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Many thanks Robert,
Given the glacial pace of filling in missing features on current models, I think it extraordinarily unlikely that this is part of a plan to make customers upgrade. There are still important features on the X1D II (e.g., wired remote release, live view tethering) that are missing from the X2D. Anything is possible, I suppose...Many thanks Robert,
Too bad for the color cast that cannot be corrected internally. LCC is too cumbersome for me. I reach the same conclusion.
Maybe Hasselblad sees this as a way to push upgrades. I see this as a good way to limit compulsive acquisition and make a better use of what I already have
Just for the sake of clarity... Hasselblad lens corrections are not performed in the camera. Lens corrections are only performed by the software used when processing the raw image. Software used for raw files will need to be a version with support for the lens being used and JPEGs direct from the camera have no lens corrections.
I owned the 30mm lens for my Hasselblad X1Dii and is a superb lens. When the 28P was released I immediately purchased one and spent about 2 weeks comparing both lenses in a variety of photographic conditions. I had never tested 2 lenses side by side that were as close in performance. Both were superb. But I found the 28P to be ever so slightly better in image quality in the majority of cases. Coupled with the fact that the 28P was half the size and weight of the 30mm and the shutter was significantly quieter and faster I kept the 28P and sold the 30mm. And I should also mention half the cost of the 30mm. It seems now the 28P is back ordered every where. No surprise at all.
I discovered that the XCD lenses give best results when converting RAW files in Phocus. Some of the optical corrections are in Phocus for each lens. I opened a RAW file in Adobe Raw and the color wasn't as good nor highlight retention as good as when I used Phocus.
I've found that using Phocus software for RAW conversion is the best way to go. Some optical corrections are made in Phocus that other software options won't have. Considering that Phocus is a free download there really no reason no to use it for the best results.
I'd recommend using Phocus as the vignetting can be corrected as well as other optical issues.
I have an X1Dii and 28P and the lens works perfectly. Had the 30mm which was a superb lens but found the 28P to have a slight edge in performance. I only use Phocus for RAW conversion to TIF files.
Could you create a scene calibration at f4? I’d be curious if the color shift issue is not present in your case?
Hold an opaque white plate in front of the lens and overexpose by 2 stops to see the unevenness in color, if any.
Phocus almost completely corrects the 28P color on an X2D. It does less well on an X1D. LR does an ok job with the X2D and a bad job with the X1D at removing 28P color casts.
