Hasselblad X2D: Stock Delayed Again, Due September 28/29
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re: Hasselblad X2D
I plan on a thorough review of the Hasselblad X2D 100C and at least the Hasselblad XCD 38mm f/2.5 V and Hasselblad XCD 55mm f/2.5 V. Many thanks to B&H Photo for the loaner camera and lenses.
The Hasselblad XCD 38mm f/2.5 V and Hasselblad XCD 55mm f/2.5 V are here.
But B&H still did not receive the stock it expected of X2D, and so I have no X2D yet. The latest news is that it should arrive at B&H September 28 or 29 whereupon it can be overnighted to me.
In the meantime, I’ll be doing some field work with the Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II, while visiting family in Colorado.
Thank you for ordering your Hasselblad X2D 100C and new lenses through the links on this site.
Howard C writes:
Comparing a Hasselblad X2D or a Fuji GFX 100S with a Sony A1 based upon how useful the camera system is for grab shots of family on a hiking trail is, to me, pointless. That is just the last reason why anyone should buy a 100MP medium format camera system. If someone is looking to buy a do it all camera system that has state of the art eye AF, 30fps and every conceivable option/feature that require a 500 page manual to set up, they should look elsewhere. Sony, Canon and Nikon fill that bill very nicely. Let’s see how the Sony A1 stacks up against the X2D as a tool for slow, deliberate landscape photography.
DIGLLOYD: I cannot argue with the "for me" part. But to fail to imagine or contemplate someone else’s needs as both legitimate and practical is not being helpful. I write for a lot of people with different needs. If some have one and only one need that’s fine, but others may have very similar needs to me.
First off, not everyone has $30K to burn on two full cameras systems, let alone carry them.
Second, the X2D is an outrageously appealing camera for grab shots, if it could do them—the size and weight, the compact lenses, etc. Why in hell should I not find that desirable?
If I am hiking with my daughter, I am doing both tasks, and do not or cannot to carry two systems. This is especially true for a Mt Whitney type situation where weight and bulk utterly preclude more than one system. Moreoever, even if I am hiking along, there are often grab-shot opportunities.
Of course how a Sony A1 compares to a Hasselelbad X2D is an interesting question that I’ve answered vs the Fujifilm GFX100S, but to argue that it is the only use case is absurd.
