Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Hasselblad X1D II

[dirk]

I always look at Medium Format as a potential add on for my camera systems. since my Rollei 6008 I, I have not used Medium Format anymore, but always wanted to have "one day" a digital MF camera.

I am not yet sure whether 2024 will be the year I will enter MF, but at least I look closer into it again, because I do not find an appropriate 28mm FFL solution for my fullframe L-Mount system or my Fuji APSC system. L-Mount only has big and heavy 28mm Leica lenses (and way to expensive) and Fuji has a mediocre very old 18/2.0. The new Fuji 18/1.4 is excellent, but bigger and then there is the question of the body. My XPro2 is not the fastest, I do not like the XPro3 and my new XT5 does not yet grow on me. I like the rangefinder style more and 40MP on an APSC sensor is not always a good thing.

There are other alternatives like the Leica Q3. There are excellent reviews about the Q3, but this is a price range of Medium Format. As a consequence I look now again at Medium Format and see, whether an older model second hand could be a better solution than a Leica Q3 or a Leica 28mm SL lens with a MF price tag on it

I do think that there are many hobby photographers out there, who have similar thoughts. This is why I open this thread and ask the more experienced member to share their experience for newbies into the MF world.

I found an interesting video on YouTube about a comparison between the Fujifilm GFX 50R and the Hasselblad X1D II



As you might have guessed by now, I am looking for any kind of MF body with a FFL around 36mm (the aquivilant of a 28mm in fullframe view) lens. Maybe it is a good idea to adapt a 28mm fullrame lens on a Fuj GFx body, if there is no true 28mm for GFX available?

Any recommendations, experiences etc. are welcome.

 

[MarkThompson]

Just in terms of image quality, the X1D has beautiful color and prints come out looking very good. The Fuji has a superior autofocus and a few extra features, but not as good image quality on its prints.
I’m used to printing mostly from H series Hasselblad’s, which have exceptional print quality.

 

[dirk]

It seems that there is no real 28mm (in fullframe terms) available. Neither for the Fuji GFX system, nor for the Hasselblad XD system.

Any recommendations for a 28mm lens to adapt to both bodies?

 

[hsteeves]

wouldn't a 35mm be a close to equivalent angle of view. 35x.8=28

 

[biggles3]

Hi Dirk, you do have some options with the Fuji GFX if you can cope with a zoom as the (remarkably inexpensive) GF 35-70 equates to a FF 28-56mm and is of course, weather resistant. With their primes, you're limited to either 24mm or 35mm. I can certainly attest to the fine image quality of the little 35-70, though I use a GFX 50S but I see no reason to doubt it working with the 50R equally well.

 

[dirk]

Hi Dirk, you do have some options with the Fuji GFX if you can cope with a zoom as the (remarkably inexpensive) GF 35-70 equates to a FF 28-56mm and is of course, weather resistant. With their primes, you're limited to either 24mm or 35mm. I can certainly attest to the fine image quality of the little 35-70, though I use a GFX 50S but I see no reason to doubt it working with the 50R equally well.

Thank you for this tip. AFAIK the sensor of 50S and 50R is the same. I have to research this. That zoom got a good review here:



Still would prefer a small FFL though...