Happy to hear, many thanks!

You are welcome, and the credit goes to the folks in the blog I mentioned in the video.

All credit to the folks from the blog I shared :)

Hi Joseph, I am very happy that I could help here, this X1D problem did drive me nuts for many months until I found how to solve it. Happy shooting :)

Hey Derrick, many thanks :) The credit on the secret menu goes to the folks I mentioned in the video who came up with it at first place, solved my problem, so I shared on my channel!

Slightly more expensive but even better value. Having said that, the Fuji is great too. Probably a matter of taste and what you are used too.

Glad it was helpful!

I doubt it's any better than the fuji

Exactly, why do they not tell the user? All credit to the folks in the blog I mentioned in the video, and of course I wanted to share their great insights!

@@mathphotographer exactly! I done a video on this as well and shared it on my IGTV channel showing how to do it, It's not as detailed as this video and goes on for only 3 minutes.

Let me quickly check and get back.

Hi, thx for your kind comment. You can safely stick with the original/first X1D since it is a fantastic camera, really no need to upgrade. Lenses are a problem, indeed. I ordered the XCD 45p (that new smaller 45mm) months ago and it is still not delivered to Switzerland. But the lenses I have do a great job, its just annoying to wait so long for a lens :)

I did exactly the same as you. But I dumped all my H lenses and have just a couple of XCD lenses now. Totally covers me.

Upgrading over the 4116 made a difference in 1 Boudoir photoshoot.

with the mark 1 you got a free gps module with the launch

I shoot tethered with my Phase One, never tried Phocus from Hasselblad. Maybe worthwhile a look, I will consider to look into it, thanks

the original 3200 batteries was poor, the new series 3400 are far better, you can shoot maybe 250 pictures, even if it s 30 secondes exposures, and batteries are very compact, you can have 3 in your pockets

No issues with batteries so far on my end.

Good proposal Roland, I will look into it and likely come back with a video, thanks.

@@mathphotographer Glad I could inspire you to a new video 😇

In my own humble opinion, you can safely go with the X1D and safe some money - I think I also mentioned in the video that X1D owners have no urgent reason to upgrade to the X1D II.

Please share where you found this price?!

don't buy a used x1D, I used minde 5 years for several hours a day, since a few weeks there is nog an hour that my camera gives crashed, overheating ....

By specs, the sensors should be the same, you are right, and likely misformulated on my side. What I wanted to say is that a more recent camera typically includes some tweaks on the sensor technology, maybe also coming from the processing unit in the newer camera, which further improves the overall sensor technology even if by pure specs they are the same.

If you never reset your shutter count, then the shutter count is equal to the number of images overall taken with the camera. Problem is when you purchase a Hasselblad X camera 2nd hand. The seller could have resetted the count at some time and then the overall shutter count cannot be read-off in the menu.

@@mathphotographer Thank you very much for your reply. I imagined that it was like that as you comment. But I thought there was a hidden menu for the total shot count.

Only amateurs buy new - I ve been pro for 35yrs and never once bought a new camera - I shoot fashion and commercial for magazines - we benefit from the Gear Acquisition Syndrome of others!! I have several Hass including a S/H H6D100c - bought for less than 1/2 price of new!

​@@nelsonclub7722can't agree more , just like people buying cars

I have some ambiguity here ... just based on technical facts, the sensor of the X1D (II) currently is the best available sensor (see DxOMark tests) besides the Phase One IQ4 which in my opinion is the best sensor but not yet tested by DxOMark and outside the mainstream since super expensive. On the other side, the SL2 sensor is fantastic too and I love shooting with the SL2. The X1D (II) sensor has a bit more resolution but the resolution of the SL2 is plenty enough. I use the SL2 much more often than the Hasselblad but sometimes take the X1D (II) with me like last weekend where I shot Zurich city lights with the X1D II and a Cambo View Camera adapter. I will post a short video on my X1D II shooting in the next days, have a look :) I am also very curious to try out the new Canon EOS R5 which I currently have here for testing but did not post anything yet.

mathphotographer thanks for. Your feedback. From what I read, the SL2 is a much more versatile camera than the X1Dii. I actually own the SL2 but find it as an overkill camera for me in the sense that I never use the speed that it offers since my style of shooting is very deliberate and single shot all the time. Furthermore, the Leica is very heavy for casual use. I know that the X1DII isn’t light weight either, however, a combo with 45p will be as heavy as the SL2 body alone. I loved my M10 because wanted an EVF incorporated in a camera. I love manual focusing but couldn’t deal with the range finder anymore. I take picture of my two toddlers a lot and manual focusing is challenging at times but still an engaging process. My second question to you, is if you think the X1Dii is more like an M camera with a viewfinder, in the way it is intended to be used? What’s most concerning to me is the shutter lag when pressing it to take a picture, would you say it’s an issue one can work around to take pictures of moving kids? Lastly, thanks so much for your videos, always excellent to watch. I am looking forward to the R5, even though, after using so many Leicas and cherishing their simplicity, I could never go back to shooting with such cameras.

The "magenta" sounds strange but your question on shutter noise can be easily answered: the X1D and X1D II operate a so-called Leaf Shutter, means, the shutter is in the XCD lenses and not in the camera body. So the shutter sound comes from the lens and not the camera body. Leaf Shutters have pros and cons but what many people love about it is that it can sync with a flash at nearly any shutter speed. Means, for instance, that you can shoot with the aperture wide open in bright light conditions. In any case, the shutter noise is the same on both, the X1D and X1D II since its sitting in the lenses, not the camera bodies.

