I have two arriving tomorrow, one from B&H and one from Hasselblad's online store. I don't need both. Before I return one of them, if anybody wants one, just let me know.

Joe
joe.colson@me.com

Quote from: marcwilson on May 09, 2024, 05:31:34 AMdidn't think the 1dxII does this...it does...you genius ...thank you

I noticed your "for sale" post in the classifieds, Marc. Are you planning on moving away from the Hasselblad X system?

Which back are you using with the 907x – the CFV 100C or CFV 50C? The newer 100C comes with a dedicated adaptor that provides a hotshoe mount. The 50C will only trigger a flash (or Pocket Wizard) via a sync cable.

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Quote from: Larsb on May 08, 2024, 07:33:16 PMI'm really interesting in getting this lens.  Does anyone know when it will be available in Australia?  I checked all the usual AU websites today and there is no mention of it. Perhaps it will take a bit more time

Late next week in limited numbers, apparently. I paid for mine today and am in the first batch. Ordered directly from D1 by emailing them. I didn't see it on their website at all either. Was told arrival late next week by D1 Stores today.

Gordon

Thanks Gordon - I put a deposit on the lens today (via CameraPro).  Hopefully mine will be part of the first batch too

thanks,

Lars

Looks like I already missed out on the first batch, but CameraPro advises there will be another batch of lenses in mid to late May.

Quote from: flash on May 08, 2024, 11:46:26 PM

Quote from: Larsb on May 08, 2024, 07:33:16 PMI'm really interesting in getting this lens.  Does anyone know when it will be available in Australia?  I checked all the usual AU websites today and there is no mention of it. Perhaps it will take a bit more time

Late next week in limited numbers, apparently. I paid for mine today and am in the first batch. Ordered directly from D1 by emailing them. I didn't see it on their website at all either. Was told arrival late next week by D1 Stores today.

Gordon

Thanks Gordon - I put a deposit on the lens today (via CameraPro).  Hopefully mine will be part of the first batch too

thanks,

Lars

Quote from: fcarucci on May 09, 2024, 08:22:52 AMAvailable on BHPhoto now. Please, stop me.

Ordered the 25mm f/2.5V B&H yesterday and is to arrive FedEx tomorrow! I will make some non-scientific comparisons this weekend against my XCD lenses which include the discontinued 21MM f/4, 30mm f/3.5, 38mm f/2.5, and the 35-75mm f/3.5-4.5 which is on my X2D most of the time. Cheers

You might want to look over this blog post by Roger Cicala, the now retired owner of Lens Rentals.

https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2017/06/the-comprehensive-ranking-of-the-major-uv-filters-on-the-market/

OK, this data is from 2017 and doubtless details will have changed, but what I took away from this is that the best manufacturers keep up with each other provided that you are looking at filters at or adjacent to the top of their respective lines.

I live in Oklahoma where wind blown "dust" is usually a factor if the camera is to be used outside. I equip each lens in my inventory with a filter (usually a B+W MRC Master 007 clear). As I most often remove the filter when the lens is used in the studio I prefer to use a brand that employs brass rather than aluminum rings (because brass is much less likely to get stuck in position on the lens).

One comment, perhaps germane to your situation, perhaps not. An executive of one of the leading filter manufacturers remarked that about 1 in 3 filters bearing the name of his company was a counterfeit. Look alike packaging is also available. Try searching "counterfeit photographic filters" - you'll find results concerning most of the top brands. The point: purchase filters only from a source you find worthy of your trust.

Bob

Available on BHPhoto now. Please, stop me.

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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?

That's a good question. My guess is that a more powerful CPU will be required. Otherwise, why haven't those features materialized? But that's just a guess.

Joe

Thanks Patrick. I have settled on the Hasselblad Clear UV filter. Paul