Wide Angle Lens Envy - Hasselblad XCD 25V Lens Review With the X2D Medium Format Camera

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Hasselblad sent their new XCD 25V wide-angle prime lens over for a review, but they didn't send it to me! I'm not gonna lie; my ego is bruised.
With the offer of some toffee popcorn, I quickly relieve Amanda of the burden of doing a lens review in a chance to show off my astrophotography prowess.
We head to the beach to test the limits of the Hasselblad XCD 25V to see how it copes with a dark sky landscape. The results are fascinating.
With a bit of pixel peeping, we can see how this wide-angle lens performs at 10" exposures, but I'm curious how it handles a one-hour exposure. Why? Because I can!
I explain three methods of focusing on the stars, and Hasselblad has a unique method that's supposed to work every time. Does it work?
We also went to the forest to see how a wide-angle prime lens with an f/2.5 aperture renders its bokeh. If you've always wanted to see Amanada's photography in action, here's your chance.
Of course, no bokeh test is complete without a shot of Leo posing for the camera.
Which of the three lens-focusing methods do I prefer, and what does my face look like at 2 AM? How did my one-hour astrophotography exposure turn out, and did you hear me correctly when I said, "Book plug"?
There's really only one way to find out.
VIDEO CHAPTERS:
🔘Hasselblad XCD 25V Arrives: 0:00
🔘How This Lens Works: 1:15
🔘Focusing The XCD 25V To Infinity: 2:31
🔘We Get An Early Night: 4:55
🔘Driving To Meat Cove: 6:14
🔘Best Astrophotography Camera Settings: 8:09
🔘My Astrophotography Shot With the XCD 25V: 9:35
🔘Hasselblad X2D Raw Files With XCD 25V Prime Lens at f/2.5: 10:10
🔘Hasselblad X2D Raw Files With XCD 25V Prime Lens at f/3.2: 11:32
🔘Spherical Aberration & Vignetting: 12:36
🔘One Hour Exposure With XCD 25V Prime Lens: 13:35
🔘Bokeh Test With XCD 25V Prime Lens: 15:18
🔘My One Problem With XCD 25V Prime Lens: 16:54
🔘Fototripper Bloopers: 18:03
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Пікірлер: 164

@fototripper 24 күн бұрын

My New book: www.fototripper.com/stories-within-stories-landscape-photography-book/

@alandyer910 24 күн бұрын

Great shots! The green in the sky isn’t aurora, it’s airglow. Very common at all latitudes. The green bands slowly move across the sky. Airglow can be red as well.

@sophietucker1255 23 күн бұрын

It could be time for Amanda to have her own channel. We could use some instruction from a serious photographer

@darrelltheriault5793 23 күн бұрын

Several weeks ago you requested feedback to help you to improve the views of your videos which had fallen over the past several months. While I didn’t comment at the time, I’d like to take this opportunity to let you know I am enjoying your most recent presentations and now look forward to seeing new material. From my perspective, your videos have much more useful information and provide real learning opportunities. The humour has been toned down to a level that now compliments the information rather than being overdone. In short, well done Gavin ( and Amanda), thanks. In any event that’s my opinion, for what it’s worth.

@PETERFRITZPHOTO 23 күн бұрын

I approve of this message.

@lightmeetslens 24 күн бұрын

Tuesday Morning! What a treat :)

@travissaunders4686 24 күн бұрын

Good and proper astro review. Most reviewers skip over coma and astigmatism. From what you showed, this lens really performs well. One of the better lenses out there, for sure.

@kathyjurgens7153 23 күн бұрын

We really enjoyed this one! Perfect blend of photography, good humor and good lessons and insights shared. Amanda's photos are terrific! Your galactic core images are magical.

@desgardner7169 23 күн бұрын

Thank you for showing us the picture that Amanda took.

@peterzpictstube 15 күн бұрын

I so love the feel of the XCD Bodies. Something to Dream/Aspire to.

@larsj5964 24 күн бұрын

Really like these Hasselblad videos, thank you

@mickeystine3100 23 күн бұрын

i see Amanda having a book come out. 👍👍👍

@bryanswisshelm941 23 күн бұрын

Always look forward to the videos. I’ll likely never own this lens, but can still appreciate the way you evaluate/review equipment and incorporate a tutorial!

@Backinthegame. 23 күн бұрын

Another great Vlog Gavin, you and Amanda put a smile on my face every week.

