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Quote from: JoeC on April 24, 2024, 02:16:59 AMLike my friend Howard, I've been trying to predict Hasselblad's next steps since the announcement of the X1D. It's a slow and usually frustrating process. But here are my thoughts.

The main limitation of the X2D is speed. By any measure, the camera is slow. The AF is slow, the frame rate is slow, card writing is slow... In addition, there are several "features" that were unexplainably missing from the X2D even though they were present on the X1D II - remote cable release port, interface for the GPS accessory, basic video.

So my prediction is that there will be an X2D II, well before any X3D appears. Given the imminent introduction of the GFX 100S II, Hasselblad needs to make an announcement by the fall and have cameras in users hands by late 2024 - early 2025. The new camera will have:

1. A new faster processor
2. Faster AF and Eye AF (and none of the 35mm AF fluff like animal, insect, and vehicle AF)
3. Remote cable release port (allowing Hasselblad to sell the already developed and manufactured and expensive cable release)
4. Hot shoe interface for the GPS accessory (allowing Hasselblad to sell the already developed and manufactured and expensive GPS accessory)
5. AF-C that can keep up with subject movement when shooting portraits in the studio or in the field
6. Faster frame rate when shooting in continuous mode
7. Faster writing to internal memory or a card (or both)
8. Higher resolution EVF
9. Same form factor as the current X2D
10. Same price as the current X2D

The new camera won't have a joystick. As Howard said, that seems to be counter to Hasselblad's design philosophy for the X-series. Auto ISO in Manual mode also seems to be a no-no. The X2D II will use the same 100MP sensor that has become popular in crop-sensor medium format cameras. The volume of production for that sensor, chip yield, and quality control makes it the obvious choice for the new X camera. The professional customers who shoot with the X-series are likely not screaming for more megapixels. A pixel-shift solution might be in the offing for the art repro market. And the camera's new processor would struggle with more megapixels.

OK, that's enough prognostication for one day. Thanks for listening.

Joe

I feel the things like AF-C and Eye AF its just a matter of coding and not new hardware, maybe I am naif but I hope wee shall see those with a new firmware update

Won't AF-C or Eye-AF require much more computation power, which current HW may or may not support?

I find a hassle to constantly have to turn IBIS on/off depending on whether I'm using a tripod. Is it possible to have it be toggled by a custom button? I looked through the menu and didn't find anything - so I just wanted to make sure if it's possible

Quote from: Patrick CM on Today at 04:41:02 AMthe camera (X2D) shows it. menu / general / about / usage

didn't think the 1dxII does this...it does...you genius ...thank you

Have you set Phocus to Auto Save your edits?
In the settings you can choose to have edits auto saved or manually saved.
If you choose manually saved you must click the save button before moving another image or all changes are lost.

I've check exiftool. surprised not to find any shutter count data


test output:
---- ExifTool ----
ExifToolVersion: 12.65
---- System ----
FileName: B0000989.3FR
Directory: /Users/pm/Pictures/Hasselblat/20230815 2D/136HASBL
FileSize: 212 MB
FileModifyDate: 2023:08:14 20:33:58+01:00
FileAccessDate: 2023:10:03 13:03:54+01:00
FileInodeChangeDate: 2023:10:03 13:03:56+01:00
FilePermissions: -rwxrwxrwx
---- File ----
FileType: 3FR
FileTypeExtension: 3fr
MIMEType: image/x-hasselblad-3fr
ExifByteOrder: Little-endian (Intel, II)
---- IFD0 ----
Make: Hasselblad
Model: X2D 100C
Orientation: Horizontal (normal)
XResolution: 72
YResolution: 72
ResolutionUnit: inches
Software: 2.0.0
ModifyDate: 2023:08:14 20:33:57
Copyright:
UniqueCameraModel: Hasselblad X2D 100C
ColorMatrix1: 0.5950573751 -0.146674752 -0.03412952103 -0.5159296309 1.26306183 0.2826110949 -0.103825823 0.1675577691 0.6152086
AsShotNeutral: 0.3701093341 1 0.6783703213
BaselineSharpness: 1.5
CameraSerialNumber: XT21011120
RawDataUniqueID: 30313430394142303030303030343842
---- SubIFD ----
SubfileType: Full-resolution image
ImageWidth: 11904
ImageHeight: 8842
BitsPerSample: 16
Compression: Uncompressed
PhotometricInterpretation: Color Filter Array
StripOffsets: 16384
SamplesPerPixel: 1
RowsPerStrip: 8842
StripByteCounts: 210510336
PlanarConfiguration: Chunky
BlackLevel: 4096
WhiteLevel: 65535
DefaultCropOrigin: 128 96
DefaultCropSize: 11656 8742
AntiAliasStrength: 0
MaskedAreas: 12 76 50 11820 52 76 90 11820 92 76 8842 120 92 11792 8842 11820
---- XMP-xmp ----
Rating: 0
---- ExifIFD ----
RatingPercent: 0
ExposureTime: 1/8
FNumber: 5.6
ExposureProgram: Manual
ISO: 64
ExifVersion: 0230
DateTimeOriginal: 2023:08:14 20:33:57
ExposureCompensation: +0.25
MaxApertureValue: 2.5
MeteringMode: Center-weighted average
Flash: No Flash
FocalLength: 55.0 mm
ColorSpace: sRGB
FocalLengthIn35mmFormat: 43 mm
ImageUniqueID: 000000000000585401409AB00000048B
LensMake: Hasselblad
LensModel: XCD 55V
---- Composite ----
Aperture: 5.6
ImageSize: 11904x8842
Megapixels: 105.3
ScaleFactor35efl: 0.8
ShutterSpeed: 1/8
CircleOfConfusion: 0.038 mm
FOV: 45.4 deg
FocalLength35efl: 55.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 43.0 mm)
HyperfocalDistance: 14.06 m
LightValue: 8.6

