XCD 90mm 2.5 V

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My distributor (Austria) told me that the 135mm can only be ordered with or without a converter.
Ordering the converter alone is currently not possible.
I don't know if this only applies to Austria, but I assume that it is a delivery problem and therefore at least applies to Europe.
In any case, I would also order the converter when ordering the 135mm.

It's everywhere and has been since the lens was released.

The converter works REALLY well. Still optically very very good with the TC. As good as I've seen from any lens TC combo as I really was designed for the 135. It does not fit on any other XCD lens. Also if you use the XCD/HC adaptor you can use the TC with any HC lens on the X1D/X2D although IBIS isn't yet supported with this combination and may never be.

Gordon

The TC for the XCD 135mm lens does not work with the HC 300mm lens. I tried it.

Interesting. I don't have the 300. It does work with the 210, which I do have, with the standard adaptor (not the 0,8x). All my lenses support AF and do so with the adaptor and 1.7x, so they may need AF support , which I believe the 300 doesn't have? I'm not sure what firmware is supported other than the larger *orange dot* firmware all my HC lenses have.

I have the 24, 35-90, 100, 150 and 210mm and they all work perfectly and with AF but no IBIS when used with the 1.7x.

Gordon

[fti9748]

My distributor (Austria) told me that the 135mm can only be ordered with or without a converter.
Ordering the converter alone is currently not possible.
I don't know if this only applies to Austria, but I assume that it is a delivery problem and therefore at least applies to Europe.
In any case, I would also order the converter when ordering the 135mm.

It's everywhere and has been since the lens was released.

The converter works REALLY well. Still optically very very good with the TC. As good as I've seen from any lens TC combo as I really was designed for the 135. It does not fit on any other XCD lens. Also if you use the XCD/HC adaptor you can use the TC with any HC lens on the X1D/X2D although IBIS isn't yet supported with this combination and may never be.

Gordon

The TC for the XCD 135mm lens does not work with the HC 300mm lens. I tried it.

Interesting. I don't have the 300. It does work with the 210, which I do have, with the standard adaptor (not the 0,8x). All my lenses support AF and do so with the adaptor and 1.7x, so they may need AF support , which I believe the 300 doesn't have? I'm not sure what firmware is supported other than the larger *orange dot* firmware all my HC lenses have.

I have the 24, 35-90, 100, 150 and 210mm and they all work perfectly and with AF but no IBIS when used with the 1.7x.

Gordon

I am a bit lost. Does IBIS work with the 135 and the adapter?

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[MGrayson]

My distributor (Austria) told me that the 135mm can only be ordered with or without a converter.
Ordering the converter alone is currently not possible.
I don't know if this only applies to Austria, but I assume that it is a delivery problem and therefore at least applies to Europe.
In any case, I would also order the converter when ordering the 135mm.

It's everywhere and has been since the lens was released.

The converter works REALLY well. Still optically very very good with the TC. As good as I've seen from any lens TC combo as I really was designed for the 135. It does not fit on any other XCD lens. Also if you use the XCD/HC adaptor you can use the TC with any HC lens on the X1D/X2D although IBIS isn't yet supported with this combination and may never be.

Gordon

The TC for the XCD 135mm lens does not work with the HC 300mm lens. I tried it.

Interesting. I don't have the 300. It does work with the 210, which I do have, with the standard adaptor (not the 0,8x). All my lenses support AF and do so with the adaptor and 1.7x, so they may need AF support , which I believe the 300 doesn't have? I'm not sure what firmware is supported other than the larger *orange dot* firmware all my HC lenses have.

I have the 24, 35-90, 100, 150 and 210mm and they all work perfectly and with AF but no IBIS when used with the 1.7x.

Gordon

I am a bit lost. Does IBIS work with the 135 and the adapter?

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Yes. Gordon is referring to HC lenses.

[hcubell]

My distributor (Austria) told me that the 135mm can only be ordered with or without a converter.
Ordering the converter alone is currently not possible.
I don't know if this only applies to Austria, but I assume that it is a delivery problem and therefore at least applies to Europe.
In any case, I would also order the converter when ordering the 135mm.

It's everywhere and has been since the lens was released.

The converter works REALLY well. Still optically very very good with the TC. As good as I've seen from any lens TC combo as I really was designed for the 135. It does not fit on any other XCD lens. Also if you use the XCD/HC adaptor you can use the TC with any HC lens on the X1D/X2D although IBIS isn't yet supported with this combination and may never be.

Gordon

The TC for the XCD 135mm lens does not work with the HC 300mm lens. I tried it.

Interesting. I don't have the 300. It does work with the 210, which I do have, with the standard adaptor (not the 0,8x). All my lenses support AF and do so with the adaptor and 1.7x, so they may need AF support , which I believe the 300 doesn't have? I'm not sure what firmware is supported other than the larger *orange dot* firmware all my HC lenses have.

I have the 24, 35-90, 100, 150 and 210mm and they all work perfectly and with AF but no IBIS when used with the 1.7x.

Gordon

My distributor (Austria) told me that the 135mm can only be ordered with or without a converter.
Ordering the converter alone is currently not possible.
I don't know if this only applies to Austria, but I assume that it is a delivery problem and therefore at least applies to Europe.
In any case, I would also order the converter when ordering the 135mm.

It's everywhere and has been since the lens was released.

The converter works REALLY well. Still optically very very good with the TC. As good as I've seen from any lens TC combo as I really was designed for the 135. It does not fit on any other XCD lens. Also if you use the XCD/HC adaptor you can use the TC with any HC lens on the X1D/X2D although IBIS isn't yet supported with this combination and may never be.

Gordon

The TC for the XCD 135mm lens does not work with the HC 300mm lens. I tried it.

Interesting. I don't have the 300. It does work with the 210, which I do have, with the standard adaptor (not the 0,8x). All my lenses support AF and do so with the adaptor and 1.7x, so they may need AF support , which I believe the 300 doesn't have? I'm not sure what firmware is supported other than the larger *orange dot* firmware all my HC lenses have.

I have the 24, 35-90, 100, 150 and 210mm and they all work perfectly and with AF but no IBIS when used with the 1.7x.

Gordon

Correction, the 1.7x TC for the 135 XCD lens DOES work with the 300mm. However, I tested the TC on  the X2D with the HC 210mm lens and compared it to the HC 300mm lens at f/8 and f/11, and the HC 300mm lens was much better. I also tested the 1.7x TC with the HC 300mm and compared it to the Sony 100-400 G lens on an A7R2. The latter was far better. The performance of the 1.7x TC with the HC 300mm lens was quite poor. This is consistent with my understanding that the 1.7x TC for the XCD 135mm lens was engineered/optimized for that lens, and AFAIK, Hasselblad has never suggested using the TC with HC lenses.