@shaunmadill8866 23 күн бұрын

That camera and lens are worth more than the whole of Wakefield.

@GodIsReal 8 күн бұрын

I just googled ‘best nature photographers on KZfaq’ and noticed that several of those listed abandoned their channel a year ago. And overall, most of them have very limited views. You are still doing really well in this field, even though KZfaq seems to have had its best time.

@calmdown888 24 күн бұрын

Funny, informative and with 3 options. Doesn't get any better than that. Thanks Gavin and Amanda.

@cameragirl5554 23 күн бұрын

Your kitty is beautiful and was so nice to see a Milky Way shoot again! If you are having trouble with vertigo, we have seen it fixed quickly by a chiropractor and the sooner you go in, the faster it stops. I hope you get relief from it quickly and it doesn't return. That's a bit scary that you are out on cliffs at night with that. We need you to live a lot longer!!!! - a faithful fan

@es0terra 23 күн бұрын

It’s no Hassleblad, but I just picked up a new 20mm f/1.8 prime for my Z8…and I LOVE this lens for Astro. Aside from my 14-24 f/2.8 S, there isn’t another lens mirrorless lens I’ve used that is this damn good. Happy shooting to ya.

@telemaq76 23 күн бұрын

x2d has a lot of hidden funcition, one is "focus on infinity", you can attribute that function to a button, you press it and bam, you are on infinity. That can be a 4th method ! i didn t know about pressing the infinite symbol on the viewfinder !

@jeffreysproule 24 күн бұрын

I think ill give you and that lens a moment...I'll check back in a bit. Lol, great review and shots!

@toddwhitmire9057 23 күн бұрын

Thank you very much for your lesson on the new lens. I can only imagine how much better it will shoot once you stop rubbing it, Gavin! LOL. You and your wife are a blast to watch, love your videos. I look forward to watching them.

@Ourworldinphotography 23 күн бұрын

Hilarious start to the video 🤣🤣 you guys never fail to make me laugh and educate at the same time 🙏

@hostmeto2448 23 күн бұрын

Love you guys!

@jamespanter4060 24 күн бұрын

Well done Gavina and Amanda.

@gregdarroch1946 23 күн бұрын

I must spend my inheritance and get a Hasselblad camera with that lens. Love it.

@ChrisPattonPhotography 22 күн бұрын

Fantastic shots Gavin, i really like seeing you shoot astro, something i want tonshoot more off. Enjoyed the vlog mate 👍

@luboinchina3013 23 күн бұрын

You can use Sequator to stack stars and foreground separately and that can greatly reduce the noise and improve colours.

@user-mn6rm8rb1h 24 күн бұрын

Hi Gavin I’ve been following your channel for a long while now and I really appreciate some of your shots. The one hour shot was awesome. Absolutely loved. Keep it up love you Work.

@daleshafman4227 23 күн бұрын

Thanks for showing Amanda's shots!!! But, I have not seen anyone hold a camera like that.

@r2hildur 23 күн бұрын

Ah, the Hasselblad. No frills, just pure handcrafted quality to document photo models with a BMI of 3 in lovely promising cities like Los Angeles, Paris, and London. I want one.

@jimsmith556 23 күн бұрын

That was funny when you said you couldn't focus on the brightest star in the sky because it was daytime. You just needed a really dark ND filter so you could focus on the sun. Those images are drool-worthy. Loved the long exposure night sky and the beautiful crisp roots and bokeh. Thanks for another great video Amanda and Gavin!

@roderickwho1983 24 күн бұрын

Thanks Gavin & Amanda.

@StarScaperPhoto 17 күн бұрын

That airglow looked amazing!

@marellacoyle6999 23 күн бұрын

Yeah Amanda you need to give Darin a few lessons I'm sure he will pick it up in no time. 😍

@alien6551 24 күн бұрын

Great camera and lens another great video

@DamienCulley 23 күн бұрын

37,912 unread emails! My OCD can’t handle that

@amodernsaga 24 күн бұрын

You just have the best photo videos by far... Can't stop laughing. Epic channel

@DarrenJSpoonley 23 күн бұрын

Nice shot Mrs. H That manual flip to focus is dead handy, I have it on my Tokina and it goes to infinity when it’s told big the digital version screen button looks mint Super clean images too man 💪💪

@appalingbehaviour 24 күн бұрын

Love you Gavin! 💓

@forkintherode8236 20 күн бұрын

I turned green halfway through this video!! I want one!!