the camera (X2D) shows it. menu / general / about / usage

Hi all,
Trying to check shutter actuations in my xcd 45/4 lens...I've checked on various exif reader tools but can't see it there.
Can anyone let me know which reader (mac based if need be) shows the actuations?

Don't think my 1dxII shows it in menu like x2d does.

Thanks very much,

Marc

Quote from: wild-light-xpan on Today at 01:19:06 AMYes, I'm interested. Can you send me your email address to continue chatting?

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Quote from: JoeC on April 24, 2024, 02:16:59 AMLike my friend Howard, I've been trying to predict Hasselblad's next steps since the announcement of the X1D. It's a slow and usually frustrating process. But here are my thoughts.

The main limitation of the X2D is speed. By any measure, the camera is slow. The AF is slow, the frame rate is slow, card writing is slow... In addition, there are several "features" that were unexplainably missing from the X2D even though they were present on the X1D II - remote cable release port, interface for the GPS accessory, basic video.

So my prediction is that there will be an X2D II, well before any X3D appears. Given the imminent introduction of the GFX 100S II, Hasselblad needs to make an announcement by the fall and have cameras in users hands by late 2024 - early 2025. The new camera will have:

1. A new faster processor
2. Faster AF and Eye AF (and none of the 35mm AF fluff like animal, insect, and vehicle AF)
3. Remote cable release port (allowing Hasselblad to sell the already developed and manufactured and expensive cable release)
4. Hot shoe interface for the GPS accessory (allowing Hasselblad to sell the already developed and manufactured and expensive GPS accessory)
5. AF-C that can keep up with subject movement when shooting portraits in the studio or in the field
6. Faster frame rate when shooting in continuous mode
7. Faster writing to internal memory or a card (or both)
8. Higher resolution EVF
9. Same form factor as the current X2D
10. Same price as the current X2D

The new camera won't have a joystick. As Howard said, that seems to be counter to Hasselblad's design philosophy for the X-series. Auto ISO in Manual mode also seems to be a no-no. The X2D II will use the same 100MP sensor that has become popular in crop-sensor medium format cameras. The volume of production for that sensor, chip yield, and quality control makes it the obvious choice for the new X camera. The professional customers who shoot with the X-series are likely not screaming for more megapixels. A pixel-shift solution might be in the offing for the art repro market. And the camera's new processor would struggle with more megapixels.

OK, that's enough prognostication for one day. Thanks for listening.

Joe

I feel the things like AF-C and Eye AF its just a matter of coding and not new hardware, maybe I am naif but I hope wee shall see those with a new firmware update

Quote from: fcarucci on April 27, 2024, 07:19:51 AM. If you need blazing fast AF-C for your work, this is simply not the tool for your job. If you need outstanding IQ, and you can work within the limits of the tool, this is the tool for your job.

That said, Eye-AF is essential.

Not a blazing fast AF-C but just a AF-C that can track a model moving loosely around!!