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is this better than the X1dii?

@@tedalen529Never used the X1DII, I got a great deal on a used X1D with HASSELBLAD Lens at my local Camera Store, X1Dii has faster focus from what I have read same senser, Now this Incredible Camera should not be for someone who does not have time to enjoy the process and take steps at one's leisure and you will be rewarded with Spectacular Images, The Color depth is Amazing makes Nikon Z8 (Own) images look like a 90's point and shoot.

I have an SL2 which replaced my X1D. The SL2 is a more versatile camera but the X1D wins if comparing the two solely based on IQ. In fact, the X1D bests most cameras at or below its price point, including the GFX50 IMO, even though the same sensor (X1D colors are better, again IMO). Pretty impressive given it was introduced over 3 years ago (the v2 version has nice enhancements, but IQ is the same as the original). I sold my X1D for several reasons. - No Capture One support and I don't like Phocus. Also, no indication that CO will ever support Hassy cameras. - Need Phocus to get the most out of the image, where Phocus converts the camera-generated 3DR files a 3F file (.fff), with corrections applied. If only ever use Phocus then not an issue, but having these different file formats become cumbersome if working across different editors. - Adapting non-native (or non-leaf shutter) glass requires you to use the electronic shutter. Practically speaking, this limits you to tripod use when adapting lenses. You can get by without a tripod and still get a decent image, but you need to be very steady and have a static subject. - As an MF system, adapting lenses is further challenged by limiting to those producing a sufficiently large image circle. Practically speaking, this means MF lenses from other systems. You can find some FF lenses that work with acceptable results, but the pickens are slim. - The XCD lenses offer superb IQ, but I'm not keen on the fly-by-wire focusing system and feel. This is only an issue if you prefer MF in certain scenarios (such as landscapes), which is the case for me. It can be a little tricky to dial in focus manually with these lenses, in my opinion anyway. In a nutshell, if you're fully bought into the Hassy system (cameras, lenses, Phocus), I think the X1D is a great choice. Also, while the X1D IQ bests just about anything out there under $10K, it's not magic. It's perfectly capable of creating bad images and your shooting style and discipline will have a much greater influence on IQ than the marginal improvement the X1D offers over your SL2.

Roland Ayala thank for the insight. The unsupported C1 thing is a bit of an issue, I don’t see switching back to LR but have seen some workarounds... I am fairly deep into the Leica ecosystem but am (&have been) eyeing the medium format word. I know Fuji is probably more SL-like, technically speaking, but I am very curious about the simplicity of the X1. Hasselblad is sending me the camera in a week, I can’t wait to do a head-to-head between SL2 and X1DII. Thanks again for your input.

@@ndt7692 The simplicity of the X1D is indeed very appealing, as is its size and weight (as a system, with lenses). I had the GFX50 prior to that, but I never ended up grabbing for it because of its size and weight. Then, after renting the X1D, if found I liked the way the X1D rendered images better too, so I sold the GFX for the X1D. You are right about the CO workarounds which involve modifying the image metadata, but I didn't want to be bothered with that. Yes, you can make CO work if willing to jump through some hoops. You, of course, will not get any of the corrections if going this route. All that said, the X1D is a great and often underrated stills camera. I do miss the images it produces. Good luck with your decision! :-)

@@RolandAyala Thanks for your reply. I'm cautiously optimistic, knowing full well the X1D is vastly different and, by some, might be deemed technologically inferior compared to the SL2 due to the X1D's limitations in regards to FPS, AF, Lack of Braketting options, limited shutter speed. But the features "lacking" from the X1D are not the most important to me I prefer a more deliberate approach to photography ie.: manual focusing, slow composition etc.. I look forward to the few days I'll have to test it and make an apples-to-oranges comparison :-) All my best, N

I ordered the 45p 5 months ago, still waiting for delivery :(

yes my hasselblad crashes now maybe 20 times in a shoot and the no lens attached is reported also several times a day. its just a joke this version, we all bought a overprices half ready demo model

Cropped Medium Format. Medium format in full size has a sensor dimension of 53.4mm x 40mm (Hasselblad H6D and Phase One IQ4 for instance). Cropped Medium Format sensors (Hasselblad X and Fuji GFX) have a sensor size of 44mm x 33mm give or take.

It was indeed very annoying and as good as the Hasselblad gear is as bad is their support. At these price tags unacceptable, fully agree.

Last century (well over 50 years ago) my dream was a big format Hasselblad but ending up buying a Rolleiflex. After moving to digital from early this century, I thought Hasselblad was dead. Well, now I can't afford a new machine (any) Covid-19 is eating my retired money, I do not have enough time for recovery.

Working on average 16 hours a day with many tasks ahead of me :)

Yes unbelievable. And it took me a long time to find out about this hidden menu. Clearly I posted then my experience to try to help others with the same issues.

Hi Christopher, thanks for your positive feedback. I was in the same situation, so annoyed about that scroll wheel problem. And then I found this blog which solved my problem so I shared it.

The X1D and X1DII do not have image stabilization - the new X2D has it, 5-axis 7 stops stabilization

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