@PortugalCarp 23 күн бұрын

Lovely night shots there Gavin, that star trails is brill.

@Harry-bh5dg 24 күн бұрын

Wow these pictures blew me away and I am going to try and attempt some astro photography of my own thank you for such a great Vid

@martinpriest5446 24 күн бұрын

looks a amazing bit of kit, but it should be for the price, love the images you got, top marks for Amanda,s image of the roots, great stuff again Gavin, thanks for sharing.

@MattLakeland 21 күн бұрын

I love how clicking on the video I get an ad from Simon D’Entremont appearing first. I had to check it was definitely fototripper I was watching 😂😂😂

@richcower 24 күн бұрын

Beautiful lens. That bit at the end with you fiddling with that ring on the lens is a classic. You both are nuts, but in a good way. I thought it would be very expensive, but at $3700 it’s not that bad.

@mickeystine3100 23 күн бұрын

great shots💔💔💔

@Rayzer2368 10 күн бұрын

Uh-oh, Amanda has some mad camera skills. Oh, and I hear she has a new book coming out titled "Chasing Awe-some." 😉

@brandensPhotos 23 күн бұрын

Nice shot 😮

@rocketmanab 23 күн бұрын

That long exposure shot tho 😍

@paultaylorphotography9499 23 күн бұрын

Cracking video as always cheers for the limited Astro I shoot my rokinon 14 mm stuck the old workhorse D3s will have to do for me.

@fruhfruh429 23 күн бұрын

Love the shot ! I will say I thought the difference between 25mm to full frame from medium format would be more than 5mm . Little sad about that but makes me appreciate my full frame a little more ❤ Absolutely love your work and videos , keep doing you 🙇🏻

@terricarpenter1798 16 күн бұрын

Hey Gavin, I was wondering which Luminar Neo plan you use and why. Thanks for all the wonderful videos and information you give to us hobbyists.

@happymystic9800 24 күн бұрын

A review! … you? … OMG, what a start to this video 😂 … hilarious and informative as always. 😊

@JasonLorette 24 күн бұрын

Girthy! 😂 Meat Cove in the dark would be kinda scary…great images! 📸😎

@PETERFRITZPHOTO 23 күн бұрын

Piss-your-pants funny, as always! Amanda should release a book called “Chasing Gavin”. Would be nice if Hasselblad sorted their supply issues. I had two XCD lenses on order in Australia for months (90 & 28). In the end, I got an 80 1.9 from a dealer who was holding it for a client willing to cancel; and a Voigtlander 21 (Leica M-mount + adapter). The 80 is delicious, but weighs as much as my head! The little Voigtlander is a work of art. Loving the X2D. Thanks for the valuable tutorial, mate. Time for me to get up at sparrow’s fart and do some astro!

@fototripper 23 күн бұрын

Which adapter do you use and how does it perform?

@PETERFRITZPHOTO 23 күн бұрын

@@fototripper The Novoflex, which works a treat, and is built like a brick sh*thouse. Some vignetting is present - I can remove a bit of it with a Camera Raw lens profile, but the rest I crop out. I figure it's like having a 25 or 28mm lens after cropping. The Voigtlander Nokton lenses are really beautiful - and sooo much cheaper than the H lenses.

@cameronwalker5078 22 күн бұрын

Amanda definitely should do the book, it'd be the funniest thing since Monty python 😅

@Matthew_Tyler Күн бұрын

Looks absolutely beautiful. I love the 1 hour exposure shot. But you haven’t released a video in a while Gavin.. Everything alright? 🤔

@fototripper 23 сағат бұрын

Stay tuned for Sunday ;)

@rolsonn 23 күн бұрын

Loved the long exposure image. How soon. before we see Amanda's Chasing Awe book?

@dinsdalephotography 24 күн бұрын

Fantastic video Gavin! You guys are such a great team. Gorgeous lens, but not sure if the images were straight out of camera or slightly processed? Don't know if you can, but if possible, could you make the raw files available for download? Maybe you despise the idea, IDK but it would really help people see for themselves on their own, the beauty of the Hasselblad system.

