907x 50c now available

[alistairsimmons]

Link to recorded webinar for those that missed the presentation this morning.

Thanks for sharing. Good presentation.

 

[elm]

Those of you who ordered the Standard 907x 50c kit (including the OVF and grip), can you please share when you get it? Would be interest to hear your thoughts. Thank you.

I know the SE came with a SD card, I would assume the Chrome version will NOT include the card. Please let me know.

Please be safe and be well!

 

[FloatingLens]

I just got word from my local camera dealership in Germany that I can collect my copy of the 907X chrome. I though this might be relevant here! :clap:

-FloatingLens

 

[jotloob]

Hahahaha great . Mine is already on its way to me by DHL and will arrive tomorrow .

 

[jotloob]

I just got word from my local camera dealership in Germany that I can collect my copy of the 907X chrome. I though this might be relevant here! :clap:

-FloatingLens

:thumbs: Floating lens , so we are the first two 907x chrome fellows here , after all that long waiting .

 

[JAB]

Wahoo! Mine is to arrive Monday. Yes, it has been a long wait!!

Jeff

 

[Godfrey]

Nice to hear they're getting into people's hands.
Hmm. I should call my dealer and ask whether the SE grip and viewfinder are on the way...

G

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Dealer reported Hasselblad claims they're in stock and ready to ship now. If true, I'll have my grip and viewfinder accessories in a week or so... soon at any rate. Fingers crossed.

 

[nameBrandon]

Nice to hear they're getting into people's hands.
Hmm. I should call my dealer and ask whether the SE grip and viewfinder are on the way...

G

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Dealer reported Hasselblad claims they're in stock and ready to ship now. If true, I'll have my grip and viewfinder accessories in a week or so... soon at any rate. Fingers crossed.

Will be curious to get your thoughts on the viewfinder. I purchased the SE grip, but held off on the finder. If I decide to order one I'll probably just pick up the regular viewfinder and save a few hundred dollars.

 

[spb]

I'm happy to see the standard edition released now,
G

In your experience of the SE edition which of course will apply to the standard edition what do you think to the largest lens comfortable to handhold with? I am thinking perhaps 90mm, I am not sure about my 135+1.7. I have the 30/65mm XCD lenses. I have the Chrome 907X 50C on order. My quandary is whether to sell the 135mm+1.7 to help fund the camera or to sell the X1DII and keep the lens.

Up to now, I have not been a great user of tripods, so it would be interesting to know what you and anyone else reading this think.

Best regards,
Stephen

 

[nameBrandon]

In your experience of the SE edition which of course will apply to the standard edition what do you think to the largest lens comfortable to handhold with? I am thinking perhaps 90mm, I am not sure about my 135+1.7. I have the 30/65mm XCD lenses. I have the Chrome 907X 50C on order. My quandary is whether to sell the 135mm+1.7 to help fund the camera or to sell the X1DII and keep the lens.

Up to now, I have not been a great user of tripods, so it would be interesting to know what you and anyone else reading this think.

Best regards,
Stephen

That's a tough decision.. I have the 30/45P/90 and they all work well on the 907x, though the best compact, walk-around setup is the 45P. The 30mm would be next in usability on the 907x, followed by the 90. The 90 is my favorite XCD lens (I've only had these 3, so take that into consideration), but it lives on my X1D II. It is not ideally suited to the 907x. It can be done, but I would much prefer it to be on the X1D II.

Given the size of the 135 (with, or without 1.7) I would not suggest that it's primary use be on the 907x. I think you're going to find that far too front-heavy and difficult to balance / walk around.

I would look at what (and how often) you're using the 135 for and make the decision based on usage. I would personally only use it for landscape and the occasional portrait, enough so that I could get away with using a V-series lens like the 150/180mm + XCD/V adapter (on a tripod) for ~$700 total. If you really use the 135 XCD a lot, perhaps that's not an option.

My guess is that when the 907x arrives, you'll love the 65mm on it as a general walk-around configuration. If you sold the 135 that would leave you with a great wide setup with the X1D II and 30mm. I don't think frequent use of the 135 on the 907x is realistic.

 

[Godfrey]

Will be curious to get your thoughts on the viewfinder. I purchased the SE grip, but held off on the finder. If I decide to order one I'll probably just pick up the regular viewfinder and save a few hundred dollars.

