... dark cloth for focusing...
I have experimented with focusing cloth on both CFV and IQ3. Hope that newer models will have brighter and articulated screens.
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Upgrading to the Hasselblad X2D Mark II
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I have experimented with focusing cloth on both CFV and IQ3. Hope that newer models will have brighter and articulated screens.
Precision
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My hope is they steal a trick from phase one and make it possible to mount the back in portrait orientation on a legacy V body…bonus points if they articulate the screen so it can pivot in that orientation as well. V bodies held in portrait mode, even on a studio stand, are the photographers 4th circle of hell..
At least for the Linhof and Silvestri, it's possible to mount the P1 DB adapter in either landscape or portrait mode.
However, in order to be able to rotate the DB, this requires a rotatable DB adapter.
FloatingLens
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As an aside, that is also natively support on ALPA with V backs.
chriswebb
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I think his point was more about the hassleblad bodies 500, 200, SWC, etc. The problem really is those bodies were made for a square format and thus landscape/portrait is not a thing. I am unaware of how P1 solved this issue in their backs if they did for V bodies, but I cannot imagine how one could fix this problem for hassleblad backs easily enough for users to want to change this in the field. 100 Mpix is a lot of room to crop into for the vast majority of users. With how Hasselblad has treated our wide tech lens issue, I would doubt for anything more than lip service to anything but the most common use cases. Personally I'd rather see a monochrome X2DII/CFV100C without PDAF next.
mristuccia
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On my 503CW I simply use a grip or the winder plus the 90-degrees prism finder when I know I may frequently use portrait mode. On portrait sessions for example. Bulky but effective.
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darr
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When I want a square, I just set 1:1. It keeps me sane, and it worked perfectly on a recent studio shoot with the 501CM, film, and digital. And a ... cat!!
Edit: On my 501/503 bodies, when I’m using the digital back, I shoot 1:1 if I want a square or vertical, plenty of pixels for my needs. If I ever need a huge vertical file, I’ll just use the Sony. I’m not one of those chasing 100MP upgrades; it would take another reason for me to switch.
Edit: On my 501/503 bodies, when I’m using the digital back, I shoot 1:1 if I want a square or vertical, plenty of pixels for my needs. If I ever need a huge vertical file, I’ll just use the Sony. I’m not one of those chasing 100MP upgrades; it would take another reason for me to switch.
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ndwgolf
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NO AF-C on the new X2D II when using the XCD135:2.8 lens
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Well, P1 just added two notches and a release lever also on the side, so you can remove the back and re-mount it in portrait orientation. I never understood why Hasselblad didn't copy this.
Works with my X2D II
Yes no problem, but if you are having trouble it could be lens dependent and remember to update each lens's FW before trying,
A friend contemplating getting the X2DII asked me the weight versus the SL3 and SL3S plus the M11+Viso where all cameras had battery and all the memory cards it would take.
X2DII=30.72 oz--100MP
SL3=30.90 oz--60MP
SL3S=30.86 oz--24MP
M11+Viso=25.61 oz--60MP
He also has a Nikon Z9=47.27 oz--45.7MP
Sure there are many other considerations other than weight, but we were both surprised at its weight versus the others he wanted to learn about.
X2DII=30.72 oz--100MP
SL3=30.90 oz--60MP
SL3S=30.86 oz--24MP
M11+Viso=25.61 oz--60MP
He also has a Nikon Z9=47.27 oz--45.7MP
Sure there are many other considerations other than weight, but we were both surprised at its weight versus the others he wanted to learn about.
rmueller
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Don't want to spoil the mood of the thread here and happy to see a lively discussion of Hasselblad's newest beast, the X2DII.
I for myself gave away my X1DII kit a year ago and got a Leica MP film body with two classic lenses (35mm steel rim and 50mm lux classic) and couldn't be happier. I keep the H6D50c for studio and scanning of 4x5" and MF film as well as the 203FE and 905SWC but my journey with digital has ended here and I believe for the foreseeable future. Truly enjoy taking my film bodies out, it's just a better way for me to relax.
BUT: Really glad to see Hasselblad keeps on innovating and on the edge of what is technically possible in digital MF land. Please keep the info coming
Regards,
Ralf
I for myself gave away my X1DII kit a year ago and got a Leica MP film body with two classic lenses (35mm steel rim and 50mm lux classic) and couldn't be happier. I keep the H6D50c for studio and scanning of 4x5" and MF film as well as the 203FE and 905SWC but my journey with digital has ended here and I believe for the foreseeable future. Truly enjoy taking my film bodies out, it's just a better way for me to relax.
BUT: Really glad to see Hasselblad keeps on innovating and on the edge of what is technically possible in digital MF land. Please keep the info coming
Regards,
Ralf
Oh yes, I still have my all black original 1975 model SWC with DOF moving scale markers. Then also have the 903SWC. Of course as an old guy how could I part with my 503CW and even my old 500C/M. Still today they are just lovely to look at.
You know the SWC's really shine with the 907X/100C DB attached and the other HB bodies as well..
You know the SWC's really shine with the 907X/100C DB attached and the other HB bodies as well..
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Like with the Leica SL series, BBF works only when using MF. You cannot decouple focusing from the shutter button.
rmueller
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If I ever re-enter digital or my H6D is dying, then it will be for sure the 907X with whatever back is available then.
Godfrey
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One reason I sold my SWC to help fund the 907x was that I considered: with the decreased format size of the CFVII 50c (or CFV 100C) compared to the original film format (CFV 33x44mm, original 56x56mm), the 907x + 45P is actually very close (almost as wide) to what the SWC + CFV would be with respect to field of view. Selling the SWC enabled me to afford the XCD 21/4 as well, which on square format capture nets just a little wider than the SWC, and on full format quite a bit wider.
Service At The Table - Japan Town, San Jose 2021
Hasselblad 907x + XCD 21mm f/4
ISO 1600 @ f/6.8 @ 1/15 sec
It was a choice. But I still miss having an SWC ...
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Hi,
Thank you!
I don’t understand what’s going on with the 20–35mm—it's ridiculous. Hasselblad took the time to get the camera ready (even giving it to photographers months in advance), and yet the new lens still doesn’t support AF-C. I know it’s less critical on an ultra-wide, but it’s still a real head-scratcher.
Best regards,