The first generation X1D-50C and the second generation X1D II of Hasselblad solved many problems and provided many new functions through firmware upgrade. The X2D with better hardware should be more worthy of expecting its update
I like the Hasselblad color profile also and easily produced the same in photoshop with my Fuji raw files. Such is neither rocket science nor color science.
@@johnnychin4777 Have you ever heard of the legendary magic of "Presets" or "Color Profiles"? I know it's a secret art and we're not supposed to talk about it...
Excellent work! No mincing of words. Great to see the next generation. Your son will be a success in whatever he endeavors! Best regards, for a speedy recovery for your usual sidekick, Chris.
I'm pretty sure that with the right software maturity through firmware updates the X2D is gonna be a veritable beast and something hardcore photographers are gonna be looking forward to use.
It's a great update from the X1D II with all the new features and innovations they did for the X2D. You'd know they'd very much paid attention to elevating its form and function!
I love the look of the Hasselblad X2D 100C camera but gee, I don't have a house to put up to finance it. Thanks for the information and all you do Jordan!
The X2D is a huge step over the H6D. I'm amazed at this new generation of cameras in terms of image quality, and that is coming from someone who has used cameras that required film.
The images taken with the X2D look very sharp, especially with the XCD 55V lens. Thr blur transition is also very natural looking. Aiming to buy this once the budget allows.
Very nice to see unfiltered opinions from everyday users invited to the show, great vid all around and excellent image quality as always (Pentax video footage included)
I’ve seen so many reviewers talk about how beautiful looking the X1D and X2D are, or rave about the design, but I’ve got to say that I’ve never seen it. I know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but it’s alway struck me as a funny looking camera.
Usually it takes Hasselblad 1 or 2 firmware updates to get it right. I just wish they would do this in their own time, before launch. Apart from the AF this is a great camera. I’ve tried one for an hour or so in our studio and I was impressed by the IQ. This was almost indistinguishable from our H6Ds.
@@ulyssesnathanialowen3831 very true, but I have to say that the AF is indeed not good enough for mixed practice. Even in a very controlled environment like our studio with a more or less static model I reverted to MF. It’s probably something to get used to, but selecting the focus point using the two wheels was very cumbersome and as right-eye dominant I struggled to select the focus point using the touch screen. I really hope Hasselblad will fix this with good face/eye detection because otherwise this camera is great. I’m looking forward to eventually replace my H6D for this X2D. Much lighter and easier to carry and operate.
Awww! The fruit don't fall far from it's tree, way to go Jordan Junior, I pray for Chris quick recovery, both of you are the best entertaining camera reviewers on TH-cam.
Internal memory will degrade over time, I can use a d610 from 2013 today fairly confidently, but a 10 year old camera with internal memory? Just stinks of planned obsolescence and just unnecessary
Yeah, that might be an issue, maybe building the camera in a way that the ssd is easily serviceable and swappable might be an option, even a feature...
Thumbs up for young Mr Drake's intro and outro👍😀 Fuji X system also had lots of AF problems in the early days. Hopefully Haselblad will learn from their mistakes.
Shooting against strong light is difficult for many mirrorless cameras. Shame you didn’t try it with another brand on the same subject. The Fuji for sure is no Z9 either. Check out Matt Grangers video where he compares it to the X2D. The Fuji misses plenty also. No comments on ergos or colours. Only focus on numbers, but strangely Jordan left out that the X2D has a base ISO of 64, which should give it better image quality. The M11 costs a lot more than the X2D, has zero autofocus. They’re about equal in build quality and feel. The Fuji isn’t even half way there
M11 is made for people who like simplicity. It’s old school for take your sweet time shooting. This camera is commercial camera. You can’t compare the two except price. V. This camera is huge. Leica is nice small simple operation. Hasselblad is a pain in the ass to use. It gets in its own way and constantly trips over itself. Yes I’ve used one with Their reps. I keep cursing all the way while using it. I never hated using a camera so much. There is practically no brand I haven’t used. I used to work at a camera store and I spend tons of money buying whatever I want to own and use. And I’m not afraid of manual focus. Shoot I use to use 4x5 and that’s a pain to focus. But yeah this company just hasn’t transitioned to digital as well as it could. Maybe because it doesn’t have the financial or urge to unlike Fuji who honestly pushes how far it’s willing to go to please it’s customers. And no I’m actually a Sony full frame user. So I’m more agnostic when it comes to brands. I willingly have changed to different systems before I settled a bit more on Sony
@@10msplits different technology that worked better in this specific case? But also it was a one point in the middle of the screen instead of what we have now. I bet Hasselblad will improve AF in this camera in the future.
@@Chris-ey7zy I disagree . I recently bought the X2D and it is a joy to use. The simplest operating mode I have ever experienced. I am also a Leica practioner but the new Hasselblad gear is beating Leica by far in the area of colours rendering and simplicity
Jordan, the speaker is NOT for video, but looking at the 'PRO' bodies (h-system), this is used for exposure warning and Flash warning buzzers, and operational control sounds.
Would be hard to resist a premium camera like the Hasselblad. A lot of great reviews. It’s refreshing to hear a different opinion about it. But definitely more pros than cons.
Thanks for sharing this review! For the very purpose that it's made for, the X2D delivers and it does so perfectly well! The 7 stop image stabilization system is just incredible and doing a lot of magic on the shots!
Sold Fuji GFX100 which I bought after using X1D but more is better - new X2D rocks - new lenses are awesome - just waiting on the 90 now - wedding shooter in UK
I thought about this camera for a hot second but after seeing this video that's changed to a definite no at this moment. Many of my photos have backlit subjects and if the AF is going to struggle and I'd need to go manual, then I'll take fewer MP and continue to shoot with my Hasselblad V-series with a digital back. Sure I won't get the bells and whistles (and silence) of a modern camera, but I'd get shots I could rely on. Thanks for the honest video. It was good to see that for once and was very, very useful.
Love the new Segment! Seriously though, it's those things that make or break a camera. If it is aggravating, it's not going to get better. That is the single reason why I have not upgraded "x" for so many times over and over.
Excellent, balanced review, without "gushing", like others. Some interesting facts also not revealed by others. Perhaps I won't rush to the store ! Great new presenter as well: I hope he got paid ! Many thanks.
You really must want that sync speed to spend 10 grand +++ to get it. Hasselblad photographers are used to manual focus so I don't know what the autofocus complaint is all about. Your friend didn't help the sales of this camera either with his outright rejection of it in favor of a 12 year old version. I loved his comment about how he spends his hard earned money. Workflow improvements. Obviously he is getting the photographic quality he needs to sell his work with his 12 year old Hassy so if he is going to spend 15 grand on a new system, it had better be something eye popping for him to do that. You never mentioned the overall system price. This is a Huge issue with this camera, considering its overall usefulness. I hope you do a follow on review after the system has been out for a while and big H has had time to sort things out. Good job Jordan!!! BTW, I own an old film Hassy with several lens, and still to this day, this is the best build camera I have ever owned, especially the lens.
