cambo Actis system (to mount the X2D onto) so it is a very hard thing to decide.
The shots with Katrina, holding the handbag taken on Hasselblad 2XD. Please confirm which or what lenses you used, for these beautiful high resolution quality images, for the model and the bag shots, amazing work Karl. I was looking at the Hasselblad XCD 80mm F/1.9 Lens, for mainly people portraits. Back in the day I was shooting in the studio on Mamiya RZ67 with 180mm lens, always yearned for Hasselblad then out of my reach. Regards Nigel Rand
This was a good video that really gave allot of good information. I have been shooting with a Sony A7R lll with 42mp for a few years now. and never really ever considered MF cameras because I didn't think the trade off of focusing ability for the slight better image quality made sense for me. but recently I saw a video by Manny Ortiz with the X2D with the face detect firmware update and the new 90V lens. and after watching that video I can't stop thinking about this camera system. the image quality and the colors are really special. which you can also see in this video. but it's a really big investment to switch systems for someone like me who is not a working photographer. so I still haven't decided weather or not I am going to dive in. but it's a really nice camera. and with the new face detect autofocus along with the IBIS I think it's totally usable for glamour or beauty type of shoots which is what I am into. and I also just love the look of the camera.
Excellent review Karl! For some time now I have been debating on what I should do with my H5D? I have multiple camera systems from Fuji, Sony, Canon etc. I really started liking the Fuji system, so I got the the Fuji X-H1 as my first Fuji mirrorless camera. And I must say I really love the camera, so I started thinking about selling my H5D for the GFX 100. But as amazing as the GFX is, I just can't seem to sell my H5D for it :) first off I paid over $20K for it when I got it years ago and 2nd getting $20-$30K camera is not easy to do lol. So I was going to add the Fuji GFX to my collection but after seeing this demo I think I will go for the X2D 100. And buy the way it was you that convinced me to get the H5D back in the day LOL. I am on the fence like you, do I sell my H5D and get the X2D or keep it and just add the X2D? I think I will keep the H5D :) The camera is very dear to me, its my first high end medium format camera. My first Hasselblad, great studio camera and clients as still impressed by it. I wanted a true medium format camera for street photography and been thinking for years on what I could buy that will give me medium format output without the weight of a medium format camera for street, I think the X2D my fit the bill.
Really good and comprehensive review. On the ergonomics front, do you find the absence of a joystick or thumb panel for selecting the focus point limiting? I am not really into holding my cameras in front of me, iPhone style, but perhaps this is workable...I hope so, because I am seriously tempted by this new Hasselblad.
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Many of you have commented on the focus position selection. In this video review I demonstrated using the rear screen to select the focus point, which you can also do while looking through the viewfinder. However this isn't the only way to select the focus point, there is a button at the front of the camera that if you hold it allows you to activate the selector and then use the control wheels to move the focus point. My favourite way though is to go into the custom button function and change the back control wheel (which has a press function) and make that the AF selector button and then continue with the control wheels to move it to position. This seems the quickest way so far until hopefully we see AF face tracking arrive.
So in short - you hold the selector. Then you move the wheels, front wheel for left/right, rear wheel for up down. No diagonal of course. And you scroll...two up...three right...now wait...one down...one right. Seems like the fastest way to focus is like using a 1980s Atari :)
@@nth_to_see_here No not quite. You press the back wheel once (that activates the AF selection point) you then roll front and/or back wheel to select where you want the AF point to go. Or you use your left hand and finger and slide it around on the flip screen and drag the AF point where you want it. As mentioned in the video I expect the face/eye tracking feature to be added in a future firmware update, it has been working in prototypes but not yet to a standard they are happy with, when they are happy with it they will add it to the camera via a firmware update. From my point of view I'm glad the camera is released now though as you still have access to a camera that delivers exceptional images.
@Karl Taylor Don't get me wrong. I am convinced it's a superb camera. A huge upgrade from the X1D and also quite an upgrade from the GFX100s. Unfortunately for many who don't do portraiture or studio, like me e.g. do street (don't care for eye/face tracking and also need to focus quickly and precisely) any focus solutions without a joystick/dpad will be slower. Will test, but pretty sure this is the main reason I'd stay with my GFX100s.
