Pictures of the 907x with different lenses

[OleBe]

Hi guys,

I am making my mind if the 907x would be a good addition to my X1D 4116. Have the 30,45,90 and 135 + converter lenses.

Is someone of you would be able to make some pictures of the body in combination with these lenses (with and without) lenshood?

That is a cosmetic question what fits together best. :-) I assume 30 - 90mm would be fine.

Have no intention to sell my X1D so that body will stay, the 907x would be an addition to shoot mostly indoors portraits from a lower perspective with the tilt screen - to connect better with my models without the camera in front of my face.


Thank you for any help, that is really appreciated!

[Iceman1331]

I always ask myself of this same question if i would want to order the 907x/Cfv II 50 C combo when I already own the X1D. The choice would be easier for me if i did not already own the X1D, that i would go for the 907x combo which I can also use on my V system too. I like the 907x combo than the X1D because it gives me flexibility；however the X1D also has its advantage because of its handling like a FF camera that we used to carry. If you put on the new handle and the view finder on the 907x, it looks too bulky and clumsy to me, especially when travelling.

[ramarren]

My take on this is that if I want a hand-held camera for eye level shooting as my priority, the X1D line is the way to go. If you want a camera for waist level and tripod shooting, and want to use the digital back interchangeably with other Hasselblad SLR cameras, then the 907x is the way to go. The control grip and viewfinder make the 907x package a bit larger, but it's not much larger that way than the X1D is, I think ... I'll know for sure when my control grip and viewfinder arrive on Wednesday. it's certainly a bit deeper in any case.

OP: I'm not sure what you are looking for to come from various photos of the 907x with different lenses. What does it matter what it "looks like" vs how it functions? I've fitted my two native lenses (21 and 45P) as well as a plethora of Leica R and M lenses to the camera, as well as my V system lenses with and without extension tubes. The camera works well with all of them, within the boundaries of reasonable expectations. .

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[OleBe]

Thank you for your replies.

To answer the question of ramarren, I use equipment which I like aesthetically much more often. That was a reason already for buying the X1D over the Fuji GFX. ;-)

Agree that the 907x is better for waistlevel shooting. Have no old Hasselblad equipment to use it, only new XCD lenses.

[ramarren]

Well, okay. I think the 907x Special Edition is a lovely camera: It fits the stylistic meme I like in cameras, which is a simple to operate box with a lens on the end. Here are a few photos of mine with various lenses and accessories on it.


907x, Fotodiox Pro R to X adapter, Extender-R 2x, Elmar-R 180mm f/4



907x, Fotodiox Pro M to X adapter, Summicron-M 50mm f/2



907x, XCD 21mm f/4



907x, XCD 45mm f/4 P



907x, Hasselblad XV Adapter with XH Bracket, Extension tubes 2x, Planar 80mm f/2.8 T*



Billingham L2, XCD 21/4, 907x, XCD 45mm f/4 P with B+W wide lens hood



907x, XCD 45mm f/4 P + B+W wide lens hood



907x, XCD 45mm f/4 P + B+W wide lens hood

I plan to purchase the XCD 80mm f/1.9 or XCD 120mm f/4 Macro next year as well.

Hope that helps.

G

[JCM-Photos]

Don't forget that the X1D has flash TTL and automatic modes memo and the 907X not.
What about GPS ?

Using a flash trigger is more convenient with the X1D, I just ordered à cold shoe handle for that purpose on the 907X

[GaryMulcahey]

I have a question. Where is the connection for studio flash on the 907x? I just don't see it on the camera in any photos.
I am looking at ordering a 907x very soon.

[ramarren]

I have a question. Where is the connection for studio flash on the 907x? I just don't see it on the camera in any photos.
I am looking at ordering a 907x very soon.

Under the LCD there is a rubber protector covering the input/output ports. The camera comes with three small cables to use with these ports.

• Flash Input - cable connects from a PC male connector on a lens (as in a technical camera) to the back with a mini-audio jack to synchronize the shutter and the back for capture.
• Flash Output - cable connects from a mini-audio jack on the camera  to a flash trigger or flash unit using a female PC connector.
• ELX Output - cable with two differently sized mini-audio jacks to connect to the electric transport of certain Hasselblad SLR cameras to enable synchronization with motor wind advance properly.

If you have ordered or will order a 907x/CFVII 50c kit, I strongly recommend you go to the Hasselblad website and download the latest versions of the manuals for both 907x and CFVII 50c and at least skim through them to understand the camera and the back more fully.

G

[GaryMulcahey]

Thanks Ramarren. I will do that. Didn't think of that.Thanks for the solid advice.

G

[GaryMulcahey]

Ramarren, also I wanted to ask how the M lenses are working out? Do they give you good coverage? Any drop off on the corners? I have a few so I was thinking of buying that Fotodiox Adapter.  Thanks.

[meerec]

Also, what's your experience and advice on adapters?
Go with Fotodiox or rather trust Novoflex? I'm under impression Novoflex is more precisely made and less tight on the mount. Is it true and worth the premium price?

[ramarren]

I'm still in the experimentation/testing phase of using M lenses. Most vignette in the corners ... I crop to square and that eliminates most of the vignetting, but surprising little details crop up. Like for instance, testing today with the Hektor 135mm, I found that the rangefinder cam follower casts a shadow that looks like a pair of teeth at the bottom of the frame when you're focused out past about 8 feet.

I haven't done too much actual photography with these lenses yet, still just seeing what I might be able to get out of them. They will not perform on the 33x44 sensor the way the XCD or V system lenses do, but they might prove interesting in that they ARE different.

I bought the Fotodiox Pro mount adapters for both M and R lenses. They seem to be perfectly fine for my purposes, and were relatively inexpensive.

G

[GaryMulcahey]

Thanks. Keep us posted on your M progress.

[sailronin]

Hi Gary,
I've started a Flickr group called "Hasselblad with an M" to display images made with Leica M lenses on Hasselblad bodies.  I'm using a Fotodiox adapter and have shots from my 907x with 24mm Elmarit; 90mm Summicron and 135mm Tele-Elmar.  All vignette to varying degrees but are usable in square crop mode at the minimum.
Please take a look and of course feel free to add images should you begin shooting with M lenses.

All the best,
Dave

[ramarren]

On this subject of adapted lenses, in general the Leica R lenses perform better on the 33x44 sensor. This is because the Leica R lens mounting flange is *significantly* larger diameter than the Leica M mount flange and provides fewer opportunities for shading of the ray trace at corners and edges. It's still necessary to crop to square, most of the time, to prevent dark corners ... or at least to 4:5 proportion, which is just a hair more square than 3:4.

The Leica R lenses are also a good fit ergonomically as they are more regular than M lenses when it comes to where the aperture and focusing rings are located, and they are generally larger diameter and closer to the dimensions of the XCD lenses while being nicely a little more compact.

I made this photo with the Leica Elmer-R 180mm f/4 and Extender-R 2x teleconverter on the 907x SE:

Here's the setup on the camera:

And the view as I framed the shot:


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