I use manual focus a lot with my other systems as well... I just think that if a company is going to release a new camera in 2022, it's important that it can keep up in some form with its cheaper/older counterparts. I tried to keep it light and fun, but there were definitely issues that I wanted to address and I'm glad that Jordan and DP Review let me be honest with my experiences. That 12yr old H4D-50 definitely has it's quirks and drawbacks, but it's still going strong...
Yikes! I wanted to love this concept, especially the leaf-shutter lenses and internal SSD. And, I told myself, maybe corporate parent DJI will reach into its bottomless sack of money and throw some at firmware improvements to make the AF system less, er, shall we go ahead and say useless? BUT, one thing they can't fix with firmware: My use case for this camera would be to plop it on a tripod, hook up some strobes, and shoot photos of people wearing highly detailed apparel, and I would want to shoot those photos as verticals. For $9000+, they couldn't have sprung for a second hinge on the LCD?!?! WTF were you thinking, DJIblad? Now, it would be easy to dismiss me as an armchair kvetcher, since I'm not a professional studio shooter and am unlikely to spend $10,000+ for this camera and a starter lens... and until recently I would have agreed with that. BUT... I get my medium-format fix by shooting with a film camera. Two weekends ago I recruited a couple of friends who enjoy doing modeling gigs, arranged access to a historic home, and spent a pleasant couple of hours shooting a five-pack (75 shots) of 120-size Portra 800. I had a great time and would happily do this every weekend, except... that five-pack of film cost me about 95 bucks; sending it off to a dependable lab for processing and good scans ran another $85, plus $10 for return of the negatives; and $9.95 for shipping the film to the lab via USPS Priority Mail. Total: a nice round $200 US. So if I WERE able to do this kind of shoot every weekend, in less than a year I'd have burned through $10,000 and that X2D would start making financial sense. I suspect a lot of independent-artist shooters are in the same boat financially, and COULD afford this kind of camera if they sat down and did the arithmetic... but we would expect a much better-thought-out, better-performing package, and engraving the old winged-V logo on the lenses isn't going to impress us enough to make up for the X2D's shortcomings.
Very honest review. Considering Amazon owns DP review, you might expect them to push this product for high dollar sales. Nope. Jordan has his journalistic integrity and it comes through in this video.
All of the shortcomings you describe are valid. The difference between the X2D and the Fuji is image quality, I like the X2D better and will put up with what can be fixed in firmware against what cannot.
That intro is cute! Hasselblad cameras are of excellent quality and the X2D 100C definitely have some major upgrades on it. I still think it’s worth the splurge.
After watching several other reviews of the camera this is the one that asked and answered all ‘MY’ questions. I don’t see it working in my workflow either. I’ll still consider the GFX 100
Thanks for the review! We all have different preferences at the end of the day. I absolutely love this camera. This video may seem to have a somewhat different point of view but I appreciate it.
This is ALMOST a great camera. Back around 10 years ago we used to argue on forums that the "megapixel war" is nonsense and manufacturers should focus on getting bigger sensors with bigger dynamic range and better high iso performance instead of packing more pixels. Wish this was still the case and Hasselblad focused on 645 sensors not this "APSC medium format" sensor size.
Great review Jordan! I am really confused by Hasselblad releasing such a premium camera that has inaccurate AF. Makes no sense to me at least. That high sync speed is amazing and I wish Sony would look into that tech for its A-line of cameras. One can dream... 😝
@@johnnychin4777 in the near future shutters aren't going to exist at all due to faster sensor readouts. With the a1 you can use the electronic shutter without much loss of quality and even use it with flash up to 1/200 . The z9 doesn't even have a shutter. It's a matter of time before we see this coming to cheaper models, along with improvements in the top of the line.
it’s a poor review , watch all the reviews no one else has this problem , watch matt grainger’s review , who tested it for a week beside a fuji and didn’t just let his kid muck around with it for a day ..
Strange to see some photographers have a hot garbage experience with the new focus and some hot magic. It is confusing for viewers but great to see the mixed experiences. Yes I know, user is the most important ingredient for these tools. The output potential of the is all great which is nice to see. Thanks for this. Great fun to watch.
I'd honestly have a device that does not thing really good than something that has lots of features like a jack of all trades type scenario but doesn't really excel. Someone that wants JUST the superior phot quality of the X2D 100C will definitely not mind this.
They started making a great camera and then somewhere in the development cycle they sat down and were like "this is way too good we have to find a bunch of ways to handicap this and make it much harder and unreliable to use"
Hope Chris will be alright. Although the kid wasn't a bad substitute. Somehow I hope Hasselblad (which means hazel leaf, btw) will always be there, and that they'll some day produce cameras that'll really live up to to the price. Even though I know they'll always be way too expensive for me.
I have written this occasionally before (not often, but it might still be online somewhere) but it should not be difficult to bring out leaf shutter lenses for modern focal plane shutter cameras. It could be menu selectable. So companies could bring out one or two leaf shutter lenses and test the market that way, and if it looks strong, then bring out more. I do not know why it has not been done.
Leica S ,S1, S2, S3 already have it - you can buy the lenses with or without CS (leaf shutter) you can use the lenses on Hasselblad H series from 1st to latest H6D100c and of course the Leica SL series Sl, SL2, SL2-s - the only lenses unavailable with the CS is the small Zoom
@@nelsonclub7722 Much thanks! You have probably told me this before somewhere else and I probably forgot. I'm just getting old . . . 🙂 And then again, I know that I don't think about Leica often because I know I cannot afford them.
@@vidthreenorth4007 I have used Leica's - they are extraordinarily robust and as a professional i should - but for the money you can buy more pixels (and lenses) - All good Take care
An undoubtedly fabulous camera that makes absolutely NO SENSE except for the very few that will actually BUY IT and the extra less from those that will actually USE IT. That said, breathtaking design, surely outstanding color science and no questions (even if I haven't personally had one at hand yet) an absolute joy to use. Me? I shoot professionally with GFXs and can't but feel the Hasselblad is anything more than a very accomplished boutique toy for those who simply must have it for whatever reason, even if none.
That bar interior scene is so gorgeous. I couldn't believe it's shot with a GH6. I'm quite aware Canon and Sony has great IQ since most are full-frame or APS-C, but that one is so damn beautiful.
THERE'S SOMETIHING ABOUT those medium format cmaeras, like the image quality, the microcontrasts etc, are just outstanding. Even th9o, my everyday camera is a FF one. but still this one looks good.
The 16bit raw which is very important fort post adjustment of highlights and shadows, the leaf shutter which permits very fast flash sync speeds and the internal storage are the major difference with a full frame camera. Otherwise a full frame is a much better and cheaper option.
This is my dream camera. Couldn't justify the expense, though. A Sony a7R IV, while significantly less good than the Hasselblad X2D 100C, still makes great images and costs only a fourth of the price. If I made my living with photography, though, I'd get this in a heartbeat.
