Hasselblad X2D: The Best, Worst Camera
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- It's time to revamp our merch store photos - and what better opportunity to test out a new camera? Brandon and Marques go hands-on with Hasselblad's pricey but beautiful new medium format camera, the X2D.
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Studio channel or main channel, I would love to see MKBHD cover cameras again… that aren’t in smartphones
This. I wish mkbhd covered more tech outside of phones. There's so more out there
@@qa3byte142 he covers cars, headphones, computers. It isn’t always phones.
@@doctorcorgi3134 Smart Watches too.
Yeah I definitely wish there was more camera / video stuff made by mkbhd
He ones spoke about how apple could have brought up a professional camera on the market on his main channel that video lives in my head rent free😩
Loving this review style, switching back from comments/first impressions from the team and a sit down, talk to the camera review with Marques. It works really well on this channel.
Agreed.
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I shot Hasselblad for years. It was ridiculously huge for a woman’s hands, but the results could never be rivaled. And, no one ever questioned that I was the professional in the room.
What kind of work did you shoot?
@@NoahStephens we had a photo studio, with a wide range. Usual stuff - weddings, portraits, products, some commercial work. It was all film. We quit when it started to transition to digital.
@@jeannine1991 You could probably start it again nowadays if you’re in the right city. I’m pretty confident, many people would like to have their weddings and stuff shot on film
@@jeannine1991Why did you decide to quit?
That's what she said.
MkBHD : they are not made for real people that exist… obviously bro have you seen the prices 😭😭
Marques is not real then, he shoots his videos with a $60k camera
@@unn4medfeel1ng He is real, but he has the Xtra 8K 🤭
I've only used their 6x6 film cameras, but it looks like they have done a really good job replicating the experience in digital.
@@unn4medfeel1ng Yhh and I’m definitely getting an LED costume made monitor just for his 60k camera videos
Bro thinks marques is poor lolll, have you seen he's red camera collection?
I understand the reason for having a camera that does photo's and video, it's great for many but shit, it's exhausting to hear people speak about a camera that doesn't do video as a let down.
For many, a camera that only does photography and not video it's a relief.
I never shoot video…. been there, done that till I got fed up of video. Nowadays it’s just photography
The Studio channel has slowly cemented itself as my favorite channel on youtube; high quality community/behind the scenes content. It feels more connected and real than the MKBHD main channel
I love that you are a camera enthusiast just like so many of us and understand the beauty of decelerated photography
Thats an interesting camera. I wish I could try it out in the mountains of NY but at that price point it may as well be a dream. Thanks for info MKBHD, you rock buddy!
I’m old and shot film, mostly black and white with medium format camera systems in the 80s. Whoa! Hasselblads were standard in studios: fashion and advertising. Plus weddings. Top of the line medium format cameras. Leica for 35mm for field/street shooting.
This is the type of content I imagine the studio channel is for. The most niche of tech opinions that effects how the Studio works. Please more of this, I love this.
Hasselblad is for someone like me. I bought RED Monstro 8K mainly for Hobby because i like the video it does. I dont care that DSLR would be better for travel and its lighter. I wanted the experience of RED. And you need to want Hassel feel otherwise you wont enjoy working with it
Did he just say Canon colors are better than Hasselblad colors!?
This video is DEFINITELY not sponsored by Hasselblad.
Hehe for sure. Love canon but best colours is like saying McDonald's coffee is better than Starbucks/nero/costa
Appreciate a deep dive on the Hasselblad. I’ve always been fascinated by massive modern medium formats.
Photographers still existing. Just they are not youtubers, obviously...
you guys should make a camera-dedicated channel, as a photography hobbyist and a hassleblad fanboy, i loved this video.
and its wrong to compare a hassleblad to other cameras in the sense that its designed to do ONE thing. that is still photography. its kind of like comparing it with a gopro, they are completely different use cases. hassleblad makes the best portrait photography cameras. but terrible sports cameras.
