I got this camera for about 2 months ago with the 45, 21 and the 135mm(+Converter) lenses. Since that day my photography changed a lot and I hardly can put down this camera. It is slow but I have never been disturbed by this fact... I am taking my time with composing the pictures and coming home with lot less pictures I used to do but I always have a big smile ion my face when I am opening the files...Thank You so much for Your excellent presentation and wonderful pictures!

Just wanna say I just recently discovered your channel and I really enjoy your calm, non-flashy and straight to the point way of reviewing cameras. Though I won't buy this camera because of cost, the images you took are absolutely stunning.

Great review. I recently upgraded my X1D to the X1D-II and love it! I love this camera because it takes me back to the film days - where this camera forces to slow down and not just snap away a thousand clicks without thinking about the frame, the exposure etc...

Gorgeous photos. Incredible dynamic range. And what a great post. You do such a job of marvelous job of keeping things entertaining and informative.

I own this camera, and after about 20-30k photos, I can't imagine using different gear. It is true, the focus is slow, the features are not good for action/sports photos but I just love it! Great to watch this review, and I get that comment about seeing it in real life often. It is a great conversation starter.

Hands down my favorite system. Also the best looking camera I've ever had in my hands :) The files are soo lovely

What a superb review, articulate, informative, honest and with great clarity. Thank you.

I added the Fujifilm GFX50r to my arsenal earlier this year and have thoroughly enjoyed it. It's a different camera design than the Hasselblad, but as someone that has shot with other Fuji bodies, and other digital and film cameras for 40+ years, it just feels "right" turning aperture rings, and shutter speed dials. The touchscreen is there too, with the Fuji, but I never use it. Image quality is, as you said, "next level" and while the Fuji is also very portable, I find myself slowing down and shooting from a tripod most of the time. Nice job on this video, as usual!

This is the first video I watched about medium format and I am already inspired to try my hands on this equipment! Though I also want to say the the person behind the camera matters mostly and you really did some magic with that Hasselblad! Absolutely stunning shots!!

Excellent review. I own this camera and thoroughly enjoy it. You touched on so many aspects of the camera and I completely agree.

Great details, lots of information to work with. The lenses of Hassy are brilliant. Nice review.

My goodness!!! You are one of the reasons I tested and purchased leica SL2 and I LOVE IT! Now this!! Lol love the colors and ergonomics!

this is one of if not the best vid you've done.amazing shots.

I am doing my research on this camera before deciding whether to get one for myself or not. Your review just brought me closer to putting my order in! Thank you!

I have used the Hasselblad 503 cm , 201 and the H system. The lens I wanted to get since a teenager when I saw a photo in Popular Photography was with the Hasselblad fish-eye-30 mm and the Biogon. Their lenses are Very heavy, butWonderful. This camera looks great. You evaluation was spot on, Thank you, Michael Kushlan

Great review. I just got the X2D 100C and I am still learning. But the feelings you presented are exactly where I am now.

I have this camera and the image quality and colors are stunning! The camera itself is a beauty!

I love medium format, I was a Bladback loader for Scavullo and years later bought my own first Hasselblad, The medium format was perfect for fashion as myopic distortion is minimalized from smaller formats, or why Playboy Centerfolds were shot with 8X10. My D-850 has replaced my film Hasselblad's but for that special portrait or fashion, I'll still load a back, shoot it, process it and scan it in my Nikon D-9000 scanner and wa-la 60 Mp file to die for.

Thank you, this was a great video! I have shot with Mamiyas, Pentax 6×7's. & 500 cm,501,& ELM Hasseys. I always enjoyed the larger negative, the greater overall quality. Your video displayed just that. Of course we are not talking sports or wildlife,that is handled by APS or Fullframe very well. The largest attraction is of course we slow down and think and better plan our med format shots. Yours were spectacular. Thanks again!

Can't say that I'm that much into cameras and photography. But this is extremely well explained and presented. The sharpness and depth of the images are utterly impressive 😊

thanks for your video - always very informative and very pleasant to watch . looking for next one !! daniel from france

yep have had mine since April and my 503CX with its CFV50 dijbac is sulking in the camera bag I truly love this thing it is so wonderful image quality is stunning

Would love to see a comparison between the Hassy X1D 50 and the Fuji GFX r50. Great review!. Hassy puts out wonderful cameras!

