The Hasselblad XCD 35-75mm zoom lens finally arrived!! The UPS man delivered it this afternoon. Unfortunately, it's been raining on and off for a couple of weeks and today was no exception. Not to be deterred, I went out in the rain and took a few photos in the front yard.
Looking closely at the performance of the lens over the focal length range, I'm impressed. This zoom may be better than the 45mm and 65mm primes. Since those are two excellent lenses, that would be quite a feat. I'll be able to tell more when we actually have some useful daylight and I can shoot at a lower ISO. The camera and lens (and I) got wet. No harm done.
I've been waiting since November 2017 for this lens. Although it's chunky and heavy, it balances well with the X1D II body. And it replaces 2-3 prime lenses in the bag. I'm sure the online reviewers will have more to say in the coming days and weeks.
BTW, IBIS would have been helpful today. C'est la vie.
Joe