Nice video as usual! Yep, bad autofocus on pretty much any camera these days is a no-go. Especially bad if the competition is ~$2000 cheaper with better AF and video. 😄
yeah… so why the other gear-heads are thrilled about Hasseblad is a mystery - unless they get great kickbacks! because all I know about that is, that Fuji give no kickbacks
At least in the USA the FTC states "Disclose when you have any financial, employment, personal, or family relationship with a brand." So no disclosure with a paid sponsorship can result in legal trouble. Sometimes the "payment" is access to equipment. I haven't seen the videos but possible others don't want to damage their access by giving a bad review. I think this happens frequently with all brands and people that have access to gear directly from manufacturers early. That company has had a long history and has been exclusive so there is an allure too, but I'd say not as much these days as Leica. It's likely they can improve on autofocus performance with firmware, but odd they wouldn't have waited to release because something that bad hurts their brand.
@@ScottJWaldron just so you know this, because it’s important… Hasselblad isn’t the same old company any more, far from it! It’s owned and operated by DJI, the drone company… so I suspect that they abuse the name for its fames sake, and exploit its heritage.
I hope they can fix the AF via firmware. Thomas Heaton has a non-technical review of this model. He shoots landscapes with Fuji GFX, Nikon Z, Hasselblad 6x6 and Fuji 6x17 nowadays (used to be a Canon EF and large format film shooter) and I think he actually likes this one. Granted, the way he shoots falls within this camera's narrow niche.
Just want to point out that as of June 2024, the AF issues have largely been addressed with the addition of Face Detect AF in FW v. 3.1.0, and the live view histogram was made available in version v. 2.0.0. This is one take on this camera, in a particular use case. But other videos are out there that go more into depth with the user experience, IBIS, and the color rendering, which is where this camera really excels compared to its competition. Also, the fact that it has a good smartphone app that reliably connects to, and maintains its connection to the camera, can’t be oversold. I have yet to encounter any camera that doesn’t an app or wi-fi connection that doesn’t suck.
speaking of the different file formats, to my understanding these shoot a 3F or 3Fr file, in camera (3F is the jpeg equivalent; and 3Fr is the Raw, un-baked data off the sensor); for these you HAVE to go through Phocus to get to DNG, then adobe Photoshop can convert into std formats (jpeg, tiff, etc), as Photoshop/lightroom itself doesn't support the 3F/3Fr formats natively, at the current state of firmware, as of 2022, I am not sure if any further firmware upgrade will change this, but this is what I am aware of current capacities (also the Phocus/Phocus mobile apps software is the ONLY way to teather the camera, not with a card reader, but for live shooting and sharing of controls with the desktop computer/laptop).
Hasselblads are the white pony that every photographer hopes to catch one day, but since there most made to sale, and super expensive they are mostly out of reach for average consumers nice sensor beautiful camera nice review
You missed "Golden Hour" for a trip to Carl's Jr!? Next Pictures first, Carl's Jr second. However, Gingerbread Porter first, then pictures. I hope your young one gets well soon. BTW, he's a natural on camera!
Jordan @ 7:35 perhaps the problem is lens focus Calibration, as different sensors and lenses have different focus points, aka the "Mirror box distance", and also different batches may have been made differently, esp. with pre-production lenses (which your set might be, as this is what gets sent around for reviews,etc.)- perhaps this lens had a different distance, due to this not being "set in stone" at the time of this review, or as it has "been around " there may have been some damage, or knocking during shipping, which bumped this out of calibration.
I already own Hasselblad medium format cameras. Although, it has an excellent image quality, this new camera has two major problems: 1- It is not a problem, but a would-be-nice issue: an optional vertical grip (it may not be for some, but for some other, who shoot portraits, editorial or commercial job). 2- Lack of a thumb-stick to move the focus point around. I would call it a design blunder. Sticking a finger between your face and the camera to touch on the back screen while trying to hold the camera with one hand is an absolute nonsense. One-focus point along with the True-Focus feature is way more efficient and practical. This camera, therefore, would make sense only for landscape or still life/product photographers, maybe.
From what I can see, the Hasseblad renders colour better than the GXF. As a GFX 100s user I envy that. However, as modern camera with dependable focus features and better tech all round, I will definitely keep my GFX for landscape photography, it's one h of a camera and with a great choice of lenses.
This camera is just a beauty and it is still a power house with great colors out of the box, without tweaking them with film simulations or much to do in post. With skin tones it outshines the Fuji sometimes more and sometimes less. And these new beautiful designed lenses. I mean, yes, Fuji still got some vibes, but they became more and more Sony alike, I wished they would go design wise more into the Leica and Hasselblad directions with high quality premium feel design, instead of trying to get Sony buyers to buy them. I am sure the audience that think about it would love to still going to buy them. So when Fuji sees the X2D, maybe they can give us more high end quality in body design and materials and maybe they could think about a lovely modern but more vintage looking line with manual clutch as well. The new lenses from Fuji are optical all superior but the feel is just meh. But that is all wishful thinking, to develop this things it would take them years and money as well, that is never a quick thing to change. The down side for the Hasselblad are that the shutter speed is still limiting in bright light, maybe they could have build an ND Filter inside or could have using AI for it. And of course the price, especially for the lenses but well, somehow everybody says they are using the best materials and even this weird looking grip feels the best of all cameras. So they might be in that position to charge more, with the quality benefits. Yes, that all doesn’t matter if the tech is meh, or the software like the AF. But well, it seems like to be for a more slow paced audience and photography anyway. If Fuji would come closer by going back to their roots and go high premium quality and design and if Hasselblad would spend more DJI money into AI and AF, well, both would become really appealing I guess. And once we see stacked or global shutter sensor, well, then some more big walls in terms of AF will fall. So beautiful piece of art, to create art with a price like for art.
"I wished they would go design wise more into the Leica and Hasselblad directions with high quality premium feel design, instead of trying to get Sony buyers to buy them." You mean a much higher price?
@@gofy9990 Well, I think and that’s of course a personal opinion that the build quality , the materials and also the design language of the GFX100S is a little poorly made in comparison to a Leica or a Hasseblad. And I don’t think it would be double the costs to enhance all of that, it maybe would just raise it about 1k or keep it the same, because the tech inside is usually more expensive as the build. The GFX100S is visually a hybrid between a Fuji and a Nikon, Canon and Sony. I think cameras should be affordable, I don’t like the X2D to be that expensive, but in the end there is a part in me that somehow understands the philosophy behind it and the materials, the software interface and the build is praised by everyone. You pay for that or you don’t. I love my Fuji cameras but somehow I think they are not quite there yet to be modern and still to be classy. And to achieve both that is not a money problem. It’s a design philosophy thing and how determined you are to go a path.
Yea I’m not surprised. I’m actually not sure Hasselblad is able to do it. That they don’t even release the camera with Eye-AF says a lot, they’re not ready. Also, the hard reality is that if you tried or shoot the Sony a1 you can’t go back. I’m sorry, yes me too, I want those 100Mp and more importantly the medium format ratio with those 100Mp but seriously this thing is SO FAST, there is no coming back. Not only the autofocus of the a1 is fast but the speed it actually acquire the eye is beyond crazy. At the end of the day you have to ask why. The resolution both of the sensor and the lenses is so high now that the critical part is actually more the focus than to have 100Mp. It’s no more film days. And with 50Mp with those gorgeous lenses I can easily make all my big prints..