This is a fantastic camera! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. You had created some truly stunning photos there in the slideshow in the beginning.

Beautiful photos that you have made for this review!

I have been a sports photographer for many years (which I still love) but was intrigued when Hasselblad intro'd this camera. I bought the X1D about 4 years ago with 2 lenses almost on a whim. This camera got me back into photography in a way I had almost forgotten. I had got stuck on sports and it was great to start doing portrait, landscape, product, street and other forms of photography again. I do have to say that the X1D was VERY BUGGY! Even after the "so called" bug fix firmware versions came out - but oh those images! Hasselblad design pretty much forces you to slow down and compose which I find very satisfying! I also love that with 14+ stops of DR, I rarely use my grad's any more. Even with a very bright sky you can mix shadow and highlight and not blow out the image. I recently upgraded to the X1D ii and all the buggyness is gone and we are left with a well behaved pro camera that is a pleasure to use and images that are startling to look at! Without question MF is expensive. I own 5 lenses (21, 45, 80, 120 & 135/230) and I have a lot more invested in lenses than the body but if you can afford it, you will never look back.

Been using the X1D for about a year and a half and have loved it. I travel continuously and it's nice having a medium format that's not bulky and fits in my flight bag. The only issues I've found with the X1D is the seemingly endless amount of time it takes to cycle on and the slow recycle rate of the viewfinder. My understanding is that both of these undesirable traits have been improved on the X1Dii. Look for cheaper versions under other names to arrive on the scene soon. Chinese drone maker DJI from China has purchased a majority share of Hasselblad

Loved your review! Owe this Camera & just ordered the 21mm lens! Also use the 907Xse, so have best of both worlds relating to the foldable screen that is! Thank you for such outstanding detailing! 🙏🏻

Started out with a large number of different Holga and Moskva V cameras. Medium format was just so fun to play with. Light leaks and different emulsions gave what felt like an infinite variability to my photography. Then I go a Nikon D90 and moved away from MF and entered the digital world. I have to say for a long time photography died and I wasn’t inspired to pick up my camera. Then about a year ago my relative let me borrow his X-Pro1 and I fell back in love with photography. It has been a whirlwind romance and I now have (after an E1, X-Pro1, X-Pro2, and an X-T2) a GFX 50R. I also picked up a Mamiya 645 Pro and share lenses between the systems with an adapter. I now have the 645 35mm, 80mm (and three expansion tubes for MACRO) and 150mm as well as the Fujifilm GF50mm. Since I got the 50R I haven’t touched any of the other Fuji gear. It just doesn’t sing to me like the files I get from the 50R. I am no where near being a professional shooter and can’t claim to even be a decent one, but I love the images that I get out of the 50R and my M645. Thanks for your video, I really enjoyed the views of Bryce. I would love to see what you could do in Zion. :)

My local dealer loaned me an X1D MkII for a trip to the Eastern Sierras. Without a manual I found it easy to learn and returned with some excellent images. The Hasselblad X system is now my choice for landscape and product photography. I love the 21mm and 120mm, and have found the 45mm easy to use for street photography. The Medium Format landscape images have great color range and a three dimensional quality. I use Hasselblad Phocus for raw processing (RAW is the only way to go!), export as a 16bit ProphotoRGB format Tiff file. Then perform any additional processing (if needed) in Photoshop.

Very cool. The intro time lapse and stills are spectacular. So much so I will forward this to the wife so she can enjoy. I shot a Leica S006 for 4 years. Loved. Loved. Loved… The images from that camera. Terrible in low light (ISO was good only to 400 at best and 200 was more practical). At 5 pounds with lens it was heavy which is why I sold that wonderful image recorder. Captured details were superior to any 35mm size sensor regardless of mega pixels. My oldest son has the X1D2. I would not say he loves it but I would say he is discovering the benefits of this size sensor and he is producing some fantastic images, particularly long shots at night. Thanks again and I will look forward to your reporting from next adventure.