Of course, one can argue that the X2D is not meant for street. But as I remember, Hasselblads main selling point for the X1D was something along the lines of - finally medium format light and compact enough to take it anywhere with you :)
@@nth_to_see_here I find the touch screen on any camera that has one better than using a joystick
@@nth_to_see_here after having the X2D for about a week now, I can already feel that it’s autofocus even with the older 45p hunts no more than my gf45 on my 100s. I was very curious about this myself. Then again, I don’t tend to rely heavily on autofocus even with my zippy gf110 but interesting no less. The touch screen focus works very well. The wheel focus option sounds strange but in use, it’s not worse than my experience with the super sensitive knob on my gfx100s.
What an amazing camera. The image quality looks outstanding and at this much lower price point. A new era for Hasselblad begins!
Hello Karl, What a super intro to the X2D. I have been using my X1D for a number of years now and just love all it can give. Now I have order this X2D and I enjoying what I see for your video. So thank you.
Thanks John.
I am new to photography and have found Karls videos to be exceptional - keep up the good work.
Thank you.
39:03 minutes of my time spent listening to every word you had to say about this camera. First class and especially well spoken review thank you for making this outstanding video for us to enjoy. Greetings from 🇨🇦, eH!
On the idea of adding video to these cameras, I personally really appreciate that Hasselblad focus on photos.
I don't have any desire for shooting videos and wish more manufacturers would make cameras just for still photography in the hope that they'd be able to offer them for lower cost by removing video features.
Just stills may even knock a few bucks off the prices! Mobil phones, which most people owns have quality videos, if in a pinch!
As someone who does both, I agree. There are plenty of dedicated cinema/video cameras. It's so nice to use a dedicated tool, created by a specialist company - I don't want RED, BMD or Arri to start adding photography features.
With digital cameras and especially mirrorless....there really is nothing other than a bit of software to add video. You're not really saving any perceptible money not having video, nor are you hindering any stills performance by having video too.
And at these prices, people expect it.
The idea that removing video makes a camera cheaper is straight up false. Doing so makes it a more niche product with less demand, which makes it more expensive. Stop the false logic, folks.
I couldn't agree more. If seriously into video, there are many dedicated video camera's available that would be more suitable for the job.
The specs are just impressive as expected of Hasselblad! Professional photographers gotta be ready for this.
Specs of dusts that is hehehe
The colors and resolution samples stand out. I think it going to do well with all the improvements. I will check your channel more often and look at older videos.
Wow - your review is so easy to watch, no BS and so professional and thorough. I've watched a few others, and they are so amateur compared to this. You got a sub out of me. Don't worry though, I'm just dreaming, this camera is $13,500 in Australia (body only). It must be gold-plated somewhere to have a tag like that. I'll be happily sticking to my Nikon Z system!
It's that price (35% +) in your country because of your F'd up government's policies and politics! Sorry mate!
Thanks for this clear, thorough, and well structured review! Most helpful! The camera performance in a studio was impressive. Well done!
Superb quality. That's what matters most - the end result. They nailed it!
Awesome video Karl , after watching this i never wanted a camera more then this one
What a great in-depth video. Thank you! I was skeptical about the performance considering the smaller size sensor, but I am happily surprised to see that it actually outperforms the larger sensor with the right glass. I am sure we wouldn't have seen that with the older glass. Another nice surprise was the high ISO performance, I was expecting more noise from 100 megapixels being crammed into a smaller sensor. This finally looks like a great product from Hasselblad that is much more affordable for those who want to dip their toes in the system.
Thank you.
Awesome and thorough review Karl, thank you very much for taking the time to put that together. :D
My pleasure!
Who needs kidneys anyway?
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Absolutely. I have half a kidney left and life is good 👌🏻
Colors and details look amazing. I like the form factor too. It looks like a comfortable camera to work with. High flash sync is going to be a big deal compared to Fuji. This camera is a bargain when you think about it. I always thought you had to pay at least $30K to play the Hassy game, not anymore. Welcome back Hassy!
