danlindberg
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Victor, It has nothing to do with that the XCD 90 isn't good enough, it is! No, it has to do with workflow and if I go trekking I rather bring my three techlenses and have the same mindset of how to shoot.
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Well, there's nothing comparable to the 210 in the X lens range so it's not as though you have a lot of options . Kind of like me and the 500mm ApoTessar.Any thoughts on the native XCD lenses vs the Hasselblad H lenses via the adapter? I've been using the 210mm H and very happy with it. Autofocus is not a concern for me, I prefer manual focus anyways.
It seems like there are some good deals to be had on the H lenses used every once in a while.
I'm looking for something wider (maybe 30mm XCD or the 28mm HCD)
What are you shooting the 500mm on? Does it hold up well on a digital sensor?Well, there's nothing comparable to the 210 in the X lens range so it's not as though you have a lot of options . Kind of like me and the 500mm ApoTessar.
Mainly on an old Linhof twin-shank large format tripod with a Graf Studioball, but I'm looking for a more modern alternative. That's not a very portable combination.What are you shooting the 500mm on? Does it hold up well on a digital sensor?
Thank you Victor for posing this question!
As an avid Hasselblad (film and CFV50c) and Fuji (X-Pro 2, XE-2, X100T) user, I am all eyes! :bugeyes:
A Fuji or a Hasselblad mirrorless is in my future, I just do not know which way I will go!
And I admit, I am a lens queen! ��
Kind regards,
Darr
Eric, there is now - IMO - as good a solution as it might get for release cable for X1D. It works great for me and I have as well connected Seitz VR drive and there are now probably a lot of other X1D users using same set up. Check it out. Have a great day, PeterHi Darr,
Nice to hear you are interested in the GFX and the X1D. I have no pony in that race, as I am pretty much out of medium format.
But, Jim Kasson has done a lot of very good testing on Fuji lenses. Now, Jim is a scientist, so his tests are a bit different. As I am dabling a bit with science myself, it is very interesting for me.
But, it seems that most of the Fuji lenses are as good as it gets, but quite a bit better. It seems that they are corrected extremely well for LoCA, which yields magenta/green fringing in out of focus areas and they are mostly very sharp.
Jim doesn't test X1D lenses, and I cannot find comparable testing. Hasselblad's MTF data, which I think are quite reliable, are very good. Jim's articles about the GFX are here: https://blog.kasson.com/category/gfx-50s/
Obviously, it would be interesting to have similar data for the X1D, but Jim's site is not a testing site, rather an intellectual exercise.
The reason I am out of medium format is in part priorities, I regard money as a finite asset and I find that the gear I have is pretty perfect for my needs. What fascinates me with the GFX is that it is designed around 44x33 mm sensor. That also applies to the Hasselblad X1D, of course.
But, I think that the GFX is a logical extension to Fuji's APS-C cameras. With Hassy, it feels like more like some folks wanted to build an Interchangable Lens Electronic Viewfinder camera. Perry Oosten liked the idea, so they released it and found out that demand was so high they couldn't deliver. They also found out that building an EVF based system is a bit more work than they expected.
It seems they miss a cable release, just as an example.
I would expect that we are going to see a "mark II". Not so that I am a megapixel geek, but I think the lenses are designed for 100 MP, and I think that the 100MP sensor is needed to make the lenses justice.
So, it my make some sense to wait for the next version of the camera.
Best regards
Erik
Hi, Victor. I did have the GFX with 32-64 zoom for about a month and I tested it side by side against the X1D with the XCD 30 and 45. Short story is that the 30 and 45 were marginally better in the corners, but the GFX zoom was just amazingly close. Easily the best zoom I have ever used, so I can only imagine how good the GFX primes must be. However, the XCD 45mm while excellent is the weakest of the XCD lenses. The 30 and 90 are superb. The 120 macro is a level beyond, and the 21 is a simply amazing ultra wide. Hasselblad is slow in building out its lens line but I couldn’t be happier with the image quality of what they have released so far. There are 4 lenses that are still on the roadmap, 3 of which were supposed to have been released in the first half of 2018.
