HV90x II issue

[wayne1]

My H6D 100c came with a HV90x II viewfinder. The LCD display in the viewfinder slowly fades when using the camera outdoor (landscape) to the point I cannot read the data. The small screen itself is clear, but the numerical data is basically unreadable. If I shut the camera down for a while and restart, it is fine again.
Has anyone else experienced this issue?
I do have HV90x and and HVD90x viewfinders which appear to work well on the H6D 100c. I have searched the site (and elsewhere) for the difference between the three viewfinders, and apparently the HVD90x has a higher magnification (3.1) and is optimized for use with smaller sensors. So one might expect some cropping of the viewed image compared to the recorded image? Anyway I do not see this; it looks fine. The HV90x is optimized for 645 film size, and also seems to work fine on the H6D 100c. What am I missing? What am I giving up using the HVD90x or HV90x on the H6D 100c? A used mint replacement HV90xII is expensive, on the order of $500, but used mint replacements for  HV90x and HVD90x can be had for less than $200. What makes the HV90xII so much more expensive?
Thanks

[wayne1]

correction to my above comments. Being more careful, I do in fact see a cropped image on the 100c sensor compared to the one in the HVD90x viewfinder, so I cannot really use this. However the HV90x is OK. So I still  have the question about the real difference between the HV90x and HV90xII. Is it worth the extra money to get the II version?
Thanks

[MSuser]

The differences in the three Hasselblad H viewfinders are detailed in the attachment. They differ in magnification, diopter range, metering patterns, True Focus indicatior, and user firmware upgradeability.


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[MSuser]

My H6D 100c came with a HV90x II viewfinder. The LCD display in the viewfinder slowly fades when using the camera outdoor (landscape) to the point I cannot read the data. 

I would suggest contacting Hasselblad support regarding repair of the issue. You could also try contacting B23 in Denmark at https://hasselbladrepair.com.

[wayne1]

MSuser

Thank you, very much appreciated. Just what I was looking for. It would appear that the HV90x is identical to the HV90x II except for the lack of True Focus indicator in the viewfinder and the inability to update firmware in the HV90x. The lack of a True Focus indicator is not currently important to me, and the lack of firmware update capability seems irrelevant at this point.  So I will continue to use the HV 90x until I can get a repair of the HV90X II.
Nice to know about B23!

Wayne

[MSuser]

MSuser

Thank you, very much appreciated. Just what I was looking for. It would appear that the HV90x is identical to the HV90x II except for the lack of True Focus indicator in the viewfinder and the inability to update firmware in the HV90x. The lack of a True Focus indicator is not currently important to me, and the lack of firmware update capability seems irrelevant at this point.  So I will continue to use the HV 90x until I can get a repair of the HV90X II.
Nice to know about B23!

Wayne

Happy to help. The only other difference between the HV90x and HV90x-II is that they have different metering pattern options.

Enjoy your H6D-100c! It's an incredibly capable tool.

[wayne1]

Oh, I see that the metering options are different. I had not used the HV90x enough to notice. The spot meter is there, so I am ok.
I have not had the H cameras very long and I am just learning to use them (H5D for film, H6D 100c for digital). It seems like a step backward since I already have an X2D, but I just love the SLR and many other things about this remarkable camera!
Wayne