Much as it costs more, I figure as long as I'm playing with the Special Edition kit, I might as well keep it all a matching set. Since they only made that 720 sets, it'll have some future value in collectibility beyond the standard edition...

Probably just a rationalization. LOL!

It should work well for when I want to do hand-held work, just like the optical viewfinder on the SWC (or my Leica X113). Can't see that it would be much different.

G

 

[spb]

That's a tough decision.. I have the 30/45P/90 and they all work well on the 907x, though the best compact, walk-around setup is the 45P. The 30mm would be next in usability on the 907x, followed by the 90. The 90 is my favorite XCD lens (I've only had these 3, so take that into consideration), but it lives on my X1D II. It is not ideally suited to the 907x. It can be done, but I would much prefer it to be on the X1D II.

Given the size of the 135 (with, or without 1.7) I would not suggest that it's primary use be on the 907x. I think you're going to find that far too front-heavy and difficult to balance / walk around.

I would look at what (and how often) you're using the 135 for and make the decision based on usage. I would personally only use it for landscape and the occasional portrait, enough so that I could get away with using a V-series lens like the 150/180mm + XCD/V adapter (on a tripod) for ~$700 total. If you really use the 135 XCD a lot, perhaps that's not an option.

My guess is that when the 907x arrives, you'll love the 65mm on it as a general walk-around configuration. If you sold the 135 that would leave you with a great wide setup with the X1D II and 30mm. I don't think frequent use of the 135 on the 907x is realistic.

Thank you Brendon, yes a tough decision.
Of course I should have mentioned it depends on subjects. I do tend to use the 30/65 most and the 135 much less. One way or another I have to come to a conclusion sometime just before the ordered 907X 50C beauty arrives!

 

[Godfrey]

In your experience of the SE edition which of course will apply to the standard edition what do you think to the largest lens comfortable to handhold with? I am thinking perhaps 90mm, I am not sure about my 135+1.7. I have the 30/65mm XCD lenses. I have the Chrome 907X 50C on order. My quandary is whether to sell the 135mm+1.7 to help fund the camera or to sell the X1DII and keep the lens.

Up to now, I have not been a great user of tripods, so it would be interesting to know what you and anyone else reading this think.

I suspect you'll find the 30/65 what you walk around with for hand-held shooting most with the 907x. For the 135, I'd want some kind of grip or tripod (just like I do when I fit the XV Adapter and the CF 120mm). Now, for the 135, I'd want a left hand grip so I could use the LCD at waist level easily ... I'm making one of those for my kit so as to use my 120/150/180 lenses more easily hand-held.

I plan to buy one more XCD lens and, right now, it's a toss up between the 80mm f/1.9 and the 120mm Macro.

However, I'm a pretty dedicated tripod user. When I use my 500CM, I use a tripod 95% of the time, and the same is holding true for the 907x. It may seem like a pain to carry a tripod, and like it would slow you down. But to me it's worth the trouble and I like the way it lets me work with the camera without having to figure out how to keep it steady all the time. The PD Travel Tripod is a nicely compact and light weight but sturdy piece for more casual use, I've found. It's not as sturdy as my Feisol and Manfrotto legs, but it's half the weight and a third the size of either of those.

What to sell and what to keep ... Very hard for me to recommend to others. Right now my Hassy kit is the 907x, the CFVII 50c, two 500CM, two A12 backs, and five lenses from 21 to 150mm between them. If I keep using the Hassy more and more, I'll add an X1D body at some point for a more eye-level biased camera too. What suits your photography best ... I cannot say.

G

 

[spb]

I suspect you'll find the 30/65 what you walk around with for hand-held shooting most with the 907x. For the 135, I'd want some kind of grip or tripod (just like I do when I fit the XV Adapter and the CF 120mm). Now, for the 135, I'd want a left hand grip so I could use the LCD at waist level easily ... I'm making one of those for my kit so as to use my 120/150/180 lenses more easily hand-held.

I plan to buy one more XCD lens and, right now, it's a toss up between the 80mm f/1.9 and the 120mm Macro.