I rented, then purchased a used X1D (on a fantastic Black Friday deal) and have LOVED the camera. I'm in the process of trading up to an X1Dll to take advantage of the improved startup time, better LCD and viewfinder, and SO THAT I CAN HAVE A DISTANCE SCALE which is not available for the X1D for night photography where focus is next to impossible in an EVF. I shot Hasselblad film cameras for decades. With the V mount adaptor I am able to use the Zeiss glass I still own using the electronic shutter. The MF look is undeniable. I have other high resolution DSLR/Mirrorless options that I have used, but they just don't deliver the results. The files are rubbery, in the best way. I enjoy slowing down, firing off MANY fewer frames, and finding that the images just never disappoint. The new X2D is tempting, but that's not reality for me, at least until I stumble into an opportunity to upgrade again in a few years :) Love your channel, keep up the great work!

Enjoyed this very much, a very decent review 👏

I recently took my ages old Yashica 6x6 analogue camera to the mountains in Norway, shot 36 negatives in three days... (had I taken my digital gear, that number would have been 5-6 times as high), but going through them now, I find them, and the process of shooting, the curiosity the surrounding landscape spurs in me and the slowliness of it all, sooo much more enjoyable. Every image seems to have a story to tell now. There is more invested in every precious negative, and I’m very impatient to set up the dark room. It was two kilos extra weight on my back, but the joy of photography like this is not a rush to get exactly the right shot, but more like waiting to see what presents itself to you, and then, perhaps, capture it on film. That, to me, is the big difference between the “hundred options cameras” and the slowliness of: “shutter speed - check, aperture - check, filter - check, focus... hmmm.... foreground... or horizon?... hmmm, let’s go craaazy and make two exposures!” It just appeals to me, I guess, and everything about it was joyful and completely devoid of stress. Lovely shots you showed us 😊, but I’ll never get the camera. Completely out of my range. But no harm done, who knows, perhaps the joy of photography is actually in my Yashica? Bought for app 150$ 30 years ago.

Excellent review, Thank you, thank you! As an alternative for me, and strictly for conversation is the Canon 1DX MK3 and the 24 and 50mm-TSE lenses for landscape. with over 60% more pixels (or the equivalent sensor size to medium format), you still have all of the benefits the 1DX in speed and low light performance for other situations. Shifting and merging three images is quick, but non the less, this Hasselblad sure is sweet, and surly the future. Thank you again for taking the time to share your experiences...

Outstanding review! I'm sold. I'd love to see the results of X1D II 50C coupled with a few of the best legacy V lenses.

I never missed the flipscreen on my X1D because WiFi liveview on the iPad (via Phocus Mobile app) is so convenient. Connection between X1D and iPad is easy and automatic, way better than with my Nikon cameras.

I shoot with the X1D-II and I’m in Love with the colors and the transition from focus to out of focus. There’s no going back to full frame. It’s just amazing. It’s interesting by the way that people recognized something special about the pictures made with medium format cameras even they didn’t know which sensor size or lens was used. Thanks for your awesome reviews!

Stunning photographs. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for a wonderful, positive review of the X1D. I have shot with Hasselblads since 1972, after seeing another photographer's 8x10 prints compared to my 35mm prints. I was hooked, secured a bank loan, and in February, 1972, purchased a brand new 500CM with a Zeiss 80mm/2.8 lens for the whopping sum of $620. Almost twice my monthly salary as a teacher. My preference in camera selection is/was clear - I wanted the finest quality images, but...did not want to go so far as a 4x5 field camera. Medium format was a good compromise between the quality of large format cameras and the versatility of 35mm. You hit the nail on the head with "reasons" to use this camera. But, that said, I learned from the onset that the larger a camera is, the slower its functioning is. The X1D, as well as other larger cameras, force the photographer to slow down, and be more deliberate with each shot. If one needs f1.4 lenses, high speed motors drives, etc, then this is NOT the camera to use. But, if you have time, and relish the IQ you will experience, then it is worth every dollar. Thank you again for a wonderful review. I am now subscribed to your channel.

