Hasselblad X1DII 50C
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The Hasselblad X1DII 50C (X1D2 50C) is a successor camera to the X1D 50C (4116edition), and although it has the same number of pixels, it has improvements such as a shorter startup time and the addition of a video shooting function.
When using the dedicated XCD lens or XH lens adapter, the HC/HCD lens has an angle of view equivalent to 0.8 times the 35mm focal length.
When using the XH Converter 0.8, the 35mm focal length is multiplied by 0.8, and the sensor size is converted to 0.8 times, so you can obtain an angle of view that is almost equivalent to medium format. As a result, HCD lenses lack an image circle and the edges are slightly vignetted.
I bought the X1DII 50C as a replacement for the X1D 4116Edition. The X1D 50C had a frustrating startup wait time of about 5 seconds, but the X1DII 50C was clearly faster at about 3 seconds, and when I started it up for the first time I wished I had bought a new one sooner. There is not much difference in the slow start-up compared to Japanese cameras that start up instantly, but the X1DII 50C feels like an improvement compared to the X1D 50C.
Also, one of the things that has improved since the X1DII 50C is that it is less likely to run away with heat. The camera grip and bottom of the X1D would get hot when shooting continuously, and sometimes I would be unable to shoot due to overheating, but I haven’t encountered this phenomenon since switching to the X1DII.
Although the viewfinder is now OLED and the refresh rate has been increased in terms of specs, I didn’t notice much of a difference from the X1D. Due to the change in the shape of the eye sensor, the eye sensor sometimes malfunctioned and did not switch to the EVF in areas exposed to sunlight. After about a month of use, the eye sensor broke down and had to be repaired. Although the repair was under warranty, the only replacement was the X1D 50C, so I ended up using the X1D 50C for about half a month until the repair was completed.
One of the drawbacks of the X1DII 50C was that the eye sensor’s diopter adjustment dial was looser than the X1D 50C, and often changed automatically in my bag. As long as one person is using the camera, the diopter adjustment is rarely changed once it is used, so the fact that the X2D 100C’s diopter adjustment is now done by software and not by a physical dial is a very welcome change.
The X1D 50C and X1DII 50C are mirrorless cameras that have a short flange back (the distance from the mount surface that connects the lens and body to the imaging surface), so you can attach a variety of lenses using a mount adapter. However, there is no mechanical shutter on the camera side, and unless you have a lens with a lens shutter mechanism, you will need to use the camera’s sensor shutter to take pictures.
Therefore, it is necessary to be careful about subject blur when the subject, such as an animal, moves during photographing, and blurring of the photographed image due to movement of the camera while the camera is processing the image. When processing images with the latter camera, camera movement will cause blur, regardless of the shutter speed, and moving the camera during processing will distort the photographic results, so care must be taken. Even when shooting at a fast shutter speed, you need to take a breath before taking the next shot.
Specification
| 項目 | X2D 100C | X1DII 50C | X1D 50C/4116edition |
| Camera Effective Pixels | 100 megapixels 11656 × 8742 Pixels 3.76μm | 50 megapixels 8272 × 6200 Pixels 5.3µm | ← |
| Sensor size | 43.8 × 32.9mm | ← | ← |
| Lens mount | Hasselblad X mount | ← | ← |
| Image sensor | BSI type (backside illuminated) CMOS | CMOS | ← |
| Focus type | PD (phase difference) AF & CD (contrast) AF | CD (contrast) AF | ← |
| EVF | LCD viewfinder / approx. 5.76 million pixels | Organic EL viewfinder / approx. 3.96 million pixels | LCD viewfinder / approx. 2.36 million pixels |
| Back LCD | 3.6 inch 2.36 million pixel TFT display | ← | 3.2 inch 920,000 pixel TFT display |
| LCD type | 2-stage (40°/70°) tilt type | fixed | ← |
| Recorded Media | Built-in 1TB-SSD CFexpress type-B | SD card dual slot | ← |
| Battery | Rechargeable battery 3400mAh (for X system) | ← | The included battery is 3200mAh |
| Size(mm) W x H x D | 148.5 × 106 × 74.5 | 148 × 97 × 70 | ← |
| Weight(g) Only body | 790 | 650 | ← |
Options
- Hasselblad Rechargeable Battery 3400mAh (for X system)
- Hasselblad BATTERY CHARGING HUB
- XV Lens Adapter
- XH Lens Adapter
- XH Lens Converter 0.8
- Release Cord for X1D Release Cord X
- Tripod Mounting Ring (75mm)
Lens
| Focal length | 35mm equivalent focal length | Lens name | Max aperture | Note | |
| 21mm | 17mm | XCD21 | 4 | 2018.5.31 | end |
| 28mm | 22.4mm | XCD28P | 4 | 2023.9.4 | now |
| 30mm | 24mm | XCD30 | 3.5 | 2017.1.30 | end |
| 38mm | 31mm | XCD38V | 2.5 | 2022.9.9 | now |
| 45mm | 36mm | XCD45 | 3.5 | 2016.12.31 | end |
| 45mm | 36mm | XCD45P | 4 | 2020.1.31 | now |
| 55mm | 44mm | XCD55V | 2.5 | 2022.9.9 | now |
| 65mm | 52mm | XCD65 | 2.8 | 2019.2.1 | now |
| 80mm | 64mm | XCD80 | 1.9 | 2019.1.11 | now |
| 90mm | 72mm | XCD90 | 3.2 | 2016.12.31 | end |
| 90mm | 72mm | XCD90V | 2.5 | 2023.12.21 | now |
| 120mm | 96mm | XCD120 macro | 3.5 | 2017.12.10 | end |
| 135mm | 108mm | XCD135 | 2.8 | 2019.3.24 | end |
| 230mm | 184mm | XCD135 x1.7 | 4.5 | 2019.2.27 | now |
| 35-70mm | 28-56mm | XCD35-70 | 3.5-4.5 | 2020.2.28 | now |
Reference link
- Hasselblad X1D-50C new product review by Digital Camera-Watch
- HASSELBLAD X2D Official Web-site
- HASSELBLAD X1DII Official Web-site
Update history
- 2024.03.05
- 2024.02.13
- 2022.09.03
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