That's a fun one, enjoyed watching it a lot! Do you guys still use X2D? I recently got my hands on this masterpiece and 55V, was pleasantly surprised to find out that manual focus has been improved, right now there are three manual focus ways, peaking, indicator and zoom-in
That is a camera for Studio model and product shots in a pretty fixed setup, and with a workflow where you select (and initial edit) the shots with the camera hooked up to a computer, so you know you got the shot and are only dealing with a dozen or so selected files that just need the final cropping and color correction. For that workflow $9000 is not so much as the shoot by a pro photographer is probably half that.
100%, a Hasselblad is what you want for product shots for a new line from Rolex which needs to be printed on the side of a billboard at a ski resort. The autofocus doesn't need to be fast, because you'd be spending a good amount of time dialling it in perfectly on manual. A raw performance camera without any fluff. I'm surprised they didn't talk about phocus at all
Unless you are working on high end studio work (like Vogue), or making big gallery-level prints, I guess fullframe or smaller (APSC, M43) is more then enough. Typically 24 or 36 MP should be sufficient for most of us (editing 100+ MP RAW is a bit pain in the a**). Also, smaller cameras means more mobility, and relatively cheaper.
Definitely an enthusiast camera, similar to Leica. You don’t buy it for the features, you buy it for the experience.
Such a cool video! Love the editing between marques sitting and talking about it and the rest of the team frenetically getting pictures and editing. The contrast is compelling.
It is so inspiring watching the way all you guys from "The Studio" go about your work and how humble and passionate you are about what you do!
Took my production Sprinter van into Mercedes for service recently, and while I was waiting, in the middle of their showroom was some brand-new $200k AMG missile of some sort. Now, I definitely need the van not the missile but dang, that thing would look good on me. This camera, is that.
I really, really like that the vibe of The Studio is different from the other channels, especially how this particular video looked. These are not just different versions of the main channel. Great work, team! There is something, um, magnetic? I don't know what it is, in the way Brandon takes you through his process. Maybe it's just watching the creative process take shape that makes it so interesting.
if youre an actual photographer you can appreciate the x2d or anything hasselblad makes. its similar to a leica. theyre the pinnacle of cameras.
crazy how this video was probably being filmed while I was by your studio.. omg I saw the film car and I was like "NO WAY". what I was doing in the same building, I would've NEVER thought the studio was near me until I actually saw it. you guys are celebrities! the studio is also HUGE.
Jersey gang!
@@michaelnishiguchi3176 yerrrrr!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Can't believe you guys reviewed a proper 100 megapixel camera and only really showed the quality of zooming in and showing the immense detail only for a few seconds by filming the camera in playback. Was hoping for just even a sma bit at the end of something, I dunno.
As far as "review" videos go this is a pretty terrible one.
I would love more camera reviews or even showcases of everyone's favorite camera!
David would bring a bunch of analog cameras, and I'm all for it!
I would absolutely love to see more camera related stuff from you guys!
The biggest difference between this camera and a regular Sony or canon is the medium format sensor. The large sensor is the reason why it appeals to a lot of serious photographers who don’t mind spending that extra cash. It’s like someone buying a 50k arri over a 4k Sony a7iv because they want the ultimate video quality.
Doing an e-comm style shoot without tethering is so painful. I understand that Hasselblad doesn't work with Capture One (at least right now), but your photo team could be shooting into organized folders instead of trying to sort everything afterwards. This is why I highly recommend the Fuji GFX100 as the best studio camera on the market atm - especially if you are doing any focus-stacking. This is coming from a 12+ year digital tech in NYC that's worked with almost every camera system.
Phocus works just fine for tethering the Hasselblad's. You can even use an iPad soon. C1 isn't going to open up to their major competitor for the last 30 years until they really have to. HB is the only company other than Phase/C1 to make a larger than 44x33mm system.
@@gordoncahill1170 Sorry but Phocus is horrible software. Most people end up tethering in Phocus only to then do color work in Lightroom instead of doing it all in one (better) software package (C1). Since DJI has purchased Hasselblad I feel like they are attempting to make their systems more mainstream, so there is a chance they will work out a deal with Phase. Even back when more people shot on Hasselblad professionally, they often used PhaseOne backs simply because working with Phocus is such a poor experience.