Looking forward to your future comparison of this camera to the GFX50R

Nicely done! Very informative. Why do I like medium format? Image quality, plain and simple from twin lens film cameras in the ‘70’s to SLR’s today but digital - that’s a game changer and a digital hand held - well that little jewel I can carry and shoot anywhere.

just wanted to let you know that I bought the hasselblad d1x m2 and three lens Im not a pro but I love what this format offer it dose take a little bit of learning and slowing down to use but its build quality is solid I'm not good at typing how I feel but I hope you under stand ..your video is one of many that got me started on this journey.. Thanks

Great video, very informative and enjoyable. Thank you

A really good presentation. The camera is a bit like the camera I had early 70. 6x6 film. The nice thing with this sort camera’s, is that you take the time to make a picture, it relax you. Great therapy. Nick, Moraira, Spain

Nice presentation again. I am just a beginner in photography. I am gearing with nature photography with 2 cameras. One fast for wildlife (Sony A77ii) and one with resolution for landscapes (Sony A7Rii). I have started that journey with the intent of buying only fast primes. I have come to understand that most shots for landscapes can be shot at 35mm focal length. Shooting them wider brings distortion and result in lost of sensor surface. I also tried to provide an accurate representation of the scene vertically and horizontally of tall falls and found that a wide mosaic vista of multiple shots works much better then one wide shot. So I could see the Hasselblad meeting those criteria in two ways. First having a better sensor not saturated with light makes it for my need for fat heavy fast primes, but with a light lens. Yes there is the time when the wind prevent the use of pano, but their is always the possibility to compose smaller, use shots of motion subject specific and other where motion won't cross each other on stitching, masking in post processing... When considering the brightness of the sensor, one may value for landscape the uselessness of bracketing for HDR which for pano could also be inadequate in images with motion. With a 35mm equivalent lense or so, using my other camera attached to a zoom telephoto lens of quality, I could probably produce any images I can think of without distortion. Which means that I would never have to change lenses and always be ready in a second. And then you have all the realism of the images it produce and that people like so much, for portrait... It might not be the most versatile camera, but for that usage it might actually be the most adequate and the most affordable too. I'll keep an eye open!!

I thank you for the review! I had a film Hasselblad years ago and my lab stoped processing Med format . Told me I had to sell my gear and buy digital. I cried for 2 months. I have always felt like a big piece of me was gone. My joy, The breathtaking images will never return. And the price of the digital Hassy was too much. I am thrilled. And will invest in this camera and I thank you. I do weddings, do you recommend for weddings. even though its slow, I did before and can again.

I really like your title photo. You look exactly in your element. Must be Hasselblad.

I always used hasselblads in my pro studio and wedding work back in the 80's 90's 2000's . Cant beat them

Thank you for your honest opinion on this MF camera. It's a superb tool for making images. You spoke about the real and essential points that identifies this types of cameras. Congrats for your very beautiful pictures included in the video as well. You have a great eye for capturing the beauty of such landscape.

Lol “never seen a Hasselblad camera out in real life”.The color accuracy is stunning and I do feel lucky to be able to use this camera outside of the studio. Great review.

Great review, this system is really the Rodney Dangerfield of digital medium format. It is a system with vision and a concept for making MF approachable for a lot of users. Good point on the lack of directional controller on the back. I just went mirrorless with a Z50 (it truly is beast with good glass like my Sigma 18-35) and being able to work in the viewfinder is a revelation in bright daylight shooting, especially for us guys that need reading glasses. I can leave them off and peep in the whole to do all my work and leave glasses in my pocket. I can see working on the touch screen for daylight shots at Bryce would be hopeless on this camera. They really need to get PDAF onto this sensor, this would make this much better for portrait shooting. Brava

Stunning photos.

Damn, how I love to listen to this woman speak about cameras! I liked how she spoke about people seeing her using a “real” Hasselblad in the field. In 2000 out at Muir Woods, it happened to me also. I had a Hasselblad 500CM and a man walked up and said “I see you have a fine Swedish camera there!” He was from Sweden. He described how Blad bodies are carved out of a solid block of aluminum. It was a fun discussion for sure. These days I used a Nikon D850 with Zeiss glass, but occasionally I mount a Zeiss CF 150mm Sonnar (for Hasselblad) onto it; the sharpness can’t be described. Really.