Great to see this too, Peter! That fills in one big omission on the X1D.Eric, there is now - IMO - as good a solution as it might get for release cable for X1D. It works great for me and I have as well connected Seitz VR drive and there are now probably a lot of other X1D users using same set up. Check it out. Have a great day, Peter
http://www.hasselbladdigitalforum.com/index.php?topic=5858.0
Let me break it down further it’s a given that Leica has made the industry standard best glass (if you get a good copy) for years. Most comparisons eventually end up with a staments reflecting how good one lens is compared to a Leica x mm lens as did your dissertation. However my point was to remark on how sharp the example picture is. And thus to point out when you say look at my image it’s so sharp most of the images POSTED shot with Leica glass are soft. In my days shooting Leica handheld the hit rate on tack sharp where I wanted it was low, today an SL with autofocus, or tripod and focus preview will get you a sharper image then could have been gotten in the past. I’m happy to hear you liked the 75/2 I hear it’s just a great piece of glass on the SL post a picture so we can all see the results.BAB
You are seriously incorrect . Just completed a similar fashion shoot in NYC which included testing the new Leica 75/2 with the SL and using my legacy 50/1.4 R summilux ...plenty of similar window light images .
The contrast of the light has a huge amount to do with the perceived sharpness and this photo is near the edge of the DR .
When you can see the flakes in the eye makeup at 2:1 enlargement ....thats plenty sharp enough . When you can do that wide open at F2 its more than what is required .
As Dan mentions its the aesthetic ( roll off of sharpness and bokeh ) that is so important in a portrait lens . Personally I still prefer the rendering of the Leica R 80/1.4 for portraits and the Leica S 100/2 is a close second .
With that said the rendering of the 90 HB lens is impressive and paired with the larger 50MP sensor looks to be a exceptional all around performer . I ve looked at plenty of files and still believe you can not beat medium format with anything full frame . The tone separation,color responsiveness and the softer rolloff of the plane of focus creates at more pleasing aesthetic .
Hi Darr,
Nice to hear you are interested in the GFX and the X1D. I have no pony in that race, as I am pretty much out of medium format.
But, Jim Kasson has done a lot of very good testing on Fuji lenses. Now, Jim is a scientist, so his tests are a bit different. As I am dabling a bit with science myself, it is very interesting for me.
But, it seems that most of the Fuji lenses are as good as it gets, but quite a bit better. It seems that they are corrected extremely well for LoCA, which yields magenta/green fringing in out of focus areas and they are mostly very sharp.
Jim doesn't test X1D lenses, and I cannot find comparable testing. Hasselblad's MTF data, which I think are quite reliable, are very good. Jim's articles about the GFX are here: https://blog.kasson.com/category/gfx-50s/
Obviously, it would be interesting to have similar data for the X1D, but Jim's site is not a testing site, rather an intellectual exercise.
The reason I am out of medium format is in part priorities, I regard money as a finite asset and I find that the gear I have is pretty perfect for my needs. What fascinates me with the GFX is that it is designed around 44x33 mm sensor. That also applies to the Hasselblad X1D, of course.
But, I think that the GFX is a logical extension to Fuji's APS-C cameras. With Hassy, it feels like more like some folks wanted to build an Interchangable Lens Electronic Viewfinder camera. Perry Oosten liked the idea, so they released it and found out that demand was so high they couldn't deliver. They also found out that building an EVF based system is a bit more work than they expected.
It seems they miss a cable release, just as an example.
I would expect that we are going to see a "mark II". Not so that I am a megapixel geek, but I think the lenses are designed for 100 MP, and I think that the 100MP sensor is needed to make the lenses justice.
So, it my make some sense to wait for the next version of the camera.
Best regards
Erik