I really miss the 3.5 jack input Hassy decides to remove this input, or did the designers just forget it? I use this input with the X1Dii for image stacking (through the We macro electronic rail) this input is also necessary for the Miops sensor and the original shutter release cord! This is my first disappointment with X2D. If there is any suggestion or tip related to the above problem I would be grateful to hear it!
In a perfect world, Hasselblad will give up some firmware updates that will cure the focusing fiasco as that is a deal breaker, at least for me. Being able to use other (much more affordable) lenses would be a big plus.
i wonder how we all manage with a film camera without a histogram, learn you craft , learn how to meter , learn how to read light .. never heard so much bullshit !!
Internal memory is the way to go - if it is (as I expect) easily replaceable (at least by the qualified technicians), the owner has got nothing to be afraid of in terms of longevity of the camera. Surely, Hasselblad is following the cellular phone trend here... The next huge upgrade (within a year or two?) might be the storage of the same size but with twice as much capacity... As for the "tilting", there is a workaround: for "overhead" shooting, you just have to turn the camera upside down.
OMG XCD 120 Macro ist the worst AF choice for portrait, it didn't work in studio for me after a day long trials, where XCD90 and XCD135 work perfectly in the same conditions on the same subjects.
On-sensor phase detect is harder than people realize. The designer is constrained to use the sensor's micro-mirrors as ad-hoc field lenses (the part of PDAF that separates the left- and right-oriented rays), and that hasn't proven to be as easy as one might expect. Also, in this case Hasselbald is further constrained to only use a small/sparse subset of imaging pixels for AF, which makes things harder still. The dual/quad-pixel makers like Canon and now Olympus have it much easier in this second regard because every location on the sensor "looks" in both/all directions and they therefore have very dense arrays to work with. I've been honestly impressed at how well Sony and Fuji have done with PD via masked imaging pixels, and I think Hasselblad is learning just how much work is required to be competitive in that area.
They're fully in charge of the design and chose to use on-sensor phase detect, which makes the final product subpar, if we know Canon and OM have a way to make it easier, they could just choose to copy that setup.
@@zedballs That's not how it works. Given how much of this stuff is in software and/or patented you can't "just choose to copy" somebody else's setup. These sorts of R&D competencies are built up over the course of many years. Sony (and Fuji) has invested probably tens of millions of dollars in figuring out how to make masked-pixel on-chip PD work well, while Canon and OM have made large investments in dual/quad-pixel on-chip PD-AF. Hasselblad doesn't appear to have figured out any of the above. Speaking as somebody who's spent decades working in software and imaging.
Interesting! Most of the reviews on the Hasselblad X2D 100C I’ve seen didn’t have this issue. I need more research. It seems to have more pros and cons from what I’ve seen. Still would love to get a hold of this camera.
Now all Fujifilm has to do is produce a wider, standard and short tele with leaf shutter lenses for the GFX cameras and they would blow the blad out of the water. Mirrorless ILCs make this a straightforward thing to pull off and I'm surprised Fujifilm hasn't done it yet as it's an obvious requirement for environmental portraiture.
you never mentioned true colors from HB vs Fuji. I had Fuji GFX for many years and they have horrible colors in comparison. I spoke to a rep and they said Fuji is tuned for a yellow skin (Asian I guess) that's why you get a bit off colors vs other brands. that made a lot of sense. I sold my GFX. thank you
Fuji's main problem is color. Hassell's color is much better. But the main question is - does everyone need a medium format? Other than the increase in weight and size, is there an advantage in picture quality? And how good is the optics and how much is there? My humble opinion, if we are talking about street photography - the M-system from Leica is beyond competition with the same matrix with a pixel density as in X2D, only 24x36 in size. Two stops worse with dynamic range, but it is more than enough. But with the best lenses of all time. The new X2D optics is beyond competition in terms of size and weight. But for medium format there are much better quality lenses that either cannot be put on X2D or they will only work in manual mode or with incomplete frame coverage. I don’t know, for a system from the beginning, x2d is an excellent camera for a person with money. But for sports, street, nature, macro, etc. - there are better cameras and optics. Perhaps architecture, portrait and landscape is a calling x2d. What is your opinion?
Is there hard stop abd do they focus by mechanical or wire with the new lenses? I watched a lot review of the new lenses but still haven't see anyone show these aspects.
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The irony; a camera without video features (like a unicorn) and Jordan had to do the review. Great job Jordan and Jr.
Next review will be of a camera which almost only has video features though..
The first generation X1D-50C and the second generation X1D II of Hasselblad solved many problems and provided many new functions through firmware upgrade. The X2D with better hardware should be more worthy of expecting its update
Hasselblad colors are simply stunning...
I like the Hasselblad color profile also and easily produced the same in photoshop with my Fuji raw files. Such is neither rocket science nor color science.
Then you will wasted your life to edit these files and not enjoy keep on shooting and also enjoy other amazing things in life
@@johnnychin4777 tens of thousands of dollars for something that can be done in seconds in photoshop ?? no thanks
@@johnnychin4777 Have you ever heard of the legendary magic of "Presets" or "Color Profiles"? I know it's a secret art and we're not supposed to talk about it...
Excellent work! No mincing of words. Great to see the next generation. Your son will be a success in whatever he endeavors! Best regards, for a speedy recovery for your usual sidekick, Chris.
Great review! Love its improved features and the 1tb of internal hard drive space, too. Thanks for answering key question and making things clear.
The modern autofocusing system is such a great advantage, indeed. It's got me hooked!
Good fully-covered review! Just what I needed to know. Hassleblad would be great for fast sync.
I'm pretty sure that with the right software maturity through firmware updates the X2D is gonna be a veritable beast and something hardcore photographers are gonna be looking forward to use.
Let's face it. It's built for specific photography needs. You can tell with the improvements and new features it showcases.
It's a great update from the X1D II with all the new features and innovations they did for the X2D. You'd know they'd very much paid attention to elevating its form and function!
I love the look of the Hasselblad X2D 100C camera but gee, I don't have a house to put up to finance it. Thanks for the information and all you do Jordan!
The X2D is a huge step over the H6D. I'm amazed at this new generation of cameras in terms of image quality, and that is coming from someone who has used cameras that required film.
i hope you mean over the H6D 50, you'dd be right, the H6D 100 is in a league of it's own.
The images taken with the X2D look very sharp, especially with the XCD 55V lens. Thr blur transition is also very natural looking. Aiming to buy this once the budget allows.
Very nice to see unfiltered opinions from everyday users invited to the show, great vid all around and excellent image quality as always (Pentax video footage included)
Still, the quality of the shots from the X2D 100 is on a different level! It's hard not be amazed at the richness of details in the image it produces
I’ve seen so many reviewers talk about how beautiful looking the X1D and X2D are, or rave about the design, but I’ve got to say that I’ve never seen it. I know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but it’s alway struck me as a funny looking camera.
My wife said Hasselblad combined a bunch of beautiful parts into a strange & ugly thing🙃
This camera goes to show once again that great hardware can’t overcome bad software.
