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News Hasselbald X2D II

boojum said:
I am very happy with the X2D, but . . .
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Resistance is futile...

I think the X2D II is a massive step forward for Hasselblad and its users. The improvement on the autofocus alone is worth it already. According to the reviews, you can finally use the X2DII for street photography. The X2DII seems to be finally a serious alternative for those people who where thinking about Fuji medium format formerly, because of the better AF.
 
dirk said:
Resistance is futile...

I think the X2D II is a massive step forward for Hasselblad and its users. The improvement on the autofocus alone is worth it already. According to the reviews, you can finally use the X2DII for street photography. The X2DII seems to be finally a serious alternative for those people who where thinking about Fuji medium format formerly, because of the better AF.
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Resistance is futile, yes. I have one on order. It's a ton of money but I would rather have the camera than have the money. I'll just eat a lot of beans and rice.
 
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If I had my druthers I would still be married. But it was a difficult situation. At my age, really old, it is "Why the hell not?"

I think I have a buyer for the X2D. It will be a below-market sale as the buyer is a good fellow and a friend so we should both be happy with the deal. They are running ~US$6,000 on eBay for a clean one with box and accessories, which this one is.
 
I’m offered £4000 by a Hasselblad retailer here in the uk. Sounds reasonable as there’s always at least 20% markup plus their RoC to consider.
 
i have been using my x2d for street photograpy all the time. with the 55 and always wide open. never had any problems.
 
FYI to all aspiring X2D II owners: the RRS L-plate that I have used for a year on my X2D fits the new X2D II perfectly.
 

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forte said:
X2D II: the addition of auto ISO in manual mode and being able to recenter the focus point with the joystick are huge.
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You can also recenter on the X2D with the "X" button to the right of the screen. Watch mathphotographer on YT. He has a wealth of knowledge he shares. He has helped me tons. Just his advice on manual focus to infinity explained why mine were out of focus. Focus slowly to infinity and then stop. The software will focus beyond if you are not careful. His tutorials are just really good.
 
dirk said:
Resistance is futile...

I think the X2D II is a massive step forward for Hasselblad and its users. The improvement on the autofocus alone is worth it already. According to the reviews, you can finally use the X2DII for street photography. The X2DII seems to be finally a serious alternative for those people who where thinking about Fuji medium format formerly, because of the better AF.
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I shoot tethered with Phocus software. And while doing so i loose some of the funtionalty of the camera,such as i cant change crop modes and choose my focus point and even use continuosus focus. Also i tried different verions of phocus. Is the anyone with the same problem?
 
Hhmm... I don't know if I like the HDR-Shot. This backlit morning light scene cries for more contrast and dark shadows. The HDR softened it too much in my opinion. Just my two cents...
 
Ristretto said:
Hhmm... I don't know if I like the HDR-Shot. This backlit morning light scene cries for more contrast and dark shadows. The HDR softened it too much in my opinion. Just my two cents...
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I get that. This was my first foray into the world of HDR specific photography. For me, there’s a steep learning curve. There are so many variables: color spaces, screen specs, viewing device capabilities,, etc.
If you’re interested, check out Greg Benz’s YouTube site and website. It’s all a bit hard for me to get my head around, but I’m hoping to master it on a few weeks.
 
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