Hasselblad XCD 65mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Survivor Pine on Rock Outcrop (Hasselblad X1D II 50C)
This aperture series from f/2.8 through f/11 evaluates relatively close-range performance of the Hasselblad XCD 65mm f/2.8 including sharpness and overall lens correction, lens symmetry, focus shift and field curvature.
I comment on exposure consistency across apertures as well as vignetting correction, which seems broken in Adobe Camera Raw for the Hasselblad XCD 65mm f/2.8.
Hasselblad XCD 65mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Survivor Pine on Rock Outcrop
Includes images from f/2.8 through f/11 at up to full camera resolution.
The about $2750 Hasselblad XCD 65mm f/2.8 might be the best value in the lens lineup! Performance is so strong that a 100-megapixel sensor could capture considerably more detail. Which makes it imperative for Hasselblad to issue a camera with a 100MP sensor, which to me would make the appeal of the system far greater, given the extreme lens quality and outstanding quality control versus Fujifilm medium format.
Hasselblad X1D II 50C + Hasselblad XCD 65mm f/2.8 @ 53.5mm equiv (65mm) + polarizer Zeiss
ENV: Horseshoe Meadows Rd, altitude 8800 ft / 2682 m, 65°F / 18°C
RAW: Enhance Details, pull 0.12 stops, +56 Shadows, +40 Whites, +15 Clarity
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