Totally agree!
Thanks to the X2D we can get the H6D-100c for around $10,000 now! I find the H so much fun to use :)
This is the best review I;ve seen on this camera, BRAVO!
This is a great overview. RE exposure simulation: It's also helpful if mixing flash and ambient light. I've mostly been shooting with Canon's mirrorless system as of late and when shooting outdoors with flash, it's really handy to put your flash in ttl mode, turn on exposure simulation and dial the ambient exposure down to taste (or whatever is desired really), then just take the shot and let the flash ttl normalize the exposure. Canon's ttl system will generally prioritize correctly exposing skin tones and faces/eyes (if you have face/eye detect AF on). It's super handy to very quickly get to an exposure that you can then finesse, and time is money, so that's a plus. I hope they hurry up with the face/eye detect AF, that was a real game changer for me Canon added it to their cameras.
Yes I'm hoping that too.
What we have here is not a connoisseur of image-taking but a professor of photography-utterly absorbing to listen to.
Great review and as it seems a really good camera. I remember only 2-3 years ago people (mostly DSLR users) telling me “EVF is just crap and will never replace OVF”, and EVF was really bad some years ago, but boy have they come a long way….
Yes, when all manufacturers moved, no one will care about OVF. Life just move on.
Fantastic video, thank you for so clever and real life explanations on this great camera.
Excellent review, really appreciated. I started as an apprentice photographer too many years ago and shot exclusively for 18 years on what is still my favorite camera of all time, the Hasselblad 500 series. With the advent of digital I moved to full frame, where I still am, but have been seriously considering the Fujifilm 100s, but maybe I should bite the bullet and get one of these instead... Any chance of a vid comparing the two?
As being one of the "industry's top photographers" 🤔 why wouldn't you have addressed camera tethering and the X2D's compatibility with an editing software suite? Is it compatible with Capture One Pro the industry standard for the "industry's top photographers" or is its compatibility only with Hassy's software?? I'm thinking the latter. That's a very important detail you left out!
There were 3 videos in this review series of the X2D. One of them demonstrates the tethering that can only be done using Phocus software which is the software that comes with any Hasselblad camera. All Hasselblad camera's only tether into Phocus as they always have, they have never been able to tether into Capture One as Phase won't provide the ability to let Hasselblad RAW files work in Capture One.
Nice camera.
I can live without video and eye focus, etc.
A personal feedback, though (in case Hasselblad team reads it 😊):
1- Vertical grip
2- Lack of a finger-joystick to move the focus point while shooting, looking through the viewfinder.
And, two questions:
1- Does the True-Focus exist somehow, as optional or integrated?
2- Does the AF work when using H lenses on the X2D?
Good first two points. second question: no and I don't know as didn't test one but I'm sure Hasselblad will tell you. My guess is very likely on the H convertor but not sure on the H adaptor.
@@VisualEducationStudio Thank you, Karl.
You dont need a joystick, if this is like the other X cameras, the screen acts as a joystick when its off. ( you put the camera on your eye and your thumb can move on the touch screen like a joystick
@@Jonhernandezeducation Do you stick your finger between your face and camera's back screen while shooting? Really? It is like sticking your finger inside a sandwich and searching for the sausage pieces 😄 Not very intuitive !!!
Finally some good eye and auto focusing..Hasselblads are epic, but for more casual shooters like me and for the broader market, you just need to nail the focusing! I´m from Gothenburg and feel obliged to buy a Hasselblad and this might just do it for me. Great stuff
Not sure casual shooters are the target market…
@THΞ ΛΧΥΞΗΗΘ Agreed. The Fuji colors are unmatched and already have face and eye AF. I genuinely feel this is going to fall short and only appeal to Brand fans.
@THΞ ΛΧΥΞΗΗΘ Still so much better than the time when Hasselblad buying sony camera bodies and repacked them and then sold for 7 times higher price. That was such a scam!
