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I just got into the X2d system, bought every lens i could find to try out and am now consolidating to a more reasonable set for daily and travel use.

XCD 65mm f/2.8 lens in excellent condition. Shutter count 467
Comes with box, pouch, hood, front and rear caps.

Price: $1950 net to me.
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Quote from: xoda on May 09, 2024, 06:03:35 AM

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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?

When the Leica Sl2 was launched it didn't have face and eye Af, those fictions were added later via firmware, hopefully it will be the same for the X2D.
 

I just got into the X2d system, bought every lens i could find to try out and am now consolidating to a more reasonable set for daily and travel use.

XCD 45mm f/3.5 lens in excellent condition. Shutter count 4486
Comes with box, pouch, hood, front and rear caps.

Price: $875 net to me.
Payment: I will accept Paypal (G&S or F&F) and Venmo (Goods)
Shipping: I will cover insured and tracked shipping from Boulder, CO within CONUS

Please reach out with any questions.

Quote from: SrMi on May 10, 2024, 11:42:30 AMPhocus 3.8.1 supports XCD 25, but Adobe does not yet. The lens needs distortion and vignetting correction.
It is an excellent lens, but as mentioned, it cannot be compared with 21 because of the different focal lengths, nor is it a replacement for 21.

So where would Hasselblad take the new lenses? Is 25 the terminal point for me? Or are we going to see something wider than the 21 (I feel a new 21 would be too similar to the 25)? Any rumors at all?

Not only perception and skills, but also intellectual property, emotions, photographic art, trade,....
Huge debate.

This topic has been merged into WARNING !!! Not Funny Business.

Thanks Craig
Maxcast has a very convincing profile (I check every new one) but they have not responded to PMs from me asking for clarification and given the similarity with their other attempt to recommend a random seller, they are now banned. Thanks for flagging this.

Nick-T

This topic has been moved to Flexcolor, Phocus, and other software..

https://www.hasselbladdigitalforum.com/index.php?topic=9676.0

I just watched the above topic in Youtube, and surprized how AI can change how we look at photography in the near future. I am afraid that might change our preception on our photographic skills. Do you agree？

Phocus 3.8.1 supports XCD 25, but Adobe does not yet. The lens needs distortion and vignetting correction.
It is an excellent lens, but as mentioned, it cannot be compared with 21 because of the different focal lengths, nor is it a replacement for 21.