An all-rounder for the Hasselblad X-series of medium format mirrorless cameras, the XCD 65mm f/2.8 is a 50mm-equivalent prime offering a natural field of view to suit working in a broad variety of shooting situations. The f/2.8 maximum aperture strikes a balance between a sleek form factor and being adept in difficult lighting conditions. For working with close-up subjects, a minimum focusing distance of 1.6' is possible and a 10-elements-in-six-groups optical design helps to realise high sharpness and clarity. Like other XCD lenses, the 65mm f/2.8 has an integrated Central Lens Shutter that is capable of shutter speeds up to 1/2000 sec with flash sync at all speeds, and its internal autofocus design can be manually overridden for precise manual focusing control.
An all-rounder for the Hasselblad X-series of medium format mirrorless cameras, the XCD 65mm f/2.8 is a 50mm-equivalent prime offering a natural field of view to suit working in a broad variety of shooting situations. The f/2.8 maximum aperture strikes a balance between a sleek form factor and being adept in difficult lighting conditions. For working with close-up subjects, a minimum focusing distance of 1.6' is possible and a 10-elements-in-six-groups optical design helps to realise high sharpness and clarity. Like other XCD lenses, the 65mm f/2.8 has an integrated Central Lens Shutter that is capable of shutter speeds up to 1/2000 sec with flash sync at all speeds, and its internal autofocus design can be manually overridden for precise manual focusing control.
An all-rounder for the Hasselblad X-series of medium format mirrorless cameras, the XCD 65mm f/2.8 is a 50mm-equivalent prime offering a natural field of view to suit working in a broad variety of shooting situations. The f/2.8 maximum aperture strikes a balance between a sleek form factor and being adept in difficult lighting conditions. For working with close-up subjects, a minimum focusing distance of 1.6' is possible and a 10-elements-in-six-groups optical design helps to realise high sharpness and clarity. Like other XCD lenses, the 65mm f/2.8 has an integrated Central Lens Shutter that is capable of shutter speeds up to 1/2000 sec with flash sync at all speeds, and its internal autofocus design can be manually overridden for precise manual focusing control.
An all-rounder for the Hasselblad X-series of medium format mirrorless cameras, the XCD 65mm f/2.8 is a 50mm-equivalent prime offering a natural field of view to suit working in a broad variety of shooting situations. The f/2.8 maximum aperture strikes a balance between a sleek form factor and being adept in difficult lighting conditions. For working with close-up subjects, a minimum focusing distance of 1.6' is possible and a 10-elements-in-six-groups optical design helps to realise high sharpness and clarity. Like other XCD lenses, the 65mm f/2.8 has an integrated Central Lens Shutter that is capable of shutter speeds up to 1/2000 sec with flash sync at all speeds, and its internal autofocus design can be manually overridden for precise manual focusing control.
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The XCD 65mm is a must-have normal lens for the Hasselblad X Series. Truly the beat all around lens for the X1D and X1D II. Producing beautiful detail and bokeh if used for portrait work. It’s no surprise this owns is award winning.
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This is my second lens for the X1D II. The 65mm is sharper and easier to autofocus than the 45P. I love the 45P for the way it captures some of the environment with the subject but I usually need to manually zoom focus to be sure the subject is sharp. With this 65mm lens, I get great results using autofocus as long as the subject is well lit. This faster f2.8 lens helps to isolate the subject from the background. It is super sharp even wide open too.A bit noisier while focusing and heavier than the 45P but well worth it with the beautiful images it produces. I am still amazed at the beautiful colors this camera system produces and the consistency between lenses. This one is a gem!
originally posted on bhphotovideo.com
For my travel use I am very partial to 50mm lenses for FF. Therefore this is my choice for MF.Build quality is works class, as are the optics. Operation is as expected. Unless they figure out how to make a smaller, lighter 50 this will be my choice.
| Focal Length | 65mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/32 |
| Lens Mount | Hasselblad X |
| Angle of View | 46° |
Hasselblad XCD 65mm f2.8, 850 Act, Boxed 2YHS12404
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Hasselblad XCD 65mm f2.8, Boxed 200 Act 2YHV13567
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Hasselblad XCD 65mm f2.8 110 Act, Boxed 2YHI14325
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Hasselblad XCD 65mm f2.8 2YHS12884
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The XCD 65mm is a must-have normal lens for the Hasselblad X Series. Truly the beat all around lens for the X1D and X1D II. Producing beautiful detail and bokeh if used for portrait work. It’s no surprise this owns is award winning.
This is my second lens for the X1D II. The 65mm is sharper and easier to autofocus than the 45P. I love the 45P for the way it captures some of the environment with the subject but I usually need to manually zoom focus to be sure the subject is sharp. With this 65mm lens, I get great results using autofocus as long as the subject is well lit. This faster f2.8 lens helps to isolate the subject from the background. It is super sharp even wide open too.A bit noisier while focusing and heavier than the 45P but well worth it with the beautiful images it produces. I am still amazed at the beautiful colors this camera system produces and the consistency between lenses. This one is a gem!