Beautiful shots! And the chosen music was great too. I Shazamed it...Cobby Costa “Lost in the Dust” very appropriate 🙂

This convinced me to get the camera, phenomenal review. I have a really good deal on it and I think, I'll take it. But I have to think about the lens situation, I don't know if I can get one of these wonderful Hasselblad lenses, but I have to

It’s 2024, I’m a gfx user and I’m really thinking about this Hadselblad. I’m losing sleep over this, I literally dream about this camera. This video helps me make the decision.

Hello, I have been using digital medium format for over 15 years in our studio, both Hasselblad and Phase. The main reason, file information/ detail,color, tonal range depth etc.. Hands down the best to use if you can afford one.

I’ve shot hasselblad since 1978. The X1DII is the best image quality I’ve ever seen. It’s my forever camera.

Love your channel! It’s so calming and so much the apposite to some other fast pace loud obtrusive styles ( won’t mention any names like (the big hair guy) I think you know who I mean. Would love this camera, but with Fuji having a similar much cheaper version GFX 50r it’s hard to justify spending the cash to obtain the hasselblad, especially when you factor in the price of the hassleblad lenses compared with Fujis.

Great video... I am forth and inches from pulling the trigger and buying that bad boy. Great review.

I have been shooting with the X1D since soon after it was introduced about two years ago. I bought the X1D II as well and the original X1D is now my backup. I was able to fund this system by selling my Leica SL and S006 systems that were way too heavy to tote around. While I have a varied array of the XCD lens, my plan is to get the zoom now that it is out there and appears to be extremely nice.

Hassy AND Bryce Canyon? Oh my! Well done! Sign me up-Subscribed!

Hi Leigh - 15 months late responding here, but you did ask in your video. I loved your assessment of the X1D-II. I shoot with the original X1D. However, I have been a Hasselblad "shooter" since 1972. Almost 50 years now. Why? Back in 1971 when I was new to photography, I shot with a 35mm camera, and processed my own b&w film & prints in my home darkroom. Was crazy about the results. Then I met our town's only "pro" photographer, and he shared several 8x10's with me. They blew my grainy 35mm prints out of the water!! He proceeded to introduce me to "medium format" with his camera. Yep, you guessed it, a Hasselblad. I was so enthralled with the image quality that a few months later I purchased my first Hasselblad, a 500CM with 80mm normal lens. Being a teacher, I had to take out a bank loan to buy it at the time! Since then, I have always had a Hasselblad in my bag. Many other brands and formats to boot, but they came & went. And it all boils down to this - I thought about what I wanted most out of a camera, and that turned out to be image quality. I don't need fast lenses or fast motor drives. My shots are calculated, and I take my time, both outdoors, and in my home studio. Medium format, and particularly Hasselblad, work for me! People usually complain about the higher cost more than anything else. But it's a matter of getting what you pay for. In almost 50 years time, I have only owned 4 Hasselblads. I know photographers that buy a new Nikon or Canon, etc every year or two. I guarantee you I have spent far less on my 4 Hasselblads than these guys will have spent on their DSLR's when they're my age! PS - As a side line to one of your stories - I too spent summers out west, between school years, shooting in many of the national parks. I remember being set up one time, when another photographer couple came close to where I was. The guy turns to his wife and says "look honey, he's got a Hasselblad!!" This has happened numerous times to me when other photographers are around. It's as if my Hasselblad was some sort of celebrity.

I've never tried medium format, but I'm drooling over the X2D - I shoot Nikon Z and have several of their superb Z lenses/ BUT I'm not a wildlife shooter, more generalist and travel. Hasselblad just came out with an Adventure Field Kit. I just bought it. It's the X2D with the XCD 4/21 and the XCD 4/41 P all in a rugged case with a Black Rapid strap so it's a no brainer!! So your review hits the spot in soooo many ways. I love the form, the menus, the style, the ergonomics and so much more! I'll use the Nikon for the fast stuff, but I think the X2D will blow it away! Thank you.