@junerobinson8169 24 күн бұрын

Great video, I always enjoy them, for the photos and to see how other cameras work and the different quality the cameras have etc. Well worth watching. Amanda did well with her photography watch her Gavin I can see her having her own channel 😂😂.. See you next time and thanks for sharing

@bk6020 23 күн бұрын

So what camera and lens did you shoot this video with? It looks nice and clean.

@marcoliver5390 24 күн бұрын

Great stuff Gavin! Hope you and Amanda have a blast in NFLD; I was going to join you with my fiancé, but we couldn’t make it work time-wise unfortunately. Watching you climb those rocks in the last video makes me think we might have a go with that slot canyon later this summer after all. Cheers! 😎

@fototripper 24 күн бұрын

it's epic so far...

@marcoliver5390 23 күн бұрын

@@fototripper I used to fly out there maybe 25 years ago, but never had time to spend any significant time on the ground. I’m kind of scared to go now, because I might never want to leave again 😂 I wish you guys awesome light! 😎

@pieterduplessis6578 20 күн бұрын

Hi, are you busy doing the Aroura Borealis for us? Should be amazing in your areas now.

@LandscapesDronescapes 24 күн бұрын

If you’re using a Hassy for Astro you’re winning in life :) In all seriousness though be good to see a tracked image with a lower ISO

@seidmadur 23 күн бұрын

I wish you could try some 30 minutes exposure with a star tracker.. just to see how it turns out!

@dcallan812 24 күн бұрын

Will you be fitting Uranus into the photo? Very nice lens, mind I find a smooth ring is best, no one want clicking. Just so many euphemisms ☺ Great video 2x👍

@eight7sixjoe 22 күн бұрын

Man you both are great 😅

@wbuttry1 24 күн бұрын

Amandas shot is awesome but I like your astro photography better love how the milky way turned out.

@PhotographyByRune 24 күн бұрын

68*N here, that is definately som Aurora your camera caught there!

@mauiflyingdress2178 23 күн бұрын

sold !... too cute

@kristianarntsen7049 17 күн бұрын

Love it😊 But, you should lover the Blacks on your foreground a lot. I think it will be much more moody😃

@andyvan5692 11 күн бұрын

at 1:20 what a deal!! to get that $$$$$ lens for only a bag of popcorn, GREAT job mate, bet the wife was well and truly kicking herself, what a mistake to make.

@CapricornGirl9 24 күн бұрын

I love a good Milky Schmear, beautiful image.

@julians9297 23 күн бұрын

Great video Gavin as always. I am interested in the Hassie at some point but currently shoot with Sony. How would you compare the Hasselblad set up in this video to say a Sony A1 or A7R5 with either a 14 1.8GM or the Sigma 14 1.2?

@fototripper 23 күн бұрын

The A1 does killer shots with the Sigma 14mm but I do find the Sony annoying to use and the image quality and colours on the Hassy are better for most landscape situations.

@julians9297 23 күн бұрын

@@fototripper that could prove to be a very expensive answer for me Gavin! I have the A1 and Sony 14mm and will work on my skills for a while before considering the upgrade…

@AcuraTechMan 23 күн бұрын

Sometimes these videos are like time travel.

@shaycostigan2091 20 күн бұрын

Hi Gavin I always enjoy your videos They are very entertaining and educational I have the canon r5 and I'm thinking about upgrading to the Canon r5 mark ll but I'm also thinking about upgrading to the Hasselblad D2 I was wondering if you had a preference which one would be best if money wasn't a concern?

@fototripper 20 күн бұрын

I've never used the Canon so I could not say.

@robertlavers1121 18 күн бұрын

They are chalk and cheese, the R5 is excellent for a whole range of genres with the lens choice to match. You aren’t going to use the Hasselblad for wildlife for instance but in the limited field it operates in then no doubt the Hasselblad is better.

@brianmckeever5280 23 күн бұрын

Interesting!

@dman_gonefishing 18 күн бұрын

Yo man you really need to get on those E MAILS 😆

@pauldarville3843 23 күн бұрын

Thanks!!

@DavidHarrisGRI 23 күн бұрын

I am curious of the ISO for the hour long exposure? Seems like that could be hard to not overexpose.

@fototripper 23 күн бұрын

Luckily the x2d has umpteen stops of DR.

@MrFirstdance2000 23 күн бұрын

Chasing Awe is aptly titled. No doubt about your love for your bride. Now, stop switchintg the manual ring to on and off so much and shoot your best shot. 😁

@Chromatomic 24 күн бұрын

Still waiting on the fast GFX prime myself. Until then, maybe Amanda will have her own book?

