Fun with the Hasselblad 907x

[FloatingLens]

Some night and astro shots. The main challenge was focusing as there is no live-view gain that I could find in the settings of the 907x. Let me know if I missed something. I'm not 100% sold on the processing yet -- I'll likely do a bit more work on these files before they are final-final but I wanted to share nonetheless. XCD 30mm.

Focusing the 907X in near darkness is indeed a problem. At some point the magnified view just goes black.

 

[usm]

still the small 907x

 

[parityB]

More precisely, regarding the technical issue I have with the 45p: ut underexposes at F4 and if the exposure speed is faster than 1/800s.
Like if the central shutter wasn't able to cope with fast aperture when used at its wider aperture.
I suppose this is not normal and that the lens needs to be fixed

Hi Vincent,

unfortunately I have exact the same problem with my XCD 45p and a X1D II.

Did you eventually solve the problem?

I don't think it's a hardware issue, because exposures up to 1/2000 are correct at f4 as long as you took one picture before at any other aperture and then setting it back to f4.

Thank you
Christian

 

[phOtOny teXas]

Who said you can't do Macro with a 45P





Priscilla's Buffalo by tOny endieveri, on Flickr

 

[phOtOny teXas]

907X - 65mm XCD





Hallucinatory Hexagram by tOny endieveri, on Flickr

 

[anGy]

Hi Vincent,

unfortunately I have exact the same problem with my XCD 45p and a X1D II.

Did you eventually solve the problem?

I don't think it's a hardware issue, because exposures up to 1/2000 are correct at f4 as long as you took one picture before at any other aperture and then setting it back to f4.

Thank you
Christian

Hi Christian,
I made a demo of the issue at my dealer that did replace the lens by a new one.
Problem solved as there clearly was an hardware issue with my 1st copy.
Your lens should also be replaced or repaired under warranty.

 

[Godfrey]

Hallo Vince! Good to see you here!
I enjoy your photos with the 907x (and all the other amusing cameras you've acquired...) regardless where or how often I see them!

G

 

[KlausJH]

I like what I see

 

[parityB]

Hi Christian,
I made a demo of the issue at my dealer that did replace the lens by a new one.
Problem solved as there clearly was an hardware issue with my 1st copy.
Your lens should also be replaced or repaired under warranty.

Thank you,

I have been contact with Hasselblad and sent the lens in for repair. Gladly it is still under warranty.

 

[KlausJH]

This is from a very unusual combination.
I tried my Voigtländer Macro Apo-Lanthar 125mm f/2.5 SL with C/Y mount on a 907X CFV II 50C, just for fun.
To my surprise, it works really great. Vignetting shows only when using the lens at close distance. It is very sharp at infinity.
The picture was taken @ f/5.6, 1/250s, ISO 3200 handheld.

Red Maple November 2022 by Klaus Hornig, auf Flickr

 

[Godfrey]

Vince, that is an extraordinary photograph! Truly superb!

G

 

[usm]

Taking the 907x with 45p everywhere...

 

[FloatingLens]

Taking the 907x with 45p everywhere...

Kudos for that!

 

[spb]

At the OK Corral by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

Wow that is absolutely beautiful image like a painting.

 

[Vinyl_TO]

A lazy weekend photo of the cat in natural light with the CFV II 50c back on the 501cm with Planar 80 f2.8.

 

[Vinyl_TO]

One more - this one from last week with the 907x and 45p.

 

[Vinyl_TO]

Two more taken with the 907x over the last several days. Both with the XCD30.


I'm having to downsample to 1600px (widest dimension) to allow the file sizes to upload, unfortunately, so a lot of detail and shapes is being lost.

 

[jotloob]

An abandoned farmhose . Only used as a chicken house . I wonder when it will break down .
HASSELBLAD 907X + XCD + ISO100 .

 

[FloatingLens]

500C/M, 60/4 Distagon and the CFV II 50c back.


Just After 2 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

That's very mellow, Vince! In particular the 4/60 and CFV combo in use

 

[Paratom]

An abandoned farmhose . Only used as a chicken house . I wonder when it will break down .
HASSELBLAD 907X + XCD + ISO100 .

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in which country is this?