@@GiBB3D I hear you but I have noticed massive improvement in the new phocus release for tethering and basic conversion to get hncs before needing anything that requires layer compositing with other elements etc. I was happy with my gfx as well but really love the basic colour accuracy of h and x series.
Yep, and don't forget about flip-screen on fuji 100s. This is very helpful thing for work. Focus stacking + HeliconFocus = one love.
Oh, and joystick for focus points.
@@ivolk_nyc my gfx 100s flip screen is OK but barely use it as I like to compose with the view finder or remotely so it's not that great especially since it doesn't rotate. I find that unless a rear screen rotates 180 to act as a monitor then its only slightly useful. The x2d rear screen rotates enough to act as a waist level finder for control operation which is about the same level of functionality as my gfx.
Love to see when they publish one photo and then close ups of that exact photo and how much detail you have in one single photo. Just crazy
I always thought the X2D is for photographers that only shoot high end fashion or magazines or billboards
Please keep the camera reviews coming. Love hearing what the team thinks about it all.
I need this type of confidence of reviewing hasselblad camera wearing RED tshirt how marquee was doing
"Old sports car" is a great analogy: ancient, quirky aesthetics; great tactile experience. I do believe, though, that you have to evaluate medium format on a different set of criteria
"Only a small eco-system of lenses to go with it"...There are currently 13 native X system lenses for this camera body (including a zoom) and 12 H system lenses with adapter.
Pssttt... MKBHD doesnt actually know about this camera
That is very small.
This channel is filling the hole in my heart left from Bon Apetit’s youtube channel falling apart
I love the idea of a camera with all of these "quirks and features" I just wish there was an affordable alternative
Would love to see a video of your teams' photo editing workflows
make a short about what cars everyone drives to work 🤩
Canon colors better than Hasselblad?? I might missed something...
It only took one shoot with the X1D for me to fall in love. The feeling in hand is unforgettable.
If you have the means, I highly recommend it.
I gotta say, if those qualities in a camera and experience of taking photographs that Marques described appeal to you, but you don't have Hasselblad money, consider buying a second-hand Nikon or Canon (or Sony or Olympus...) DSLR for a couple hundred dollars. If you look at above entry-level DSLRs from the early 2010s, for example, they're generally really well built and enjoyable to handle and shoot with and many of the things Marques said about the Hasselblad are true for these much much less expensive DSLRs as well. Like the "thunk" of the shutter when you take a picture that Marques described, that feeling is what hooked me in to photography over a decade ago, and I got that feeling using a Canon DSLR that you could probably buy used for $50 somewhere nowadays. You don't need a Hasselblad for that.
As a photographer I don’t find the Hassy to be confusing. It’s a studio camera that you buy because you want to, not because you need to, like all of them have been. Build quality is fantastic, glass is too, everything is… really.
This camera is the medium format equivalent of any Leica. Do you need a Leica? No, it’s outperformed in every spec by any other comparable camera, just like this is.
This and Leica are really cool cameras to have as a “non-workhorse” art pieces that shoot fantastic photos.
If you want a usable 100mp medium format you get a gfx 100, if you want a faster full frame you buy just about any that isn’t a Leica.
In the end you buy these for the pleasure that restrictions have, just like me when I shoot film on either 35mm or medium format.
If I need something fast and reliable I just use my Sony, which in my opinion, are the most competent cameras in every department - they do feel a bit numb to use, since they do almost everything for you, though😊
Something about this video felt pristine... Not sure if it's the sound or something, but it felt premium.
I still love shooting the H2 with the CFH back and the H3DII-31. Amazing cameras with unrivaled image quality delivered by those excellent Kodak CCDs.
The positives are ridiculous. It’s not even vintage to justify it.