@k-willberg550 24 күн бұрын

Nice video and shots.. You’ve got some unread mail Gavin..

@davelindey8023 24 күн бұрын

Great review. A would have caution do not nickname your new lens, which appears to be an amazing light gathering machine, “the bazooka”. I once made that mistake and during a club photo tour my wife was telling some of the lady members I had amazing bazooka. Well that lead to a very awkward situation when out on photo walks and shots with the lady members. That is my PSA to you.

@bradpeck1901 23 күн бұрын

pretty good

@timnightingale4325 22 күн бұрын

Milky Way action, lots of girth and 'book' plugs - FNARR, FNARR!

@GettingOlderByTheDay71 23 күн бұрын

Amanda should start her own Photography KZfaq channel

@veivoli 23 күн бұрын

I'm ambivalent as to whether or not she should team up with Sophia (see Alex Armitage's channel) as there is a good possibility that mayhem will ensue. But it was good to see her in action with her Hasselblad.

@Paula-he7qe 24 күн бұрын

Thomas has had one of these for ages.

@JohnDrummondPhoto 24 күн бұрын

I'm not into Hasselblad because, poor. But that's a sweet lens. You certainly enjoyed playing with that f*ckus ring. I mean, focus.

@michelebullock9867 21 күн бұрын

Are the glows on the horizon fishing boats or city lights?

@fototripper 21 күн бұрын

aye boats

@warrenswales5693 23 күн бұрын

"Baw-kay"👀

@phillipmoore1697 Күн бұрын

Where in Yorkshire are you from

@PhilipBallGarry 23 күн бұрын

A few of my cheaper lenses (Samyang 12mm f/2 for example) will foccus to infinity - and beyond 👌

@powderedtoastman3093 23 күн бұрын

Reading Chasing Awful with Marvin Mooseknuckle

@justinrichardson3864 24 күн бұрын

It looks like 37,912 potential sponsors have tried to "get in touch."

@neilbest7696 24 күн бұрын

Whew I'm getting too old for anything at that hour of the early morning hehehe. Thanks for doing it for me. By the way the background at the beginning looked like a new house. Did you finish the church?

@fototripper 24 күн бұрын

it's a long way from finished.

@robertwhitemoto 23 күн бұрын

so when is Amanda's book coming out ? :)

@Hirsutechin 23 күн бұрын

Getting up at 2 ack emma is no trouble to you, after a mug of Black Semtex coffee innit? You should try Angry Charging Mastodon blend - it's dark as Meat Cove beach in a power cut, has a kick like Amanda reclaiming her Hasslebald and you would end up with a face like discarded leg wax in a thunderstorm. You're welcome.

@thanko1 23 күн бұрын

I think the green you caught might be air glow. Happy to be corrected though. And do you really have 38000 unread emails?

@LaurieCrofoot 24 күн бұрын

Touchscreen infinity?!?! Ohhhh Nikon, are you listening??

@marcoliver5390 24 күн бұрын

If you’re shooting mirrorless lenses, there’s an option in the menus where you can decide if it keeps the last focus position or it resets to infinity when you power up the camera. In other words you can have the lens default to infinity when you power up the camera. Set up your shot, turn the camera off (resetting it to infinity), power the camera back up and immediately set it to manual focus. The lens should now be locked at infinity. I use a Z7 II for when I need to go light, and it’s found in the wrench menu (Save Focus Position). You need to set it to Off.

@pattymattes7124 24 күн бұрын

I loved your shots. I love Amanda's too. You should let her do more. I have a question about the sensor. When you do an hour exposure, doesn't it overheat? What about hot pixels? Just curious. Though I don't have a budget for a Hasselblad I would love to do Milky Way photography again. I took a night sky photography workshop and seeing the Milky Way with dark skies is amazing.

@pedzsan 24 күн бұрын

Look up “calibration frames” in astrophotography. The practice is to take sets of frames: dark, flat, bias, etc… these are used to compensate for various problems in the capture system.

@fototripper 24 күн бұрын

On the back of the camera there were a few hot pixels but when I loaded them in ACR they were gone automatically. it was bloody freezing, how could it overheat ;)

@pattymattes7124 23 күн бұрын

@@fototripper When is Spring in your neck of the woods? LOL