Great review, Thank you. I am a Hasselblad Photographer and I live by my cameras.

That’s a beautiful area with such enormous vistas. I have the Fujifilm GFX 50R which I believe has the same sensor as that Hassleblad. I love it. For me, medium format does have a specific look. You can have a high pixel full frame, but if a medium format took the same photo, the medium format has a certain depth and richness that the full frame doesn’t. You may want to give the Fujifilm medium formats a try.

Lovely review :)

The digital medium format camera that gets me salivating is the 907X (wish Hasselblad would make the non-special edition already!), primarily for its CFV II 50C digital back that can be attached to older V system film cameras. I shoot with a 500 C/M, and though I do thoroughly enjoy 120 film format, the prospects of the 500 C/M living on into a digital world I find greatly appealing. Seeing how the X1D II 50C performs gives me confidence that the same sensor in a digital back will do wonderfully well behind old Zeiss glass.

Hi Leigh on a Monday a few weeks ago I read about the 907X the first time on Tuesday I saw every review on internet, that I could find on Wednesday I ordered it with the 21mm on Friday I got it on Sunday I fell in love with it - and my Leica Monochrom and Sony cameras are getting sad I tried and used the CFV II 50C digital back on my 500 C/M, on my 903 SWC and with my Hasselblad lenses on the 907X with a XV adapter with great results for these old lenses! and an adapter for the 4x5 Sinar is coming soon :) I even tried Canon TS-E lenses with the larger images circle, but I am not convinced of this combo. The 907X with the digital back is just the ideal and flexible solution for the pictures, that I have in mind Thanks for a nice and charming review! Dierk

Think You I will get my x1DII tomorow… I look foward 😀 to have it in my Hand 👍

Consider selling everything else and get the Fujifilm GFX 50r. I too have seen the light. The Fuji has a great lens lineup with the same sensor as the Hasselblad but much cheaper. Nice review - thank you!

So, I'm a medium format shooter, I started with the original Pentax 645 and then after a year of shooting nothing but that camera, I decided that it was time to upgrade to digital. I was able to get a deal on the 645Z so I went for that. Due to my hand size, I actually find the larger body to be more comfortable than something smaller and lighter. I've never had an issue using it handheld, even though it is large and heavy. I also take it on all of my outdoor excursions. From ski touring to climbing mountains. That said, I'm a glutton for punishment. Further more, most of my lenses are from the original 645 so, I almost exclusively shoot manual focus and have still managed to capture fast moving (skiing) subjects. Obviously that isn't what it was designed for, but it is possible. What I really love about the camera is how robust it is. I've never been less worried about dropping such an expensive toy, and for me, that is worth the weight. My other reasons for loving the camera are similar to what you talked about regarding the sensor. Even though it was designed in 2014, it (in my opinion) has only just been surpassed in quality by the highest end FF cameras. But that doesn't bother me much because of how little I spent considering I already had the lenses lying around. I would definitely love to get my hands on an X1D though, because that is a beautiful and capable camera!

I shoot with a Hasselblad 503cxi with a Cfv-50c back. Color transition and depth are amazing.

You are a great communicator!

Very expressive photos, they do the camera justice.

That’s a gorgeous camera.

Nice review Leigh, as usual ! What a stunning images, I'm interested to buy this camera; but I fund a used one but it is the XCD 1. I own a Leica Q2 now, do you think is it whorth to upgrade with the blad ? Regards

Is there a sort of "Focus range indicator" option on the display, as the lenses itselfs lacks of a depth of field scale? Thanks a lot!

