exciting news! Of course, you know that there are also autofocus lenses for this mount ;-).
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Hasselblad XV Lens Adapter Questions
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buildbot
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That might be a bit beyond my skill to be honest, no promises
And I only have the 80mm AF to test vs a bunch of PQ lenses.to be even more honest, I don't even have the skills to assess your statement. The electronic part will probably include converting control commands from the X camera into analog signals for the lenses (given the time the SLX was developed, I assume that the data exchange is via analog signals), and vice versa, but I have no idea if that is more complicated for the AF functions than for aperture and shutter control. Do you have contact to the Rollei successor, DW Fototechnik? Maybe they would be willing to provide information (provided they still exist)?! As I German native speaker, let me know if I can be of any help to you.That might be a bit beyond my skill to be honest, no promises
jotloob
Subscriber Member
I have that combination too (907X-II-50c) plus the adapter for the V-System lenses .
I have tested most of my V lenses but find it much easier to use the CFV II 50c with one of my V system bodies .
I think , that adapter combination is rather bulky , and as an other disadvantage , you have to take care of the ROLLING SHUTTER ISSUE . I just dislike that very much .
As a summary , I have that combination , but I don't use it .
I have tested most of my V lenses but find it much easier to use the CFV II 50c with one of my V system bodies .
I think , that adapter combination is rather bulky , and as an other disadvantage , you have to take care of the ROLLING SHUTTER ISSUE . I just dislike that very much .
As a summary , I have that combination , but I don't use it .
FloatingLens
Well-known member
Which other Leica M lenses are a good match?
@schoI used the 80, 100, 120, and 180 on my 907x with the XV adapter and the XH bracket for tripod mounting. Worked well with all of those lenses. Here is the 100mm mounted with the XV, XH combo.
@scho can you give me some details on this? The XV connects to the XH and then the XH allows the connection to the 50C, and I'll guess the 100c as well?I used the 80, 100, 120, and 180 on my 907x with the XV adapter and the XH bracket for tripod mounting. Worked well with all of those lenses. Here is the 100mm mounted with the XV, XH combo.
chriswebb
Active member
I think they meant the XH tripod foot not the adapter itself. There is no XH adapter in the picture above just the tripod mount connected to the XV adapter.
MGrayson
Subscriber and Workshop Member
Is that the same tripod foot that comes with the XCD 135 + 1.7x? That would be very handy!
chriswebb
Active member
Yes it's the same one! It's very nice quality. Most people will need to adapt the foot though since its not Arca Swiss compatible. The tripod mount fits very well on the XH, XV adapters though just like on the 135 + 1.7x.
MGrayson
Subscriber and Workshop Member
Thank you Gentlemen,
An Arca plate has been permanently attached to the tripod mount since I got the thing. It just never occurred to me to use it with the adapters. This will help a LOT with things like the Zeiss 350 SA, where the foot is so close to the lens that a support rail won't fit. Now I can support at the adapter *and* near the front of the lens.
Matt
Indeed, by default I use a lens collar/tripod foot that mounts to the XV lens adapter, in my case the one sold by ppl.de (similar to the Hasselblad XH/1.7TC collar, and last I checked probably out of production). I find the balance to be much better without the mass of the lens + adapter hanging off the front end of the camera.Thank you Gentlemen,
An Arca plate has been permanently attached to the tripod mount since I got the thing. It just never occurred to me to use it with the adapters. This will help a LOT with things like the Zeiss 350 SA, where the foot is so close to the lens that a support rail won't fit. Now I can support at the adapter *and* near the front of the lens.
Matt
In terms of using the 350 Tele-Superachromat (a beast), either by itself or with the 1.4x extender (an even bigger beast), I just mount the lens's built-in foot (w/Arca-Swiss plate) directly to the tripod head and let the camera hang off the end. Both the X2D and in particular the 907x-CFV100c are light enough that I haven't felt the need to use a support rail, even for long-ish exposures. YMMV, of course!
John