But that is Hasslebads MO! And old heads eat these up
Usually it takes Hasselblad 1 or 2 firmware updates to get it right. I just wish they would do this in their own time, before launch. Apart from the AF this is a great camera. I’ve tried one for an hour or so in our studio and I was impressed by the IQ. This was almost indistinguishable from our H6Ds.
because one reviewer has an opinion doesn’t make that opinion a fact !
@@ulyssesnathanialowen3831 very true, but I have to say that the AF is indeed not good enough for mixed practice. Even in a very controlled environment like our studio with a more or less static model I reverted to MF. It’s probably something to get used to, but selecting the focus point using the two wheels was very cumbersome and as right-eye dominant I struggled to select the focus point using the touch screen. I really hope Hasselblad will fix this with good face/eye detection because otherwise this camera is great. I’m looking forward to eventually replace my H6D for this X2D. Much lighter and easier to carry and operate.
Subpar autofocus is the reason I would not buy this camera.
Awww! The fruit don't fall far from it's tree, way to go Jordan Junior,
I pray for Chris quick recovery,
both of you are the best entertaining camera reviewers on TH-cam.
I keep saying this: internal memory is so underrated! Hopefully we'll see it coming back more in the future!
Internal memory will degrade over time, I can use a d610 from 2013 today fairly confidently, but a 10 year old camera with internal memory? Just stinks of planned obsolescence and just unnecessary
Most likely. Especially since ssds became much smaller and cheaper
Yeah, that might be an issue, maybe building the camera in a way that the ssd is easily serviceable and swappable might be an option, even a feature...
@@TheNanofiber Yeah
Can't use a card reader though
Thumbs up for young Mr Drake's intro and outro👍😀
Fuji X system also had lots of AF problems in the early days. Hopefully Haselblad will learn from their mistakes.
Shooting against strong light is difficult for many mirrorless cameras. Shame you didn’t try it with another brand on the same subject. The Fuji for sure is no Z9 either. Check out Matt Grangers video where he compares it to the X2D. The Fuji misses plenty also.
No comments on ergos or colours. Only focus on numbers, but strangely Jordan left out that the X2D has a base ISO of 64, which should give it better image quality.
The M11 costs a lot more than the X2D, has zero autofocus. They’re about equal in build quality and feel. The Fuji isn’t even half way there
Does fujifilm need to be even "halfway" there with severely overpriced underachievers? You know, no autofocus, not working autofocus, and stuff :)
M11 is made for people who like simplicity. It’s old school for take your sweet time shooting. This camera is commercial camera. You can’t compare the two except price. V. This camera is huge. Leica is nice small simple operation. Hasselblad is a pain in the ass to use. It gets in its own way and constantly trips over itself. Yes I’ve used one with Their reps. I keep cursing all the way while using it. I never hated using a camera so much. There is practically no brand I haven’t used. I used to work at a camera store and I spend tons of money buying whatever I want to own and use. And I’m not afraid of manual focus. Shoot I use to use 4x5 and that’s a pain to focus. But yeah this company just hasn’t transitioned to digital as well as it could. Maybe because it doesn’t have the financial or urge to unlike Fuji who honestly pushes how far it’s willing to go to please it’s customers. And no I’m actually a Sony full frame user. So I’m more agnostic when it comes to brands. I willingly have changed to different systems before I settled a bit more on Sony
So why did the 12 year old camera cope well then?
@@10msplits different technology that worked better in this specific case? But also it was a one point in the middle of the screen instead of what we have now. I bet Hasselblad will improve AF in this camera in the future.
@@Chris-ey7zy I disagree . I recently bought the X2D and it is a joy to use. The simplest operating mode I have ever experienced. I am also a Leica practioner but the new Hasselblad gear is beating Leica by far in the area of colours rendering and simplicity
Jordan, the speaker is NOT for video, but looking at the 'PRO' bodies (h-system), this is used for exposure warning and Flash warning buzzers, and operational control sounds.
Would be hard to resist a premium camera like the Hasselblad. A lot of great reviews. It’s refreshing to hear a different opinion about it. But definitely more pros than cons.
I mostly watch the channel to know that there is a place that has worse weather than where I live. Thanks Jordan!
😂
Intro is the most professional yet.
Chris, take notes.
Thanks for sharing this review! For the very purpose that it's made for, the X2D delivers and it does so perfectly well! The 7 stop image stabilization system is just incredible and doing a lot of magic on the shots!
Sold Fuji GFX100 which I bought after using X1D but more is better - new X2D rocks - new lenses are awesome - just waiting on the 90 now - wedding shooter in UK
I thought about this camera for a hot second but after seeing this video that's changed to a definite no at this moment. Many of my photos have backlit subjects and if the AF is going to struggle and I'd need to go manual, then I'll take fewer MP and continue to shoot with my Hasselblad V-series with a digital back. Sure I won't get the bells and whistles (and silence) of a modern camera, but I'd get shots I could rely on.
Thanks for the honest video. It was good to see that for once and was very, very useful.
Love the new Segment! Seriously though, it's those things that make or break a camera. If it is aggravating, it's not going to get better. That is the single reason why I have not upgraded "x" for so many times over and over.
Excellent, balanced review, without "gushing", like others. Some interesting facts also not revealed by others. Perhaps I won't rush to the store ! Great new presenter as well: I hope he got paid ! Many thanks.
You really must want that sync speed to spend 10 grand +++ to get it. Hasselblad photographers are used to manual focus so I don't know what the autofocus complaint is all about. Your friend didn't help the sales of this camera either with his outright rejection of it in favor of a 12 year old version. I loved his comment about how he spends his hard earned money. Workflow improvements. Obviously he is getting the photographic quality he needs to sell his work with his 12 year old Hassy so if he is going to spend 15 grand on a new system, it had better be something eye popping for him to do that. You never mentioned the overall system price. This is a Huge issue with this camera, considering its overall usefulness. I hope you do a follow on review after the system has been out for a while and big H has had time to sort things out. Good job Jordan!!! BTW, I own an old film Hassy with several lens, and still to this day, this is the best build camera I have ever owned, especially the lens.
I use manual focus a lot with my other systems as well... I just think that if a company is going to release a new camera in 2022, it's important that it can keep up in some form with its cheaper/older counterparts. I tried to keep it light and fun, but there were definitely issues that I wanted to address and I'm glad that Jordan and DP Review let me be honest with my experiences. That 12yr old H4D-50 definitely has it's quirks and drawbacks, but it's still going strong...
The young lad steals the show! Nice review Jordan.
Fair review Jordan and Jr. Loved my GFX, but I sold it for a X2D :)
Yikes! I wanted to love this concept, especially the leaf-shutter lenses and internal SSD. And, I told myself, maybe corporate parent DJI will reach into its bottomless sack of money and throw some at firmware improvements to make the AF system less, er, shall we go ahead and say useless? BUT, one thing they can't fix with firmware: My use case for this camera would be to plop it on a tripod, hook up some strobes, and shoot photos of people wearing highly detailed apparel, and I would want to shoot those photos as verticals. For $9000+, they couldn't have sprung for a second hinge on the LCD?!?! WTF were you thinking, DJIblad?
