"Drive to infinity not supported"

[xoda]

I tried to remap one of the buttons on the X2D to change focus to infinity. When I tried to use this function with the XCD 45mm f3.5 lens it told me the lens doesn't support this feature. So curious which lens(es) support it?

[bcvthul]

Mf?

[Ralf]

It doesn't work on my 3.5/45 either, despite firmware v0.6.0

[Helwin]

Hmm...My XCD 90 only does "drive to near limit". My XCD 45P does both near and infinity limit. Sigh...

[Ralf]

The "Focus on infinity" function works with the 4/21, 2.5/38 & 1.9/80 lenses.

I could only imagine using this function for astrophotography (which I don't actually do yet), and for that the 3.5/45 would be my last choice anyway.

The Hasselblad service will probably be able to explain why focus on infinity doesn't work with the 3.5/45.

[Helwin]

The "Focus on infinity" function works with the 4/21, 2.5/38 & 1.9/80 lenses.

Did you test them all or how do you know?

[Ralf]

The "Focus on infinity" function works with the 4/21, 2.5/38 & 1.9/80 lenses.

Did you test them all or how do you know?

Yes, I tested the lenses mentioned on my X2D.

[xoda]

The "Focus on infinity" function works with the 4/21, 2.5/38 & 1.9/80 lenses.

I could only imagine using this function for astrophotography (which I don't actually do yet), and for that the 3.5/45 would be my last choice anyway.

The Hasselblad service will probably be able to explain why focus on infinity doesn't work with the 3.5/45.

I wonder what is this feature for anyways? I can't imagine it's actually mainly for astro-photography... and why those specific lenses? I had suspected it may only be supported on the new V-series lenses...

[davidjiang]

The "Focus on infinity" function works with the 4/21, 2.5/38 & 1.9/80 lenses.

Did you test them all or how do you know?

Yes, I tested the lenses mentioned on my X2D.

I tested on 21, 38V, 90V & 135, all work, HC300 not.

[JCM-Photos]

3.5 45 works to infinity as all other original XCD lenses on my vintage X1D.
but depending on the start point and increment size it often there is no frame at infinity, with one just before and one just after with the body stops and says infinity reached.

For this reason I never use this mode for my landscapes and only use the start by infinity with AF focusing at infinity before.

Seems as with the X2D Hasselblad introduced a safety  to not use this function in uncertain infinity sharpness cases ?

[xoda]

3.5 45 works to infinity as all other original XCD lenses on my vintage X1D.
but depending on the start point and increment size it often there is no frame at infinity, with one just before and one just after with the body stops and says infinity reached.

For this reason I never use this mode for my landscapes and only use the start by infinity with AF focusing at infinity before.

Seems as with the X2D Hasselblad introduced a safety  to not use this function in uncertain infinity sharpness cases ?

Not sure I quite understand that post?

[DaDude]

I can confirm that "drive to infitiy" works on my X2D with all the new lenses (XCD 25V, XCD 28P, XCD 38V, XCD 55V, and XCD 90V). It also works with XCD 21 (make sure that firmware 0.6.1 is installed). I don't have any other XCD lenses. It does not work with my HC 3,2/150 N (firmware 19.1.0) and it also doesn't work with my HC 4,5/300 (firmware 17.0.0).

I actually use this function quite a lot, mainly for night photography. It's always good when you don't have to focus manually to infinity, the results are always excellent.

[FloatingLens]

I would find it actually very useful for night photography because X series cameras render the scene completely black in the preview below a certain level of ambient light at night.

Could anybody confirm this feature is really absent on the X1D II?

[pb]

Good morning all,

I have just read this thread with interest. There seems to be a mix between referring to 'DRIVE to infinity' and 'FOCUS on infinity' which, being relatively new to Hasselblad is causing me some confusion. I understand the principle of DRIVE to infinity in relation to focus bracketing.

My question - is there an option within the AF mode to enable the lens to FOCUS on infinity? (Independent of the focus bracketing).

Many thanks.

Kind regards,

Paul

[MGrayson]

Good morning all,

I have just read this thread with interest. There seems to be a mix between referring to 'DRIVE to infinity' and 'FOCUS on infinity' which, being relatively new to Hasselblad is causing me some confusion. I understand the principle of DRIVE to infinity in relation to focus bracketing.

My question - is there an option within the AF mode to enable the lens to FOCUS on infinity? (Independent of the focus bracketing).

Many thanks.

Kind regards,

Paul

Yes. It's an option under button customization.