In any case, Nathanael wasn’t too fussed about perfect AF and often preferred manual focus, and that works very well. Engadget has reached out to the company to find out when that might be happening. And other than a setting to make the focus point slightly larger, there are no other AF options like area, etc.Įye and face detection isn’t available either, though Hasselblad has indicated that it’s coming in a future update. The single small AF point often wasn’t precise enough for the extremely shallow depth of field. Where past models had contrast detect autofocus only, the X2D finally has superior hybrid phase detect AF. However, photographers won’t be buying this as a sports camera and most will likely only ever use it in single-shot mode in order to get full 16-bit images. Speed isn’t what the camera was built for, but it can manage about 3.3 images per second (in 14-bit mode only), which isn’t bad considering the 215 MB RAW frame size. Hasselblad also has three new series V lenses (the 38mm f/2.5, 55mm f/2.5 and 90mm f/2.5) that are designed to focus three times faster than past models when used with the X2D’s new hybrid AF system. With a new processor, the X2D starts up much quicker than before (2 seconds compared to 4 seconds) and is considerably faster in general over the X1D II. Once I got used to the controls I was able to shoot pretty quickly. It was easy to change key settings like ISO, shutter speed and aperture, but moving the autofocus point could be a bit awkward. It’s quite heavy, but it has a great grip, so you always have a good hold on it. Nathanael: My first impression was around the handling. It does offer exposure bracketing, but doesn’t have a live view or any way to change settings.įinally, while the X2D 100C is well made, Hasselblad doesn’t say if it’s weatherproof, So for landscape shooting in bad weather, the GFX 100S might be a better choice as it’s rated by Fujifilm for dust and splash protection. If you are shooting in a studio, you can use Phocus’s app (on Windows or Mac) for remote triggering and photo organization. Still, I’d recommend extra batteries and the optional dual-battery charger, which costs $155 extra. Luckily, it supports PD 3.0 fast charging up to 30W, so you can get a full charge in about 2 hours and run it on AC power in a studio. With 420 shots, battery life is better than on past models, but still on the low end, and that figure is reasonably accurate in our experience. I never even used the CFexpress slot, except as a backup – but it’s also nice to have a high-speed card slot for rapid transfers. It’s easily fast and spacious enough to hold and transfer the enormous images. On top of the CFexpress Type B slot, the X2D has a built-in 1TB SSD, enough to hold over 3,000 RAW and JPEG shots. Setting it is like taking an eye test, as words come into focus. It even offers an electronic diopter adjustment for folks who wear glasses, which proved to be effective and kind of cool. It has a sharp 5.76 million dot resolution with a 60 fps refresh rate and a huge 100 percent magnification. Speaking of, the OLED EVF is another strong point. It’s also blocked a bit by the large protruding viewfinder (EVF) when you’re looking straight down. It does tilt up, unlike past models, but only 70 degrees which is insufficient for very low shooting angles. It’s the only way to change many settings, so luckily it’s bright, sharp and reactive. Where the X1D II had a fixed display, the 3.6-inch, has a 2.36-million dot touchscreen. Again, it’s easy to use, but some extra manual controls would help if you need to make adjustments on the fly. The main settings are available on one screen, and everything else has its own category, like focus, exposure and general settings. That has to be done using either the display or the dials, which can be awkward. Ergonomically, it’s generally easy to use, but I missed having a joystick to move the AF point. Luckily the big, non-slip grip is nice to hold and makes the X2D comfortable for all-day sessions. It’s relatively light for its category at 895 grams but still quite heavy. They’re generally responsive and have a high quality feel. It has front and rear dials for primary settings, along with ISO/white balance, mode, power, exposure lock, display and menu buttons. The control layout is sparse compared to the GFX 100S and most other modern mirrorless cameras.
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