Now, it would be easy to dismiss me as an armchair kvetcher, since I'm not a professional studio shooter and am unlikely to spend $10,000+ for this camera and a starter lens... and until recently I would have agreed with that. BUT... I get my medium-format fix by shooting with a film camera. Two weekends ago I recruited a couple of friends who enjoy doing modeling gigs, arranged access to a historic home, and spent a pleasant couple of hours shooting a five-pack (75 shots) of 120-size Portra 800. I had a great time and would happily do this every weekend, except... that five-pack of film cost me about 95 bucks; sending it off to a dependable lab for processing and good scans ran another $85, plus $10 for return of the negatives; and $9.95 for shipping the film to the lab via USPS Priority Mail. Total: a nice round $200 US. So if I WERE able to do this kind of shoot every weekend, in less than a year I'd have burned through $10,000 and that X2D would start making financial sense. I suspect a lot of independent-artist shooters are in the same boat financially, and COULD afford this kind of camera if they sat down and did the arithmetic... but we would expect a much better-thought-out, better-performing package, and engraving the old winged-V logo on the lenses isn't going to impress us enough to make up for the X2D's shortcomings.
At least the 4:3 aspect ratio makes vertical and horizontal shots a lot less different than all of the 3:2 FF and APSC sensor cameras.
@@Kevon420 Yup, and matches the 645-format film cameras I'm used to using. Still would rather have better support for shooting verticals...
Very honest review. Considering Amazon owns DP review, you might expect them to push this product for high dollar sales.
Nope. Jordan has his journalistic integrity and it comes through in this video.
About time! I've been wondering when you guys were going to drop your review.
All of the shortcomings you describe are valid. The difference between the X2D and the Fuji is image quality, I like the X2D better and will put up with what can be fixed in firmware against what cannot.
That intro is cute! Hasselblad cameras are of excellent quality and the X2D 100C definitely have some major upgrades on it. I still think it’s worth the splurge.
DPReview needs a new rating system.... "Number of times host says 'Hopefully they can fix in firmware'".
After watching several other reviews of the camera this is the one that asked and answered all ‘MY’ questions. I don’t see it working in my workflow either. I’ll still consider the GFX 100
Best intro ever!!! And also, get better, Chris!
Thanks for the review! We all have different preferences at the end of the day. I absolutely love this camera. This video may seem to have a somewhat different point of view but I appreciate it.
I think we can all agree that it's a huge upgrade from the previous models. Can't argue that X2D 100C is much more powerful and advanced.
This is ALMOST a great camera. Back around 10 years ago we used to argue on forums that the "megapixel war" is nonsense and manufacturers should focus on getting bigger sensors with bigger dynamic range and better high iso performance instead of packing more pixels. Wish this was still the case and Hasselblad focused on 645 sensors not this "APSC medium format" sensor size.
Great intro by a budding talent. Congratulations, you did a great job!
Great review Jordan! I am really confused by Hasselblad releasing such a premium camera that has inaccurate AF. Makes no sense to me at least. That high sync speed is amazing and I wish Sony would look into that tech for its A-line of cameras. One can dream... 😝
The A1 already can sync at 1/500, which is a lot for a focal plane shutter.
If one day focal plane can sync up to any speed as well, is there a reason for leaf shutter to still exist?
@@johnnychin4777 in the near future shutters aren't going to exist at all due to faster sensor readouts. With the a1 you can use the electronic shutter without much loss of quality and even use it with flash up to 1/200 . The z9 doesn't even have a shutter.
It's a matter of time before we see this coming to cheaper models, along with improvements in the top of the line.
it’s a poor review , watch all the reviews no one else has this problem , watch matt grainger’s review , who tested it for a week beside a fuji and didn’t just let his kid muck around with it for a day ..
@@ulyssesnathanialowen3831 Matt is pretty bias against fuji
Strange to see some photographers have a hot garbage experience with the new focus and some hot magic. It is confusing for viewers but great to see the mixed experiences. Yes I know, user is the most important ingredient for these tools. The output potential of the is all great which is nice to see. Thanks for this. Great fun to watch.
Chris looks younger in this one! 😆 Great video as per!!
great insights... thank you and all the best for you guys. get well soon Chris
JR doing a great job!
Great video Jordan, nice to see you taking centre stage. The kid was gold too 😄
Thanks for the review. Almost a perfect camera for me. Hope to experience the Hasselblad X2D 100c soon.
I'd honestly have a device that does not thing really good than something that has lots of features like a jack of all trades type scenario but doesn't really excel. Someone that wants JUST the superior phot quality of the X2D 100C will definitely not mind this.
They started making a great camera and then somewhere in the development cycle they sat down and were like "this is way too good we have to find a bunch of ways to handicap this and make it much harder and unreliable to use"
while keeping the super high pricetag for the logo
Hope Chris will be alright.
Although the kid wasn't a bad substitute.
Somehow I hope Hasselblad (which means hazel leaf, btw) will always be there, and that they'll some day produce cameras that'll really live up to to the price. Even though I know they'll always be way too expensive for me.
Chris who? Jordan and son were just fine on their own.
I hope Chris gets well but your son made an excellent intro. Thanks for another great video
I have written this occasionally before (not often, but it might still be online somewhere) but it should not be difficult to bring out leaf shutter lenses for modern focal plane shutter cameras. It could be menu selectable. So companies could bring out one or two leaf shutter lenses and test the market that way, and if it looks strong, then bring out more. I do not know why it has not been done.
Leica S ,S1, S2, S3 already have it - you can buy the lenses with or without CS (leaf shutter) you can use the lenses on Hasselblad H series from 1st to latest H6D100c and of course the Leica SL series Sl, SL2, SL2-s - the only lenses unavailable with the CS is the small Zoom
@@nelsonclub7722 Much thanks! You have probably told me this before somewhere else and I probably forgot. I'm just getting old . . . 🙂 And then again, I know that I don't think about Leica often because I know I cannot afford them.
@@vidthreenorth4007 I have used Leica's - they are extraordinarily robust and as a professional i should - but for the money you can buy more pixels (and lenses) - All good Take care
The intro & Outro were just 👏
Every video by Jordan should start this way :D
An undoubtedly fabulous camera that makes absolutely NO SENSE except for the very few that will actually BUY IT and the extra less from those that will actually USE IT. That said, breathtaking design, surely outstanding color science and no questions (even if I haven't personally had one at hand yet) an absolute joy to use. Me? I shoot professionally with GFXs and can't but feel the Hasselblad is anything more than a very accomplished boutique toy for those who simply must have it for whatever reason, even if none.
Hi Jordan, what color profile are you using on the GH6 for the interior shots ?
Like-709 profile. It's my favourite when I'm in low-contrast situations.
The Gh6 footage looks nice…. What lens are you using?
@@mrwoo40 PanaLeica 10-25mm & 25-50mm F1.7. Love that pair!