Idk the first thing about cameras, but this video was so good
It's really hard watching this comfortably with the over-modulated audio 😕
"Slow, expensive..." Film shooters laughing right now.
most photographers buy hasselblads because of their tethering capabilities/leaf shutter system. Not this body, though. Working wish flashs on a leaf shutter system is dramatically better, the camera pays for itself very quickly considering how much money per hour a photo studio with models and make up artists run at.
Phase one and Hasselbald are for real deal studio photographers and no one else
Yeah, it’s surely an investment, but even if I was making the bank with my photography, I don’t see myself spending 60k+ on an XT kit with a couple of lenses. In reality you won’t even pay half of that but still. It becomes hard to justify needing that many MP and I’m not even sure a lot clients want some 400MB TIFF or 20MB jpegs
@@tdg9281 Clients never see those files, they just sit on a big screen somewhere in the studio and check to see if they like whats happening. From there every file should always be delivered on the specific size It'll be used. Plus, when the model, stylist and makeup costs like 5-25k a shoot, equipment is not at all expensive. You buy like one hasselblad every 5-10 years.
Also, a single Profoto flash can set you back 3 grand, and that's not even with modifiers, heavy duty tripods etc. A Small but reasonably equiped photo studio costs easily 100k+
Nothing really beats a Hasselblad: vibe, color, and the RAW File 😂
Wow, that was interesting to watch. Some questions: They advertise it having phase detection AF and it had problems focusing on the hat? The Canon colours are better? What about HNCS and 16 bit colour depth? Did you use Phocus or something else?
Have been waiting for this video since I saw the camera in the backround in the main channel
Today I sent a request to find out what I can get as a trade-in for my HB40 and 3 lenses. Your video might have changed my mind about not upgrading to the X2D. I loved your info. I am 71 and am able to learn the new features but my worry is that I will not be able to remember them in a few years, months, or weeks. Thank you for the info........... The HB40 I love. It is that click that gives me the kick.
Marques' presentation in this video is more in tune with what the camera delivers to the users. This is a very well presented video.
Tim reminds me a bit guy from Christine. The one that got possessed by the car. Was watching this movie again recently and couldn't shake off a feeling I saw that actor somewhere.
If I have a cologne on me while taking the shot , could the Hasselblad camera pick the frequency ?
Y’all really put a skin on a Dyson hairdryer 😂 love it
Coming right out of the gate, the criticism about the X2D not having video revealed, IMHO, that you don't understand how the camera is intended to be used. It would be like criticizing a Leica M11 for not having video, or for not having a built-in EVF. Or criticizing an old Porsche for not having an automatic transmission. The X2D isn't trying to compete with Sony, Nikon, Canon or Lumix mirrorless cameras that have still/video capability. It seems to me the appropriate way to review something is within the context of the intended use for the camera, which requires some interaction with the camera manufacturer/designer to understand the intent. No criticism however of your style, professionalism, and positive attitude. Best to you.
Indeed, as far as 'reviews' go this video isn't a review in any way. Such a camera deserves a highly-specialised channel run by someone that understands photography / cameras in a deep way. There's legitimately no point in this video existing. Following your analogy, it's as if I was watching a video of a Bugatti Chiron being reviewed by someone whose only connection to cars is that they drive one.
This is a very well made video. Feels cozy.
Great way of describing this camera as an old sports car
Re: the "vibe" of the camera, this is exactly why the new Lieca M6 is the way it is.
The Hasselblad X2D is a camera made for a specific reason, just like most Medium Format cameras are. Bigger isn't always better. You don't need video. You don't need a high FPS. Just because it's expensive doesn't mean you have to buy it. I feel your argument is more on point when it comes to Leica, where you basically get the same thing you get with a 2000$ camera, but have to pay 10,000$ instead. What the Hasselblad is made for, you can't do as wel with other models than Medium or Large Format cameras.
I'm not even sure you would use it in a portrait session like that, though I may be wrong on that. It's not that anyone forbids you from doing so. It's just counterintuitive.
Talking about lack of video on a Hasselblad is...puzzling. Hasselblad has always been a stills company...and not all of us shoot video on every camera. ;-) I think MKBHD actually gets it, once he looked at it for what it is.
