The fact that I made such an obvious mistake (obvious now) in my assumption about the function of that button is wildly embarrassing haha That makes so much more sense and honestly changes at least part of my opinion towards the usage of this camera. I really appreciate you pointing that out, Jan! I'll tack on a sticky comment correcting the error. Oh and thanks so much for the kind words about the review. I feel like it's particularly important to strip off some of the pretention when it comes to the business of making pictures and I hope that carries over into these videos :)

Thanks a lot, my friend! At the risk of vanity I have to admit that picture of the curtains was one of personal favorites I made with this camera. There's a "smoothness" to it that I can't quite quantify. Thanks again for the kind words, man.

I agree. Colors are absolutely wonderful.

Hey Roland, glad to hear you enjoyed the review and it helped you out a bit. I feel you summed up my attitude towards the 907X system perfectly when you said "...I think this camera only makes sense if you're already invested in the Hassy system." You're absolutely correct. With the X1D cameras, I felt as if anyone who's ever used a mirrorless system would feel right at home (relatively) out of the box. Contrasting that to the 907X (or any SLR/DSLR box-type) feeling of being a digital reincarnation of the 500 series from Hasselblad; which if you've never used this type of camera might leave some feeling lost. This is actually a point that's confused me when it comes to Hasselblad's mindset and strategy with releasing these cameras as complete systems instead of making the 50C backs available as an individual option. It would seem (and I've heard this directly from a large amount of people) that there is an enormous base of customers who already have film Hasselblad cameras that would love to have a digital back for their V systems but not buy an entirely new camera. It feels there's a big loss here.

I agree, especially when using their RAW processor in Phocus. I think I mentioned it in the review that while the 45P lens was great, I much preferred the 80mm F/1.9. The colors and contrast with that glass was, for lack of a better word, perfect. With the 45P I found the contrast to be a tad much out of camera at least for my tastes.

Thank you for watching! Yes, I'll be looking forward to it as well.

Hey, thanks a lot! And I agree that the landscape of photography has certainly shifted massively in the last twenty years or hell especially in the last decade. It's very interesting and at times, depresssing...to see how things are evolving.

Hey Geoff I'm not sure how I missed this comment. Thanks so much for the info! How are your liking the camera?

Ah that makes sense. So the ELX port is used exclusively only when mating the CFV back to that particular model? Thanks for sharing the info btw.

This episode is over two years old now, John. Please send a time stamp of what you're referring to and I'll have a look.

Are you referring to the X-Pan crop mode? If so then yes.

@@AdamWelch Thank you. And thank u for the super fast reply. Much appreciated ;)

You're most welcome!

This is a point which comes up quite bit and I whole-heartedly agree. I'm honestly no sure why Hasselblad hasn't offered the back as a stand-alone item. There is obviously a market for them. As a side note, what brand adapter are you using for you Sony? I've wanted to use my Bronica PG lenses with my A7RIII for a long time but right now the only option is a dual PG to EF / EF to E-mount adapter combo, which makes the entire rig ENORMOUSLY heavy. I wish someone would come out with a dedicated PG to E-mount adapter.

Guys - The 907x comes free with the digital back.

@@inter-linked It's free if you pay for it and they're running a special on a buy two pay twice package for the X1D II as well. Let me find the link...

@@inter-linked I'm trying to find your other comment on it being a DJI gimmick. Did you delete it?

I feel virtually EXACTLY the same way. I loved that camera but it is extremely "niche." As far as medium format is concerned I just can't justify (or afford) the upgrade from my A7R MK3. I feel as if that camera is approaching the apex of what digital cameras can achieve in terms of quality vs price, even with the smaller sensor.

Yes I believe DJI acquired Hasselblad in 2017. The 907X itself still bears the "Made in Sweden" phrase but the lens said "Made in China". I will add that the 907X itself (at least the battery compartment/card slots/interface outlets) are actually weather sealed. I think the batteries also stated they were made in China as well but don't quote me.

Do some research first dude, DJI bought Hasselblad but they still operate individually, the camera will still be "hand" made in Sweden, after all, Hasselblad is just "small workshop" and dji has insanely advantage in digital signal processing realm. true tone maybe one of the few things Hasselblad can provide other than the brand name itself. As for the lenses, most of the modern Hasselblad lenses are designed by fujifilm and made either in china or japan. As for the body, sensor is from sony, designed also by fujifilm. It is a very good looking camera and a very good toy for me to buy, nothing more. Also, if you incinerating the camera made in China will have poor quality, then you're just an old fart idiot that lives in the past:)

Is this comment directed to me?

@@AdamWelch no, if it is directed to you, it will be with an @ like this.

@@YeeG7 Ah. Well it showed in my admin panel as a direct reply. And I see quite a few edits to your comments so maybe that's why.

The model I tested did not have a histogram. I'm not sure if this was made available to any possible firmware updates since then.

I agree honestly. Even though the 500's had multiple backs I feel the 6x6 was truly the iconic format. Even though it can be shot 1:1, like you said it isn't TRULY a 1:1 sensor. Many others I've spoken with share your opinion as well.