I have the 503cw with their 50mp back but I wasn’t using it near enough so I bought the X1Dii with the 45mm and I use it everywhere. The colour science of hasselblad was the reason. I shoot much less film since I bought this beautiful camera

Thank you, You are Informative and fun to listen to. Even the bad joke. I have 2 H systems, and even though I complain about how heavy they are. I would not for a day, use something else. I own the H3Dii-39 and the H6D-50c

Hasselblad is very proud of their gear and to me well earned. Back when film was the only format available serious Professionals only shot certain things with medium format, portraits, and the others you mentioned. Most commercial studio work for products were shot on 4x5 view cameras and the all famous Playboy covers and centerfolds were usually shot on a 8x10 camera for unbeatable quality. Can you imagine the cost of a digital 4x5 today? LOL Something about medium format, you take your time composing and shooting your shots, not a camera for a football game. LOL So, do you think you & Raymond will be laying down the cash for a H'Blad in the near future? Great video :-)

This is probably the best review I have seen on youtube on ANY products.

Have you done a comparison between the Hasselblad & Fugi Medium Format?

This was great! I came very close to buying this camera but opted for the Sony A7r IV instead. I like the Sony but for my needs, I’m wishing I had gone for the Hasselblad. Fat pixels, 16 bit files and better color, and a much more elegant camera with a simplified menu are the reasons.

Using a Hasselblad H SLR outdoors is also not really an issue. Hasselblads are cameras meant to be used (like any camera).

I enjoyed listening to this clip. I wanted to take my photography hobby to the next level and just gifted myself with that bod toy. As you mentioned, I feel that I'm still dreaming and I'm yet to take it outside. It took me a few days to find a lens because the store I usually buy from (B&H, Adoroma) were out of stock. However, I did find a used one from B&H which I hope to enjoy; an XCD 45 3.5. Tomorrow, Hassy & I are going on a little field trip and I'm very excited.

Her review is so beautiful. I loved it. ❤️

Awesome images. I rented that camera a couple of months ago with the zoom lens. It was pretty heavy. I'd like to try it again with the two prime lenses you used. Great job on the video!

Things I love about medium format: 1. colour rendition 2. detail (especially at 100 percent, no sharpening applied as I do with any camera system). 3. Macro performance with the Hasselblad HC 120mm 1:4 Macro lens. 4. The leaf shutter in the lens for less shaky images and the freedom of flash sync speed.

I took the leap to X1d because I kind of needed the next update from Nikon D800. It was among D850, Z7 and X1D. I was fortunate enough to find one first version on ebay at a very reasonable price (just a little over a new D850). Besides, I've used Hasselblad 500 series for some years and I love the inherent quality of lenses, system and all. For my line of work (studio portrait, mostly) it's the perfect choice to the next years, I'm quite happy. The joke... sorry, I've heard better from you. 😁

I have the Pentax 645z. I have not used it much for landscape, more for portrait type shots. I find the way medium format treats the skin and the file size it is easier to edit. I also find that it deals with ethnic skin is much better than my k1 and k3 both Pentax. A full frame and a crop.

I have been shooting portraits and landscapes with my medium format Hasselblad 503CW film camera since 1997. I also need to purchase the X1D ll or the 907X. Any thoughts or suggestions?

I love medium format, quality, dynamic range. I use Fuji GfX and I think Hasselblad use same sensor.

1/2000th flash sync is amazing... Beautiful design as well. But those Hasselblad prices... Didn't get the joke, unfortunately, but you still get a like!

I know that the HB does not have a fast AF system, but in general in terms of quality, how is the 45P. I think HB put out an update where you can use the AF with the joystick on the top or something. Its on their site.

This is now equal to the old 6x4.5mm (thus Mamiya 645 model) old and still amazing FILM! Wicked time lapse you two. So. Utah is my fave outdoor playground these days.!! Kodachrome St. Park ain’t too shabby either. And what photoger can resist a park named “Kodachrome!!”

I shoot with the Canon 5DS. I shoot landscape/environmental landscapes. I absolutely love it. It's a beast. Not only because the amazing details and resolution. But the huge prints. I definitely get why you love that camera.

Hi, Nice review, how is H6d - 50C compare to X1D II 50C ?

Hi... I like "Hasselblad colour" I have an H4D-60... and HC 300, 50-110 and a wide-angle, and a three-body three lens roll film Hasselblad system - I would like to try the FlexBody with a digital back. I like "proper" "System cameras - so I can put my digital back on my Sinars.