@@RichardJPhotog the Hasselblad colors from this camera is actually superior to Fujis cartoon colors. The lenses are also significantly better.
Great video about the X2D, Karl! Having grown-up using Hasselblads for all my wedding and art work, I appreciate the quality that they build into their products. If I were still shooting, I'd consider buying this small beast!! Joe Homsy
Been waiting for this for a long time… going to definitely be worth the wait!! Great review Karl!! Very thorough!!!
Much appreciated!
This is how the reviews should be make. Thanks for sharing.
This looks great! I work as a high end retoucher and color grader and working with Red and Phase one images have always been a treat! That detail that higher bit depth imagery brings is the best. Great review.
This has got to be a really bright well lit studio to look so good in this RUclips video
Thank you for the review Karl. I’ve owned the X1Dii for a month in 2020, but my Digi techs and me couldn’t get used the phocus software. There are rumors out there about a future integration of this camera into the capture one system, so fingers crossed!
Quick and accurate focusing plus all those topnotch features!!!
18:50 - Seeing you zoom into the fabrics, I can see it handles moiré quite well.
Hi Karl, very accurate and nice review. I see another negative point: The LCD . Why don't give the possibility to swivel the lcd to use in portrait format ( it's something that was available before, the sony 7c has also this), and revive the Hasseblad shooting experience. Because this was always one of the special things of hasselblad that you look from the top which gives another perspective plus the possibility to dialogue with the subject. And lets be honest, most of the portraits are taken in portrait format or 1x1.
I do appreciate the level of organization of your videos, with chapters, and even more your knowledgeable, clear delivery of information. On this particular video, my only complaint is the seeming lack of coverage of my main interest: color quality and fidelity. (If it is there and I missed, it PLMK--I admit I did not view every minute--tho I did look at all the chapter titles and sampled most.) Also, I must say I'm a bit baffled at your very strong interest in level of physical detail in your fashion photos-- is sharpness and minute detail a dominating factor in compelling, successful beauty and fashion photography? How many skin pores do you want to see?
Really appreciate this video from someone who clearly knows what they're talking about. Top stuff!
Thank you Ben.
That level of innovation! I won't be surprised if lots of photographers would quickly want to get their hands on this gamechanging camera!
it doesn't even have proper auto focus. what innovation are you talking about ?
@@sammalloc269 it’s medium format. For a medium format this is the best focusing you can get under 10k
What game is it changing?
I want to sag that I appreciate you for talking about the EVF. Nobody seems to care that much. Awesome review
I'd be VERY interested in seeing comparisons between the new Hassy X2D and the Fuji GFX100 (or even the GFX100S)....so as to see 100MP apples to apples comparison.
I wonder, is this the same sensor as the GFX100? I believe the X1D and the Fuji 50 megapixel GFX cameras shared the same sensor....?
yes same sony sensor
This is the best product video I have ever seen. Superb. Thank you.
To such high res cam with medium format sensor, an eye detect AF is a must. Those test fashion shots are full of detail and please colour render, but model's eyes are just marginally in focus...
Looks fantastic. Hasselblad has the best colours in the business. The new lenses look amazing, very reminiscent of the old CF lenses I have for my 500CM. Same orange accents and black metal construction. Time to start saving for an X2D.
I don't see medium format photography as a niche where upgrade/ update cycles are short enough to where adding an internal storage failure point is a good idea. Even if they used the highest-endurance NAND on the market today, we're looking at 7-10 years before that internal SSD is dead. Have they adressed this? Is it modular? If it's heavily integrated/ soldered on the mainboard we are in trouble.
I'd imagine its switchable but I'm not 100% sure on this but very good question. Although I wouldn't expect to be using any of my cameras after 7-10 years. Also you don't have to use the SSD you can use the memory card if you prefer.
