Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4 Aperture Series: Curvy Grade, Colorado National Monument (X2D)
2022-10-16 • SEND FEEDBACK | 
Related: Hasselblad, Hasselblad Lenses, Hasselblad medium format, Hasselblad mirrorless, Hasselblad X2D 100C, Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4, medium format, Other World Computing, State of Colorado
Related: Hasselblad, Hasselblad Lenses, Hasselblad medium format, Hasselblad mirrorless, Hasselblad X2D 100C, Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4, medium format, Other World Computing, State of Colorado
How sharp can a 21mm lens be on medium format? Pretty darn sharp!
This page presents evaluates the Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4 from f/4 to f/11, commenting also on the quality of the Hasselblad X2D 100C.
Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4 Aperture Series: Curvy Grade, Colorado National Monument
Includes images up to full camera resolution from f/4 to f/11, plus a 2-frame focus stack at f/8, plus crops.
UPDATE: various crops and commentary added.
Many thanks to B&H Photo for loaning the X2D and lenses. Please use links on this site to buy.
Curvy Grade, Colorado National
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f8 @ 1/120 sec electronic shutter focus stack 2 frames, ISO 64; 2022-10-14 12:02:49
Hasselblad X2D 100C + Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4 @ 18mm equiv (21mm)
ENV: Colorado National Monument, altitude 5700 ft / 1737 m, 70°F / 21°C
RAW: LACA corrected, vignetting corrected, pull 0.23 stops, +50 Shadows, -50 Highlights, +10 Whites, +10 Dehaze, +10 Clarity, diffraction mitigating sharpening, SmartSharpen{35,0.7,20,0}
Hasselblad X2D 100C + Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4 @ 18mm equiv (21mm)
ENV: Colorado National Monument, altitude 5700 ft / 1737 m, 70°F / 21°C
RAW: LACA corrected, vignetting corrected, pull 0.23 stops, +50 Shadows, -50 Highlights, +10 Whites, +10 Dehaze, +10 Clarity, diffraction mitigating sharpening, SmartSharpen{35,0.7,20,0}
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