That bar interior scene is so gorgeous. I couldn't believe it's shot with a GH6. I'm quite aware Canon and Sony has great IQ since most are full-frame or APS-C, but that one is so damn beautiful.
Lighting makes the image! My wife (TCSTV host Evelyn Drake) lit that with the very nice Lumahawk 1800RS. She has a great eye.
Jordan @ DPReview TV
@@dpreview Wifey really knows best
I like the new reviewer! Chris watch out. You got competition
hmm to pick either a leica or this? This by a mile imo
THERE'S SOMETIHING ABOUT those medium format cmaeras, like the image quality, the microcontrasts etc, are just outstanding. Even th9o, my everyday camera is a FF one. but still this one looks good.
The 16bit raw which is very important fort post adjustment of highlights and shadows, the leaf shutter which permits very fast flash sync speeds and the internal storage are the major difference with a full frame camera.
Otherwise a full frame is a much better and cheaper option.
This is my dream camera.
Couldn't justify the expense, though. A Sony a7R IV, while significantly less good than the Hasselblad X2D 100C, still makes great images and costs only a fourth of the price.
If I made my living with photography, though, I'd get this in a heartbeat.
Nice review and very helpful for someone looking into a first medium format camera.
Nice video as usual! Yep, bad autofocus on pretty much any camera these days is a no-go. Especially bad if the competition is ~$2000 cheaper with better AF and video. 😄
yeah… so why the other gear-heads are thrilled about Hasseblad is a mystery - unless they get great kickbacks! because all I know about that is, that Fuji give no kickbacks
At least in the USA the FTC states "Disclose when you have any financial, employment, personal, or family relationship with a brand." So no disclosure with a paid sponsorship can result in legal trouble.
Sometimes the "payment" is access to equipment. I haven't seen the videos but possible others don't want to damage their access by giving a bad review. I think this happens frequently with all brands and people that have access to gear directly from manufacturers early.
That company has had a long history and has been exclusive so there is an allure too, but I'd say not as much these days as Leica. It's likely they can improve on autofocus performance with firmware, but odd they wouldn't have waited to release because something that bad hurts their brand.
@@ScottJWaldron just so you know this, because it’s important… Hasselblad isn’t the same old company any more, far from it! It’s owned and operated by DJI, the drone company… so I suspect that they abuse the name for its fames sake, and exploit its heritage.
I hope they can fix the AF via firmware. Thomas Heaton has a non-technical review of this model. He shoots landscapes with Fuji GFX, Nikon Z, Hasselblad 6x6 and Fuji 6x17 nowadays (used to be a Canon EF and large format film shooter) and I think he actually likes this one. Granted, the way he shoots falls within this camera's narrow niche.
@@IvanRiveraStagea I see 👍
Great touch with this wild west music during photo shoot!
Great review!!
Just want to point out that as of June 2024, the AF issues have largely been addressed with the addition of Face Detect AF in FW v. 3.1.0, and the live view histogram was made available in version v. 2.0.0.
This is one take on this camera, in a particular use case. But other videos are out there that go more into depth with the user experience, IBIS, and the color rendering, which is where this camera really excels compared to its competition.
Also, the fact that it has a good smartphone app that reliably connects to, and maintains its connection to the camera, can’t be oversold. I have yet to encounter any camera that doesn’t an app or wi-fi connection that doesn’t suck.
speaking of the different file formats, to my understanding these shoot a 3F or 3Fr file, in camera (3F is the jpeg equivalent; and 3Fr is the Raw, un-baked data off the sensor); for these you HAVE to go through Phocus to get to DNG, then adobe Photoshop can convert into std formats (jpeg, tiff, etc), as Photoshop/lightroom itself doesn't support the 3F/3Fr formats natively, at the current state of firmware, as of 2022, I am not sure if any further firmware upgrade will change this, but this is what I am aware of current capacities (also the Phocus/Phocus mobile apps software is the ONLY way to teather the camera, not with a card reader, but for live shooting and sharing of controls with the desktop computer/laptop).
Hasselblads are the white pony that every photographer hopes to catch one day, but since there most made to sale, and super expensive they are mostly out of reach for average consumers nice sensor beautiful camera nice review
You missed "Golden Hour" for a trip to Carl's Jr!? Next Pictures first, Carl's Jr second.
However, Gingerbread Porter first, then pictures.
I hope your young one gets well soon. BTW, he's a natural on camera!
Jordan @ 7:35 perhaps the problem is lens focus Calibration, as different sensors and lenses have different focus points, aka the "Mirror box distance", and also different batches may have been made differently, esp. with pre-production lenses (which your set might be, as this is what gets sent around for reviews,etc.)- perhaps this lens had a different distance, due to this not being "set in stone" at the time of this review, or as it has "been around " there may have been some damage, or knocking during shipping, which bumped this out of calibration.
Awesome video like always, keep up with the awesome content. Best get well wishes for Chris 🙏🤗👍
I already own Hasselblad medium format cameras. Although, it has an excellent image quality, this new camera has two major problems:
1- It is not a problem, but a would-be-nice issue: an optional vertical grip (it may not be for some, but for some other, who shoot portraits, editorial or commercial job).
2- Lack of a thumb-stick to move the focus point around. I would call it a design blunder. Sticking a finger between your face and the camera to touch on the back screen while trying to hold the camera with one hand is an absolute nonsense. One-focus point along with the True-Focus feature is way more efficient and practical.
This camera, therefore, would make sense only for landscape or still life/product photographers, maybe.
Its nice seeing my old tank on video haha
It did well!
From what I can see, the Hasseblad renders colour better than the GXF. As a GFX 100s user I envy that. However, as modern camera with dependable focus features and better tech all round, I will definitely keep my GFX for landscape photography, it's one h of a camera and with a great choice of lenses.
Your kid is a star. I love him. Cheers from Portugal. Best!
This camera is just a beauty and it is still a power house with great colors out of the box, without tweaking them with film simulations or much to do in post.
With skin tones it outshines the Fuji sometimes more and sometimes less.
And these new beautiful designed lenses.
I mean, yes, Fuji still got some vibes, but they became more and more Sony alike, I wished they would go design wise more into the Leica and Hasselblad directions with high quality premium feel design, instead of trying to get Sony buyers to buy them.
I am sure the audience that think about it would love to still going to buy them.
So when Fuji sees the X2D, maybe they can give us more high end quality in body design and materials and maybe they could think about a lovely modern but more vintage looking line with manual clutch as well.
The new lenses from Fuji are optical all superior but the feel is just meh.
But that is all wishful thinking, to develop this things it would take them years and money as well, that is never a quick thing to change.
The down side for the Hasselblad are that the shutter speed is still limiting in bright light, maybe they could have build an ND Filter inside or could have using AI for it.
And of course the price, especially for the lenses but well, somehow everybody says they are using the best materials and even this weird looking grip feels the best of all cameras.
So they might be in that position to charge more, with the quality benefits.
Yes, that all doesn’t matter if the tech is meh, or the software like the AF.
But well, it seems like to be for a more slow paced audience and photography anyway.
If Fuji would come closer by going back to their roots and go high premium quality and design and if Hasselblad would spend more DJI money into AI and AF, well, both would become really appealing I guess.