However, I'm a pretty dedicated tripod user. When I use my 500CM, I use a tripod 95% of the time, and the same is holding true for the 907x. It may seem like a pain to carry a tripod, and like it would slow you down. But to me it's worth the trouble and I like the way it lets me work with the camera without having to figure out how to keep it steady all the time. The PD Travel Tripod is a nicely compact and light weight but sturdy piece for more casual use, I've found. It's not as sturdy as my Feisol and Manfrotto legs, but it's half the weight and a third the size of either of those.

What to sell and what to keep ... Very hard for me to recommend to others. Right now my Hassy kit is the 907x, the CFVII 50c, two 500CM, two A12 backs, and five lenses from 21 to 150mm between them. If I keep using the Hassy more and more, I'll add an X1D body at some point for a more eye-level biased camera too. What suits your photography best ... I cannot say.

G

Heh thank you Godfrey, I have ordered the 907X 50C with Control Grip. I originally thought that is good for the 135+1.7 combo on a PD tripod which I recently got. I don't use the 135 much but when I do it is with the Peak Design Tripod. So maybe I will just sell the X1DII leaving me with 30/65/135 and the 907X.

 

[spb]

Good luck! Bags are a never ending battle... LOL! G

Never a truer word has been said about camera bags!

I have a Hadley Pro which I hope will work with the 907X and 30/65 and Control Grip. I also have a Compagnon Medium Messenger and about 3 other bags. The Billingham has been the longest lasting, but with an ipadPro it is no longer good enough if I have the camera and two lenses with me. Hence the Compagnon for when I take the iPad with me.

 

[Hausen]

I suspect you'll find the 30/65 what you walk around with for hand-held shooting most with the 907x. For the 135, I'd want some kind of grip or tripod (just like I do when I fit the XV Adapter and the CF 120mm). Now, for the 135, I'd want a left hand grip so I could use the LCD at waist level easily ... I'm making one of those for my kit so as to use my 120/150/180 lenses more easily hand-held.

I plan to buy one more XCD lens and, right now, it's a toss up between the 80mm f/1.9 and the 120mm Macro.

However, I'm a pretty dedicated tripod user. When I use my 500CM, I use a tripod 95% of the time, and the same is holding true for the 907x. It may seem like a pain to carry a tripod, and like it would slow you down. But to me it's worth the trouble and I like the way it lets me work with the camera without having to figure out how to keep it steady all the time. The PD Travel Tripod is a nicely compact and light weight but sturdy piece for more casual use, I've found. It's not as sturdy as my Feisol and Manfrotto legs, but it's half the weight and a third the size of either of those.

What to sell and what to keep ... Very hard for me to recommend to others. Right now my Hassy kit is the 907x, the CFVII 50c, two 500CM, two A12 backs, and five lenses from 21 to 150mm between them. If I keep using the Hassy more and more, I'll add an X1D body at some point for a more eye-level biased camera too. What suits your photography best ... I cannot say.

G

I certainly recommend the 120 macro. I have a 21/45/120 kit (previously had the 30mm) and the 120mm is my favourite. I am always looking for reasons to use it.

 

[spb]

Really nice that it is released now. Such a nicely matching back to the chrome bodies.

What I will never understand and accept is the higher price in Europe: why do we have to pay more than in the US? EUR price is 6.590 EUR. That’s a difference of over 1.000 EUR or 20% between US and EU retail price.

Easy to explain. The EU is a socialist utopia in the making hence the 'premium' price difference.

 

[Frederic]

Easy to explain. The EU is a socialist utopia in the making hence the 'premium' price difference.

There's that thing, country dependent, called VAT which has nothing to do with EU or socialism. It's in the 15-25% range and accounts for the price difference.
Even Switzerland has it, AFAIK ?

Just saying

 

[leejo]

There's that thing, country dependent, called VAT which has nothing to do with EU or socialism. It's in the 15-25% range and accounts for the price difference.
Even Switzerland has it, AFAIK ?

7.7% on electronic goods in Switzerland, which means they can be cheaper than a lot of other European countries after accounting for currency conversion. The 907x + 50c is selling for 6,995.- CHF here.

 

[jotloob]

Already unpacking the 907x 50c is big fun . I believe that APPLE was the first to have such very good packaging .
I will continue with the technique exploration later . I am so glad , I got this now , getting my V-SYSTEM , ALPA and ARCA SWISS together

It is like a big marriage .