7 - 10 years between upgrades to short? keep in mind thats constant read write in a server. this camera isnt taking 30 photos a second. by the time that ssd is dead what you expect from a camera will be completely different. it took 6 years from the launch of the x1d to make a camera suitable for every day use. in 10 years medium format sensors will read faster than todays sport cameras and not use shutters and will backup seamlessly to your workspace that automatically sorts and labels everything. if you can afford 1 now you can probably afford 1 in ten years - just get a new 1. the bigger issue for workflow is repairs... no 1 wants to wait 8 months for something to get fixed
This was my first though as well. To me the medium format photography is completely priced out of my reach, but I do enjoy using old used medium format equipment from time to time.
I love the mirrorless Hasselblads, and I'm hoping after a couple of generations the used prices would be low enough for me to grab a used one. However, realistically that'll be 5 - 15 years from now for the first generation of xd:s or 907x. While I'm convinced the body, electronics and even the leaf shutters in the lenses will easily be in perfect condition and not even in the halfway of their life span even after 15 years from now, I really don't see an SSD working for multiple decades. I hope I'm wrong though.
@@seanbirtwistle649 I'd expect most of photography to be dead within 10 years due to the AI revolution. Extrapolating from current development, it won't take long before AI can conjure up better images than any imaging equipment possible from a very rudimentary picture inputs or even just from text prompts.
What won't die, however, is the enjoyment of the process of photography. For that purpose the global shutters and instant read speeds are not the key question, but the longevity of the equipment, as well as ergonomics and usability are the key.
@@spanishprisoner Or maybe you are the one underestimating how fast professionals fill up their storage, fully written...
Great review. Really informative. Interesting that at 12:00 when you demonstrate the quick focus, the AF did not lock on once, or so it seems. I have the new 38mm on my X1D II 50C and it’s much better than the older XCD lenses.
Your shots are much better than samples on official X2D page
Very kind thank you.
As a GFX100s user, I'm envious of the Hasselblad's leaf shutter lenses. Especially for outdoor work when controlling ambient light during flash photography. I won't be switching systems quite yet, but will be keeping an eye on the Hassy lens roadmap and the tweaks they make to the the autofocus in future. I didn't see a focus-aid joystick on the back either - which is my usual workflow. All in all though, it's a tempting system and an excellent and well-balanced review. Many thanks.
Thank you Graham and I also would have liked to have seen a joystick or at least using the control wheels to move the focus point other than just the back screen.
@@VisualEducationStudio You can use the control wheels to move the focus point by changing the rear control wheel push function to focus control, then when you push it you can use the front wheel to move the focus point horizontally and the rear to move vertically. Though that's still not a good replacement for a proper joystick.
You can use Hasselblad’s orange lenses with an adapter on the GFX system. It works very well. To get higher sync speeds.
This man's skills are just another level 👏
I remember Bobby mentioning him in his video 3 part x2d videos.
My goodness, your screen color calibration is insanely accurate 😅 Not too many people take the time to calibrate that are on YT, but I can see it 👌🏾
I'm excited for all the creative ideas that will be born out of the X2D
A great way of looking at it!
Thank you so much for such a great review and comparison. What an amazing new camera!
first camera in ages I have liked
I'm curious if the touch focus is the only way to select the specific focus point.
Since there isn't any kind of job shuttle I doubt that there is any other way
There is not another way - and it works so long as you don't have a nose - I have a nose and it does get awkward sometimes!!!
Thanks for the review Karl. Should we expect an update in the existing XCD lenses line to the new V line?
Thanks Karl for this video, i was waiting for a proper review since my unit hasn't arrived yet.. ( hopefully soon! ) Whats your feeling about the leaf shutter sync.. every day is more and more difficult if not impossible to find flashes with T0,1 times short enough to actually make the most out of it.. even finding triggers ( still using the old profoto as they are the fastest i tested ). I mean it was difficult enough to get flashes that had fast full power times back when we used phase one cameras with 1600th of a second sync, but at 4000? i don't think there is any flash or trigger that can cope with that.. at least not at full power. Of course it's still MUCH better than HSS or Hyper Sync but i fear the flash industry forgot about us leaf shutters with all the flashes coming at 1/320 speeds at full power nowadays in the best case.