You also, frankly, don't want video on a medium or large format sensor designed for stills. You'll run into a lot of noise limitations on ISO for video and the downscaling usually isn't great. You'll get more detail. sure, but the tradeoff isn't worth it.
Not true in the slightest, Hasselblad has always worked closely with cinema as well as their flagship from a few years ago H6D-100c shot 4k RAW Open gate Medium Format video and that had an even bigger sensor than this camera (53.4x40, vs 44x33)
Adam would actually make an amazing model!
Excellent video. I think you covered the *vibe* of the x2D really well.
Would love to see MKBHD cover: The moonlander keyboard or the Azeron cyborg!
Love to see everybody fidgeting with the doors on the card slots...
I think the 70s Porsche metaphor lags a little. I think the Hasselblad X2d is more comparable to an F1 Car. An F1 Car has no automatic shift, no navigation system, heating, massage seats, audio system or even servo steering or brake assistance. Because it is made for one specific task: to go around a track as fast as humanly possible. The X2d isn‘t made for sports or event photography. It is clearly built for professional studio, advertisement and landscape photographers. And they don‘t need video, autofocus or a fast burst rate. They need the best looking image.
The X2D is basically the Arri Alexa 65 of the photography world. No one in their right mind would complain that the Alexa 65 has no autofocus or microphones. No one would complain that it needs a crew of people to shoot with it.
Ive shot on panasonic and canon and just recently purchased an x2d and I totally understand what he talks about how its a different experience than shooting with an r6 (my previous camera). I really love it, but is it better than others from sony or canon? Probably not but its a very different experience
As a professional photographer who shoots on a Hasselblad with a Phase One back, they definitely aren’t designed for “normal” people.
In simple terms, you don’t put Jim from accounting in a F1 car because he can drive a automatic Ford Focus.
Can we please get a new desk setup video for 2022? We want a new one every year!
nice. good to see you do a camera review. especially on the camera im most interested in.
if apple made product like this, youtubers, "reviewers" ... will focus on and go crazy about what it doesn't do, what it doesn't have, ... instead of what it's made for.
MKBHD:…If you’re really into the craftsmanship….
Fujifilm cameras: Am I a joke to you?!?
Hasselblad makes great cameras, but priced out of my hobbyist range. Fun video, guys!
He does realize for the most part, older Porsches cost less than newer ones unlike this camera that has less features for 4x the price
Great stuff as always. Sony a7R V Camera review next?
I shoot with an A7III and I always have it set to single shot. Even when shooting sports. Burst shooting is such a pain to deal with in post so I hate doing it lol
Always single shot in aperture priority for me. When I'm just relaxing playing around I go full manual.
Are you upgrading to the IV? It's not much different and I don't know if I can trust the TH-camrs that always have positive things to say about everything they review. I'm going to order it this weekend to have for a week. If I'm not impressed by the improved autofocus I'm returning it. I'm concerned about indoor and night shots due to increased mp's.
@@WHITELIONNYC I am planning on selling my A7III just because of it’s age, that alone is enough for me
@@OJG.85 what will you replace it with? Nowadays, I'm just as comfortable using my phone. I went to the Sony Creative Space event about two weeks ago (what a massive disappointment compared to the previous ones) shot everything on my little Samsung Z Flip4 and happy.
@@WHITELIONNYC I don't have any personal reason to get the IV. This works just fine for me. If I was going to upgrade I would move to the Alpha 1 or the A9 just because.
I don't really use it for video, and if I started moving more into video (which I plan to do eventually) I would get something like the FX3 as a dedicated one.
Trust me I would love to justify getting the X2D lol but I just have no reason to.
great . need some more camera reviews ( which are more like feedback on the user experience and less of spec sheet reading ) . also please include more shots taken on the camera .
