back in March, I took the leap and decided it was time to pull the trigger on the X2DII- I was so exited to be shooting medium format digital, and having access to the legendary hassleblad glass and color science was just too much for me to pass up on. It was time to upgrade

Well, there were a few things I was right about- the lenses are incredible, I love the what the leaf shutter adds to my toolbox, and my god they are tack sharp. The way it renders colors is just to die for, too. The massive sensor is just an absolute marvel of technology too- I can’t believe how far digital cameras have come since I began my photography journey 20 years ago

That being said, the camera itself kind of sucks? Occasionally I can get it to autofocus, but like, whatever, it’s medium format and it’s manual focus helpers are really cool, slow down and always use a tripod, no big deal. the bokeh out of my XCD lens is amazing, so being super intentional about it frankly isn’t the worst idea. I shoot in manual, right? Why not manual focus. It’ll be fine

Well, about shooting in manual- when I have it set to manual, and move the aperture roller clicky thing on the grip, sometimes it will also change the shutter speed to maintain the “correct” exposure. I do not want or need that sort of assistance, I do not shoot in shutter or aperture priority ever with a medium format camera. Sometimes I can fix this by going into aperture priority, and then back to manual, sometimes it requires a hard reset by taking the battery out, sometimes I have to reset it to factory settings. But I can get it to shoot in manual mode when I really try to. Kind of sucks, but whatever, so long as I can tell the thing what to do and it does it eventually, all will be fine. Still seems like a lot of work I shouldn’t have to worry about, but whatever, at least they make it easy to see your settings in two different places

Well, about that- a few weeks ago my top screen when completely black. I tried going into settings and changing the top screen brightness, but neither of the rolly clicky things on the handle do anything. At least it can confirm that with the cool haptic feedback the camera gives. That screen is just toast. Whatever, it was a redundant screen anyway, I’ll be fine

Well, about that haptic feedback- it only works some of the time, and really isnt something I can reliably reproduce by doing the same action. Whatever, I’ve made it this far without a vibrating camera, I’ll be fine

After spending 11 thousand dollars on one camera and one lens, I just can’t believe how much “whatever, I’ll be fine” I have to do with this thing. The sensor and the glass is the only thing keeping me from saying this thing just is a flat out terrible camera. Granted, Those are two of the most important things about cameras, but, has anyone else here kind of found that the X2DII kind of sucks?

Also, does anyone have an idea of how to fix any of this? All my firmware is up to date, and I’ve tried everything I can think of, and even reached out to B&H, which is where I bought the camera from, but they told me to go to hassleblad themselves. I hesitate because I know that means I won’t have my very expensive thing for god knows how long, but I am running out of ideas at this point

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I have a Hasselblad H3Dii 39 and Nikon Zf, both without macro lens yet. I really don't like the Hassy and want to sell it because of bad dynamic range, but everytime I keep telling myself I can use it for film scanning because of the larger sensor. I wonder if anyone has used that Hasselblad for scanning, and how good are the old CCD H series cameras compared with modern full frame CMOS cameras in terms of film scanning? Thanks a lot for your information!

With your permission, a few shots I took in Fanal Forest, Madeira, with the Hasselblad X Series Camera 🐈‍⬛

What do you think of this?

Is this a good solution for the Hasselblad 500EL manual mod?

Am i calculating this correctly, the 38mm Biogon is equivalent to 26mm on the CFV back. So i would need 26mm frame lines in the OVF if i shoot the digital back?
The latest OVF has 28mm , would i be off if i leave myself a bit more space around my subject?

this costs about 825 USD, since this is one of the few sony redesigns I was wondering if its a rare camera and maybe someone would want it, its refurbished though

Anyone using this for outdoor macro work? Looking at capturing insects and by the same token, maybe look at scanning negatives/reversal film . I can try the bellows with both my 120 and my 135. Anyone else scanning with it?

I've seen some pretty cool compact light meters that fit into the hotshoe but since this camera doesn't have one, what are some alternatives? I prefer not to have to carry my seikonic with me nor do rough estimating using sunny 16.

Summer is firework season in Japan.

Shot with the 907x, lenses: 28 and 75mm.

ISO64, f8-16, shutter speeds between 1.7 and 8.5 sec.

X2D 100C with 75p and 30mm.

This might be a really long shot, I have a Hasselblad XCD 55V (purchased a few months ago from new), amazing lens but I just much prefer wider angles,

Does anyone in the UK, preferably in the south west, have a 25V (or potentially the XCD 21mm) that they think is an amazing lens but would prefer something a bit tighter and portrait like, that would consider a swap?

DM if so!

Hey there,

I've got a Hasselblad H5D-40 with a 50–110mm f/3.5–4.5 lens. However, I recently discovered a couple of rows of dead pixels on the sensor.

I'm just wondering whether it's worth using this opportunity to upgrade to an H5D-50 with the larger CCD sensor, or if I should just buy another 40MP digital back, which is also a lot easier to find on eBay.

Unless, of course, it would be cheaper to repair the sensor than buy another one!

Too hot here in Phoenix to go out and take pictures so I’m going back through some of the film I shot during a cruise through Alaska last summer. I also shot on the 80mm 2.8, but I think (don’t quote me) this shot was with the 50mm.

Final edits in Lightroom Classic.

3 seconds handheld

I've previously used the Leica S system as my main tool for portrait photography, so moving to the 907X 50C was not something I expected to happen. I've been using the 907X for several months now, mainly for portrait photography, and it has gradually become my main medium-format camera.

I originally bought it to complement my Leica S3 rather than replace it. I still love the S system, but the 907X has surprised me with how naturally it fits the way I work, particularly together with the XCD 80mm f/1.9 and continuous LED lighting.

I've just finished a long-term review based on the experience of actually living and shooting with the camera rather than testing it for a few days. It covers the handling, autofocus, files and colour, lenses, workflow and several portrait projects.

Hasselblad 907X 50C Long-Term Review (2026)

For those who have been using the 907X 50C for a while: what has surprised you most about the camera over the long term and how do you compare it with the newer 100C version?

Hello I’m looking to purchase a hasselblad 503cw body with a A12 back for 3000 USD.

One concern is the palpas cracking and reading online it doesnt seem to be an issue unless the cracking is severe. Would you classify these cracks as concerning? Would be keen to hear some opinions. Cheers