Hi Kube, thank you. Yes that's a very good point: on my H6 I get a cut of point of about 1/750th when strange things start happening to my flash on full power because the duration of the flash at high power is often around 1/1000th on my broncolor lights, and then if the sync isn't exact you may loose half a stop or more. At lower powers I haven't noticed it. Sometimes I've just added more lights to compensate and then managed to get away with even higher sync speeds. Who knows what light manufacturers will do going forwards.
@@VisualEducationStudio yeah the profotos are hybrid specially the portable ones, its hard nowadays to find anything with battery that has a fast T0,1 but even with hybrid flashes leaf shutter is so much better
How awesome it must be to take photos in the Hasselblad X2D
Ordered this X2D (& a couple of the new "b" lenses) from Hasselblad the other day. I can't wait to put this bit of kit through its paces in Paris & Barcelona next month.
Nicely done video Karl, if only clients would pay more for my services I would buy one, but I live in a world of people who think any one can be a photographer! Los Angeles!
Thanks for some great ideas. I see what I can do with 10 and 18 mp camera for people and product shots for fun.
Great review Karl. Have you looked at and tested the 907x with the same sensor? The only item missing is the image stabilization system. Do you use stabilization or do you shoot at high enough speeds and flash so that it is not required?
Hi thank you, no I'm afraid I've not seen one of those cameras in person. I don't use the stabilization unless outdoors with natural light but 90% of my work is in the studio with the camera on a fixed platform.
Great review. Everything a photographer needs seems to be in that camera. I tried the GFX system and didn’t really like the tethering experience. Perhaps this has improved with their flagship 100mp. But their menu system is awful compared to Hasselblad. I bought the Leica S system. Because I can use it with Capture One. Also because I managed to buy a body half price brand new. I don’t need 100mp. So I don’t actually want all that data. 33mp is fine for my prints. It helps with my workflow. Very impressed with the internal drive and charging while tethered. My Leica can’t do that. I don’t have stabilization but I’m shooting everything at 1/1000th anyway in the studio. I think it comes down to the glass. I’m really happy with the Leica S system lenses. The best I’ve ever used. Also managed to buy them really inexpensively during Covid. It’s funny that when you get settled with a camera it would take a lot to change systems. Thanks for this video, I really enjoyed watching it. Such a professional review. My only comment is that leaf shutter lenses tend to require servicing more often. Every 10,000 frames perhaps. So if you are a busy photographer that might be something to take into consideration. Just depends how robust the lenses are. I have leaf shutter lenses with the Leica system. I’m just wondering how long it will be before they need servicing. Going strong so far.
Do you need to turn off the cameras stabilisation when using a tripod or studio stand?
What's about focus stacking? It's awesome feature in gfx 100s. I'm always using it with 120mm macro for product shots (without movement, of course).
BTW, I have many questions to x2d. Camera looks not finished. It has 2 microphones in front and 1 speaker on back side (top left corner).
I think they have no time to test the video functionality. Hasselblad has a very tiny test audience compared to FUJI with crop community.
*Corrected*: my bad, I didn't see the same design on x1d. I think they just have no power to include video features to this product. It's not bad.
Autofocus control by finger only? It's not about ergonomics.
This is camera not for a new Hasselblad users. It comes to change your old x1d camera, because you stack in the system.
Focus stacking wasn't really a huge problem in the previous model so I imagine it is present here. Phase one does this the best by a long shot.
my x1d died after 4 years so I switched to fuji, for me the system is much better and more reliable
@@nielsvolders4916 I Agree. Fuji more reliable and much more reasonable price(price for a system, no for a body only). But I have questions to Fuji too. :))
You know what destroyed my confidence in brands like Hasselblad? It's when Hasselblad bought a bunch of Sony bodies and covered them with weird looking cases. Then marked them up 7 times. I am on the Fujifilm team now. Won't be tempted no matter how fancy the X2D is.
Kind of funny to be excited about an € 8.766,- camera body combined with an € 4.500,- lens to be „pin sharp“ I thought that’s the minimum to expect :-)
It’s not just pin sharp. It’s beautiful
What are my options for using remote trigger and lights/speedlight for this camera?