And once we see stacked or global shutter sensor, well, then some more big walls in terms of AF will fall.
So beautiful piece of art, to create art with a price like for art.
"I wished they would go design wise more into the Leica and Hasselblad directions with high quality premium feel design, instead of trying to get Sony buyers to buy them." You mean a much higher price?
They can't do continuous AF and you expect them to implement AI?
Becoming Fuji, can you elobrate on that? Fuji still looks like their typical retro design isn't ut?
@@gofy9990 Well, I think and that’s of course a personal opinion that the build quality , the materials and also the design language of the GFX100S is a little poorly made in comparison to a Leica or a Hasseblad. And I don’t think it would be double the costs to enhance all of that, it maybe would just raise it about 1k or keep it the same, because the tech inside is usually more expensive as the build. The GFX100S is visually a hybrid between a Fuji and a Nikon, Canon and Sony.
I think cameras should be affordable, I don’t like the X2D to be that expensive, but in the end there is a part in me that somehow understands the philosophy behind it and the materials, the software interface and the build is praised by everyone. You pay for that or you don’t.
I love my Fuji cameras but somehow I think they are not quite there yet to be modern and still to be classy. And to achieve both that is not a money problem. It’s a design philosophy thing and how determined you are to go a path.
Yea I’m not surprised. I’m actually not sure Hasselblad is able to do it. That they don’t even release the camera with Eye-AF says a lot, they’re not ready.
Also, the hard reality is that if you tried or shoot the Sony a1 you can’t go back. I’m sorry, yes me too, I want those 100Mp and more importantly the medium format ratio with those 100Mp but seriously this thing is SO FAST, there is no coming back. Not only the autofocus of the a1 is fast but the speed it actually acquire the eye is beyond crazy.
At the end of the day you have to ask why. The resolution both of the sensor and the lenses is so high now that the critical part is actually more the focus than to have 100Mp. It’s no more film days.
And with 50Mp with those gorgeous lenses I can easily make all my big prints..
Imagine going out for a beer with Jordan and this what you get 😂
I really miss the 3.5 jack input Hassy decides to remove this input, or did the designers just forget it? I use this input with the X1Dii for image stacking (through the We macro electronic rail) this input is also necessary for the Miops sensor and the original shutter release cord! This is my first disappointment with X2D. If there is any suggestion or tip related to the above problem I would be grateful to hear it!
In a perfect world, Hasselblad will give up some firmware updates that will cure the focusing fiasco as that is a deal breaker, at least for me. Being able to use other (much more affordable) lenses would be a big plus.
They dont even have a live histogram, it's like they are trolling their costumers
i wonder how we all manage with a film camera without a histogram, learn you craft , learn how to meter , learn how to read light .. never heard so much bullshit !!
How did they fuk that up…crazy 😮
Internal memory is the way to go - if it is (as I expect) easily replaceable (at least by the qualified technicians), the owner has got nothing to be afraid of in terms of longevity of the camera. Surely, Hasselblad is following the cellular phone trend here... The next huge upgrade (within a year or two?) might be the storage of the same size but with twice as much capacity...
As for the "tilting", there is a workaround: for "overhead" shooting, you just have to turn the camera upside down.
OMG XCD 120 Macro ist the worst AF choice for portrait, it didn't work in studio for me after a day long trials, where XCD90 and XCD135 work perfectly in the same conditions on the same subjects.
On-sensor phase detect is harder than people realize. The designer is constrained to use the sensor's micro-mirrors as ad-hoc field lenses (the part of PDAF that separates the left- and right-oriented rays), and that hasn't proven to be as easy as one might expect. Also, in this case Hasselbald is further constrained to only use a small/sparse subset of imaging pixels for AF, which makes things harder still. The dual/quad-pixel makers like Canon and now Olympus have it much easier in this second regard because every location on the sensor "looks" in both/all directions and they therefore have very dense arrays to work with.
I've been honestly impressed at how well Sony and Fuji have done with PD via masked imaging pixels, and I think Hasselblad is learning just how much work is required to be competitive in that area.
They're fully in charge of the design and chose to use on-sensor phase detect, which makes the final product subpar, if we know Canon and OM have a way to make it easier, they could just choose to copy that setup.
@@zedballs That's not how it works. Given how much of this stuff is in software and/or patented you can't "just choose to copy" somebody else's setup. These sorts of R&D competencies are built up over the course of many years. Sony (and Fuji) has invested probably tens of millions of dollars in figuring out how to make masked-pixel on-chip PD work well, while Canon and OM have made large investments in dual/quad-pixel on-chip PD-AF. Hasselblad doesn't appear to have figured out any of the above.
Speaking as somebody who's spent decades working in software and imaging.
I'm guessing your assistant would be credited as the Best Boy Grip. 😂
Been checking with your guys everyday and waiting for your review of the Sony FX30. Hope I'll see it one of these days .
Check now!
Thanks Jordan!
Great review, Jordan. Shame they’ve not sorted AF performance yet. I’m pretty sure you can reduce the size of the AF selector box.
Interesting! Most of the reviews on the Hasselblad X2D 100C I’ve seen didn’t have this issue. I need more research. It seems to have more pros and cons from what I’ve seen. Still would love to get a hold of this camera.
Now all Fujifilm has to do is produce a wider, standard and short tele with leaf shutter lenses for the GFX cameras and they would blow the blad out of the water. Mirrorless ILCs make this a straightforward thing to pull off and I'm surprised Fujifilm hasn't done it yet as it's an obvious requirement for environmental portraiture.
How is Chris?
Great review. I have used the GFX 100S and loved it.
Amazing intro 👏🏻 I wish Chris all the best in his future career now that he’s had to move on 😂
you never mentioned true colors from HB vs Fuji. I had Fuji GFX for many years and they have horrible colors in comparison. I spoke to a rep and they said Fuji is tuned for a yellow skin (Asian I guess) that's why you get a bit off colors vs other brands. that made a lot of sense. I sold my GFX. thank you
Hasselblad X2D has surpassed Hasselblad H6D in many aspects and has become a new generation of image quality weapon
hello, what camera did u use to film yourself?
Fuji's main problem is color. Hassell's color is much better. But the main question is - does everyone need a medium format? Other than the increase in weight and size, is there an advantage in picture quality? And how good is the optics and how much is there? My humble opinion, if we are talking about street photography - the M-system from Leica is beyond competition with the same matrix with a pixel density as in X2D, only 24x36 in size. Two stops worse with dynamic range, but it is more than enough. But with the best lenses of all time. The new X2D optics is beyond competition in terms of size and weight. But for medium format there are much better quality lenses that either cannot be put on X2D or they will only work in manual mode or with incomplete frame coverage. I don’t know, for a system from the beginning, x2d is an excellent camera for a person with money. But for sports, street, nature, macro, etc. - there are better cameras and optics. Perhaps architecture, portrait and landscape is a calling x2d. What is your opinion?
Is there hard stop abd do they focus by mechanical or wire with the new lenses? I watched a lot review of the new lenses but still haven't see anyone show these aspects.