I'll try to answer all your thoughts here :) One of the most common complaints about the 907X I've heard so far is in fact about the geometry of the sensor; as in why not 6x6 instead of the 6X4.5? That's a question only Hasselblad can answer and I doubt they ever will. My film medium format camera is a 6x7 so it felt more or less natural for me. The screen brightness in bright sun was actually never an issue for me and I used it in obscenely bright midday sun on quite a few occasions. I do wish the screen had more articulations however, i.e. downward tilt for more elevated shooting positions. I disagree about the screen making the system useless though, or even unsuitable for portraits. I actually shot some vertical orientated images which didn't make it to the review. I don't think the 907X would be ill suited for portrait work especially in a fixed studio setting. You're absolutely correct about the CFV II back being used on V-system but there are of course 6x4.5 format backs 120 and 220 film backs for the system and I've even seen a 70mm back as well (and I swear at some point I saw a 135 back but I may have imagined that). Point being, the fact that you would be using essentially a 6x4.5 back on a 500 series is definitely not unusual historically. More of a personal preference in my opinion. My biggest regret about my time with the CFV II back is not actually owning a film Hassy to try it on...I came close a few years ago but the deal fell through. Maybe eventually So for the time being I'll remain a Bronica man :) As for the A7R III comparison, I wanted to give people a look at two high megapixel cameras to attempt to display the practical differences in sensor size. Secondly, and more importantly for me, I wanted to give the viewers a chance to see how a much more obtainable camera/lens system would compare to the 907X and it's lens. Seeing as the Helios 44-2 came from eBay for around $50 and my camera also from eBay at well under $2000, I thought it would be interesting to see the differences when compared to an $8000 camera system. More of a quick and dirty test, definitely nothing technical beyond the visuals. I appreciate your thoughts on this and thanks for taking the time to comment.

@@AdamWelch Thank you for your detailed reply! Sadly I didn't get any notification about it, that why it took me so long to reply as well! :) Unless I'm mistaken Hasselblad uses the same Sony sensor as in the Pentax 645Z, GFX 50S, GFX 50R, X1D, X1DII and the PhaseOne IQ 50MP backs. So they're pretty much forced to go along with the 4:3 sensor dimensions. You see the advantage of the 6x6 square sensor is that it does not have an 'orientation', there's no horizontal or vertical so you never have to turn the camera. That was one of the key points of the whole V-system - and if you used a 645 back you pretty much had to get a prism viewfinder, otherwise it's extremely awkward to shoot in a vertical orientation, especially handheld while focusing. Due to its slightly forward tilted fixed screen and a lack of viewfinder the 907X has inherited the same awkwardness but with its handling it's even more awkward to shoot handheld in a vertical orientation. You're absolutely right, it's not unusual to use a 645 back on a Hasselblad camera, I've done that myself numerous times while I had my 503CW - however the sensor of the 907X 50C is noticeably smaller than a 645 film. While the 80mm Planar is pretty much the standard lens for a 645 (and 6x6) back, it's definitely too long for a 1,27 crop sensor and the whole camera simply feels "too big" for its sensor. That's been a problem before with the older backs as well, to my knowledge PhaseOne was the only company that supplied 'full frame' 645 backs for Hasselblad but the last ones were the 60MP CCD backs like the P65+ and maybe an IQ160 (though I'm not too sure about that). I understand what you were trying to do with the Sony/Helios combo, though it would have been much more interesting to see the differences at wider apertures (for example 2.8 vs 3.5 or so) because when you close them down to f8 or f11 it's really not going to matter as much - unless you also use an equivalent focal length and you keep the same perspective. But using a wider angle lens on the Hasselblad and a rather long standard lens on the Sony is a bit... hard to put in context.

I think the same thing sometimes....

I shot both the Sony and the Hasselblad with Auto WB and honestly, the Sony looks as I usually expect a RAW file to appear straight out of camera. The color of the RAW from the Hasselblad is just astoundingly good. I'm actually sort of regretting that I never truly realized how good until quite a few folks have mentioned it to me and now, looking back to my previous reviews of the X1D and X1D II it was much the same. I really wish I would have paid more attention at the time.

@@AdamWelch I agree! The Hasselblad has beautiful rich colors.

@@johnsmalldridge6356 Right? I'm not some Hasselblad fanboy by any means and their cameras aren't for everyone of course but I have to say the company's boasts about their superior color space just might be true haha

Naturally, someone would have to be either stupid or foolish not to understand your attitude towards Russia given your nationality. However, I disagree with at least the logic that the Helios being a copy of the Biotar (Zeiss) is a perversion, especially when comparing their place of manufacture to "civilized" nations like the United States and Japan. Both countries (and virtually all established nations) have committed acts equally as horrible as any other nations (US citizen here) throughout history. If you don't like the characteristics of the Helios 44-2, perfectly fine. It's not for everyone. That being said, to imply it is subpar simply because it's Russian and a copy of another design based on another lens is not cricket in my opinion. Zeiss, the maker of the lens the Helios 44-2 is based...is a German company.... I don't think I need to remind anyone of the historical actions of that nation but do I feel that bears any relevance to the people of Germany today, or the lenses the company produces? Of course not.

That's interesting because you're not the first person to mention the color rendition of the Sony sensors. I'm wondering if it's the processor? I've personally never had any issues with the color since it's always going to processed to some extent by me in post anyway.

D fuck are you talking about?

@@AdamWelch He d luded

@@nelsonclub7722 You speak d truth....

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