David's video previously on the leica was fantastic
omg those picture came up so good
Please for the love of whatever you believe in, stop saying all cameras should have an internal storage by default! Once this becomes acceptable then external SD cards will start to vanish and before you know it all cameras will have a non removable, non expandable internal storage with a price tier structure ala Apple, and if the storage dies (and in a camera, especially video cameras, it will get written to extensively), then your only option is an expensive manufacturer repair!
Hard to imagine? Yeah we thought the same thing about smartphones in the early to mid 2010s, and look what happened to those.
This is a very dangerous idea that I've heard several TH-camrs (who should know better by the way) propagate. Makes me wonder if camera companies are trying to push them to say that as a talking point?
Whatever it is, take a step back and think about what you're saying please!
The lens feature you are talking about, Olympus had it for years and years ago.
We want more videos like these..... MKBHD explain Cameras in the best ways..
i donno if it's only me but this channel in kinda wholesome 🙈
Regarding the Hasselblad X2D ... yes most will edit a photo thus the Canon color is a non issue imo.
I love cameras, and you are absolutely correct. This camera is not made for any normal human being. You are expected to dive into the settings and research the options. I assume that anyone who buys this camera has already spent years preparing.
Agh! So much camera lust! That thing looks like sooo much fun to use.
but $9,000 for a camera would make me nervous to just carrying it around
Holding it would give me a heart attack
I get vertigo by just being 3ft close to it. 😵💫😵💫😵💫
I had a photographer buddy who let me stand on his Leica once. It was crazy
Driving a $10,000 car should make you more nervous.
@@RamonDeKlein a car that’s 10k can travel up and down roads and high ways all day (unless you only buy complete shitboxes ofc) and go over bumps and things and in heavy rains… and be ok. You don’t have to baby it. This camera can probably say bye bye if it slips out your hands one time.
Did you guys switch to the GFX100 ii when that came out?
Now you covered one monster, can we get a review for Arri as well!
Loving Marques' Red long sleeve shirt. Any link to cop a pair as well?
I wish you did camera reviews on the main channel! It’s still tech!
This camera was made for high end photographer who specialise in product and fashion. Just like the Phase One cameras, these are for people who need the best medium format options.
THIS IS SOO BULL CRP : SHOOTING IN STUDIO WITH HUGE LIGHTS MAKE EVERY PHOTO GREAT
Can consider using Capture One for the Import and Cull to group similar photos and delete.
You can’t open Blad files with Capture One without an exif hack
Hasselblad is the Porsche of cameras and we have a hassy sitting in the safe at my studio and it never gets used, DSLR or mirrorless is far easier and more efficient to use in the studio depending on what you're shooting
Compared to the Sony a1 which is in the same price range, how does it fare against the mountain load of extra features that the a1 provides? And is the tradeoff for 100 MP and impeccable build quality worth it?
It’s not always about the MPix. Main advantage on this would be keeping the pixel size ish the same as the a1, AMAZING (I tested them) lenses, they are Fuji MF glass and the most important feature is 1/2000th flash sync speed, which pretty much only hasselblad and phase one offers. But the a1 and the X2D are for VERY different types of person.
Concerning the price range, lens prices are so much higher on the blad. You would pay between 4000€ and 5000€ per lenses.
Edit: I held it 3 weeks ago and the build quality is just insane. My a7r4 (still bloody expensive) feels like a toy compared to it.
Biggest problem with this camera is the meh viewfinder and meh software
Think of it more like a classical guitar vs an electric guitar. Both guitars but the intent is different.
Depends on whats important to you and your clients plus your return/costs from your shoots or if you are just well healed and have specific weapons for a purpose.
@@tdg9281 surprised that you feel like your Sony alpha feels like a toy compared to it. Sony alphas are also machined out of metal. I suppose it’s just down to weight.
@@definingslawek4731 yeah true, the construction feels sturdy, there is just something else about the blad, maybe it’s the metal buttons and doors vs plastic and same for the lenses, metal lenses just feel more sturdy.
Hi Marques, I was wondering if this ‘RED’ branded t-shirt you’re wearing is on sale, so I checked the website, but couldn’t find it there. Could you please confirm if it’s on sale? And how to get it. Thanks.