HASSELBLAD Converter H 1.7x
A review and sample photos of a 1.7x focal length teleconverter for the HASSELBLAD H series used with a HASSELBLAD X series camera.
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Table of Contents
- Gallery
- Review
- Specifications
- AF support when using teleconverter
- FUJINON lens when using teleconverter
- Reference links
Gallery
Review
Converter H 1.7X makes the maximum aperture of attachable H series lenses 1.5 stops darker, but increases the focal length by 1.7 times. The shortest shooting distance of the original lens can be utilized as is, without compromising the lens and its optical performance. When I compared images taken with several lenses with and without teleconversion, there was no clear impression that the image quality deteriorated.
Lenses that can use a teleconverter are HC lenses with a focal length of 50mm or more; HCD lenses, HC35mm and HC50-100mm, cannot be physically attached.
Can be used with X1D, X1DII, 907X, and X2D via X H Lens Adapter and XH CONVERTER 0.8.
In the case of the HC300mm lens, which is most often used in combination with a teleconverter, the lens (2120g) + teleconverter (465g) + XH-Adapter (180g) + X2D (800g) weighs approximately 3.5kg, making it a fairly heavy system.
Specification
| Item | Value | note |
| focal length(mm) | x1.7 | |
| Maximum aperture | 1.5 steps darker | |
| Minimum aperture | 1.5 steps darker | |
| Lens configuration | 4groups 6elements | |
| Minimum distance(m) | same the original lens | |
| Lens length(mm) | 56 | |
| Lens max diameter(mm) | 85 | |
| Weight(g) | 465 |
Hasselblad Converter H 1.7X specification PDF
List the converted focal length, maximum aperture and AF compatibility when used with the X series via X H Lens Adapter and XH CONVERTER 0.8.
| Lens name | Original lens maximum aperture | Converter H1.7x Applicable focal length | XH adapter Actual focal length | XH adapter maximum aperture | XH0.8 Converter Actual focal length | XH0.8 Converter maximum aperture | AF Lens FW19.1.0 | X2D・IBIS Camera FW3.1.0 |
| HCD 24mm | 4.8 | Can not use | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| HCD 28mm | 4 | Can not use | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| HC 35mm | 3.5 | Can not use | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| HCD 35-90mm | 4.0-5.6 | Can not use | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| HC 50-110mm | 3.5-4.5 | Can not use | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| HC 50mm-2 | 3.5 | 85mm | 68mm | 5.6 | 54mm | 4 | ○ | ○ |
| HC 80mm | 2.8 | 136mm | 109mm | 4.5 | 87mm | 3.5 | ○ | ○ |
| HC 100mm | 2.2 | 170mm | 136mm | 3.5 | 109mm | 2.8 | ○ | ○ |
| HC 120mm Macro I/II | 4 | 204mm | 163mm | 6.3 | 130mm | 4.5 | × | ○ |
| HC 150mm | 3.2 | 255mm | 204mm | 5 | 163mm | 4 | ○ | ○ |
| HC 210mm | 4 | 357m | 286mm | 6.3 | 229mm | 4.5 | ○ | ○ |
| HC 300mm | 4.5 | 510mm | 408mm | 7 | 326mm | 6.3 | ○ | × |
AF support when using teleconverter
AF works with X1D/X1DII/X907 when the lens is equipped with extended firmware.
I tested with the HC 3.5/50(II) to see if the teleconverter would work when using the XH CONVERTER 0.8* through it, and it worked fine.
Since I felt there was little point in using the teleconverter for 1.7x and the wide converter for 0.8x, I didn’t do any more in-depth testing than to confirm operation.
Other limitations are the same as when the teleconverter is not used.
FUJINON lens when using teleconverter
When using this teleconverter with the X1D/X1DII/907X, there are no limitations except for the fact that AF cannot be used when using it via the X H Lens Adapter.
When using it via XH CONVERTER 0.8, the problem of not being able to use HC Macro 120mm of older model (lens firmware before 17.0.0.) remains.
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Update history
- 2025.9.6
- 2024.03.27:modified article
- 2022.02.14:firest post
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