Great coverage. Im wondering would video be a firmware update or the next body version? Thanks
Thanks very much for all this great background info! Wondering which lens lengths you used for portraits and product close-ups?
if only all reviews were this good.
I am totally blown away - Thenk you !
Hi Karl,
Thank you for a fantastic review of this camera, I have heard that this camera does not have a live histogram in the shooting mode. Is this true? or is the histogram only available on playback, Regards Michael
Thanks for the fantastic in depth review! That 1 TB built in SSD is a game changer! Super informative and done so well like all of your content.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great review. Wonder how X2D is comparing to Fuji’s GFX100s which was announced 2 years ago. Both are 100mp cameras
Great review Karl! The only thing I don’t agree is the Video feature. Hasselblad should focus on still images. I would rather have multi-shot since the H6D-400 MS is no longer available.
Excellent video! You can add the X2D to the back of a technical camera as well, so the H6 seems to be less pertinent. Only the EV, non-optical path keeps me from jumping in entirely.
Thanks for your expertise in review of this incredible camera!
Tour de force! Great review, and wonderful to see how you use and view the camera from your professional perspective. TY for your very generous and insightful views.
My pleasure!
Wonder if they will release new lenses with updated glasses for the H series, and maybe a H7. I’m sure is dreaming of the x2d. Anyhow, thanks for great reviews and teachings!
Again you have raised the bar, great video and presentation.. I even went to Hasselblad website to ask them.. To answer the following question... Weather sealed or not? You never know if going to use out side and unpredictable weather... I presume not.. If it was would have said so....
Excellent review! Thx for that. I love this cam. 2 things I didn’t like: eye autofocus(firmware update?) no tilt and shift back screen. I really like to shoot portrait with this 3:4 format sensor. Pulling up the rear screen is handy then.
I can't afford to buy a medium-format camera, but could definitely see renting one a few times a year when I'm shooting for point-of-sale advertising… the detail level of this video is very helpful in letting me know what I'd be getting into, so thank you very much!
The X1D was my favourite camera, save for its numerous shortcomings. The X2D is unquestionably my favourite camera to date. I much prefer the XxD system designs to Fuji GFX-series and anything Hasselblad with digital backs. The Phase One is intriguing, too, but I'd settle for the X2D given an opportunity for price and its superior ergonomics and practicality (plus, it's a beauty of a body!).
N.B.: One thing, though: it's a great shame it doesn't shoot video. So is the omission of an articulating screen a bit of a bummer. And 5+ fps for stills would do it good as well: no question 5-10fps in 100MP resolution is doable today.
have you tried shooting the fashion pictures with the X2D tethered? Is there black out or lag with the X2D?
Omg ! My tongue is on the floor after seeing this Carl! Will have to beg steal and borrow for this!!!😱😅
It is surprising that diffraction starts somewhere between f/11 and f/16. 100 megapixels are 60 megapixels, if you crop it to full frame. A 60 megapixel full frame camera already shows diffraction somewhere around f/5.6.
You have to factor in magnification and its bearing on DOF, the larger physical sensor size dictates a different focal length too. There are many variables but the larger sensor delivers more tonal range as light is spread over a wider area.
This camera is a work of art! Everything about it is excellent. If money were no option, Id own one for sure.
Stunning. Love the look of their menu system, too.
Wonderful introduction to the X2D. I placed an order for one earlier this morning, right after the launch. Hope the wait isn't too long!
Two simply inquiries -
1. Can you delete files at will off the internal 1 TB memory as you would with a card?
2. Can you simply "touch" to move the focus point on the rear, or must it be dragged?
Thank you. Been a long time member of KTE, and owe much of my skills & knowledge to your programs.
Hi and thank you. 1. Yes. 2. You can touch or drag. And I'm hoping for the eye tracking soon.
What program did you use to tether?
Thank you for the thoughtful and thorough review Karl. First, let me say, that your test images are stunning! Besides BSI, and XCD, I credit your lighting! I'm guessing you are using the silver parabolic. All I can say is CRISPY! Much discussion about touch focusing, but how is focus point selected with your eye on the finder? Is there a joystick?
Thanks, the videos of these shoots will published in the coming weeks here and I think also by Hasselblad. See my pinned comment at the top for info on focus selection.
Hi Karl, quick question about The X2D and phocus software - can you control the focus with the software for stacking?
Karl, there is still one major advantage of the H6 and the H system in general, it has the tilt/shift adaptor, and also for the other H system lineup an option for film shooting , the X2D is digital only, and without any tilt adaptors, you would have to go to an ARC or Flexbody, with the 907x 50C sensor added to them!, so not 100MP, the ONLY other solution out today is the Cambo Actis system (to mount the X2D onto) so it is a very hard thing to decide.
Hi Andy and yes that is something that they are going to have to address with either dedicated Tilt Shift lenses or an adaptor.
The shots with Katrina, holding the handbag taken on Hasselblad 2XD.
Please confirm which or what lenses you used, for these beautiful high resolution quality images, for the model and the bag shots, amazing work Karl.
I was looking at the Hasselblad XCD 80mm F/1.9 Lens, for mainly people portraits.
Back in the day I was shooting in the studio on Mamiya RZ67 with 180mm lens, always yearned for Hasselblad then out of my reach.
Regards Nigel Rand
Hi Nigel, these were shot mostly with the XCD 90 3.2 but this lens is being replaced soon by the new XCD 90 2.5.
This was a good video that really gave allot of good information. I have been shooting with a Sony A7R lll with 42mp for a few years now. and never really ever considered MF cameras because I didn't think the trade off of focusing ability for the slight better image quality made sense for me. but recently I saw a video by Manny Ortiz with the X2D with the face detect firmware update and the new 90V lens. and after watching that video I can't stop thinking about this camera system. the image quality and the colors are really special. which you can also see in this video. but it's a really big investment to switch systems for someone like me who is not a working photographer. so I still haven't decided weather or not I am going to dive in. but it's a really nice camera. and with the new face detect autofocus along with the IBIS I think it's totally usable for glamour or beauty type of shoots which is what I am into. and I also just love the look of the camera.
Excellent review Karl! For some time now I have been debating on what I should do with my H5D? I have multiple camera systems from Fuji, Sony, Canon etc. I really started liking the Fuji system, so I got the the Fuji X-H1 as my first Fuji mirrorless camera. And I must say I really love the camera, so I started thinking about selling my H5D for the GFX 100. But as amazing as the GFX is, I just can't seem to sell my H5D for it :) first off I paid over $20K for it when I got it years ago and 2nd getting $20-$30K camera is not easy to do lol. So I was going to add the Fuji GFX to my collection but after seeing this demo I think I will go for the X2D 100. And buy the way it was you that convinced me to get the H5D back in the day LOL. I am on the fence like you, do I sell my H5D and get the X2D or keep it and just add the X2D? I think I will keep the H5D :) The camera is very dear to me, its my first high end medium format camera. My first Hasselblad, great studio camera and clients as still impressed by it. I wanted a true medium format camera for street photography and been thinking for years on what I could buy that will give me medium format output without the weight of a medium format camera for street, I think the X2D my fit the bill.
which profoto trigger can be used with this camera ?
what an incredibly well put together video!
Thank you very much.
Hope you can do more reviews of items or joint work urus from broncolor this fall or next year. Great work.
Would have also liked to see an image of a situation on how the lenses handle sharp drifting to out of focus bokeh blur.. looks amazing so far
I think it's impressive how light the H6 feels once you hold it with the grips. Ergonomics are great. It feels much lighter than it actually is.
Really good and comprehensive review. On the ergonomics front, do you find the absence of a joystick or thumb panel for selecting the focus point limiting? I am not really into holding my cameras in front of me, iPhone style, but perhaps this is workable...I hope so, because I am seriously tempted by this new Hasselblad.
Thank you. Moving the focus point with the control wheels would be good, that wouldn't be a difficult thing for them to add as a firmware feature.
My concern for 1st generation XCD user is, how good AF improve on X2D? can we get PDAF or it's still same old focusing system?