For my travel use I am very partial to 50mm lenses for FF. Therefore this is my choice for MF.Build quality is works class, as are the optics. Operation is as expected. Unless they figure out how to make a smaller, lighter 50 this will be my choice.
Pros: Super silky movement, optics eccellent, easy to use on the 907x. Because of the fab build quality and using optical glass it is quit heavy, but the shear quality of the image outweighs this.
Pros: With the camera I have the image definition is excellent. Once the camera recognises the lens the usage is very straightforward.Cons: At the beginning the camera didn't recognise the lens. Once the electrical contacts were cleaned, on both the lens and the camera, there was no further problem.
I owned several lenses during my time with the X1DII and this was my favorite. The angle of view suited my style of shooting, the f2.8 was adequate, the fit and finish of the lens were world class, and the image quality was unbeatable. Much to my surprise I also found that I enjoyed the clean feel of the lens with no aperture rings or other protrusions.
This is my second lens after the 45P and I haven't gone back to it since. Although it is slightly heavier/bulkier than the 45, the extra weight is definitely good trade off for this incredibly sharp lens. I'm still holding on to the wide angle because I'm sure there will be a time when I'll need it but this lens truly does cover all the bases day to day.The lens hood that is included is very high quality as well, made of metal so it has some extra protection when it's on backwards.
I own most of the X system lenses, but the 65mm f/2.8 is the one that remains one my 907X for ready use. Aside from its razor sharp rendering, this normal equivalent of a 50mm lens on a full frame 35 provides the field of view most like human vision.The 45mm lenses, particularly the 45P, are significantly lighter, but their wider angle of view is less aesthetically pleasing to my eye. For me, the shallower depth of field as well as the wider aperture are worth the trade off in weight.
The XCD 65mm equivalent to a 50mm dslr lens therefore a perfect prime lenswith a very fast aperture f2.8 allowing for interesting bokeh affect. About quality this is an extremely well built lens made in Japan for Hasselblad X1D.I’ve now done a few studio shoots with models both in natural light and studio lighting, landscape and other venues. Unless you’re shooting fast action like sports or Olympic Games this lens along with either Hasselblad X1D first generation or X1D II 50mp the image quality, white balance and sharpness is astoundingly good quality. There appears to be very little distortion or abbreviations. Excellent lens one the best in price class.
I have been shooting this lens for a couple of weeks, but as there are no detailed reviews I thought first impressions may be useful. The main usage I planned for this lens was multi-row panos, both astro and landscape, so both wide open and stopped down. As mentioned by the one other review, it is surprisingly heavy - more than other XCD lenses including the amazing 30 and 21. An odd characteristic is that the rear access to the lens, where it attaches to the body, has a square shaped window, not round like my other XCD lens- I don't know what this means in terms of lens design. Despite the weight, it does not have the quality feel of the 21, 30 on 90 mm lenses- a comment others have made about the XCD45. The manual focus is oddly noisy, like it needs a lube right ... MoreI have been shooting this lens for a couple of weeks, but as there are no detailed reviews I thought first impressions may be useful. The main usage I planned for this lens was multi-row panos, both astro and landscape, so both wide open and stopped down. As mentioned by the one other review, it is surprisingly heavy - more than other XCD lenses including the amazing 30 and 21. An odd characteristic is that the rear access to the lens, where it attaches to the body, has a square shaped window, not round like my other XCD lens- I don't know what this means in terms of lens design. Despite the weight, it does not have the quality feel of the 21, 30 on 90 mm lenses- a comment others have made about the XCD45. The manual focus is oddly noisy, like it needs a lube right out of the box, but this is masked by the standard rather loud autofocus noise on the X1D so you will only notice this when manually touching up (or astro of course). So much for impressions. I've done one substantive astro shoot. The lens, at 2.8, has much worse corner coma than other XCDs like the 21 and 30 - WAY more. It also has some chromatic aberration when the moon is in shots, which is quite disappointing given the price tag. I have yet to have a starry sky stacker processing system to see how stacked shots appear, but I am not hopeful. This all being said, similar problems show up using expensive prime L series lenses on a Canon, so it is no worse, but still a bit disappointing. The XCD 21 and 30 are stunning in their resolution in the corners wide open on long shots- almost zero coma, it is so rare you need to hunt for it and it would never be noticeable in a giant print. The 65 due to its greater mag has more star trailing of course, and this may compound the coma effect. In daytime usage it is extremely sharp, has great bokah, and all the things you'd expect from an XCD lens in this focal length. When I have done more daytime shooting and processing I'll update the review with more details. For now I am wishing I spent the extra and chosen the 80/1.9, but the story may change.
| Focal Length | 65mm |
| Maximum Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Minimum Aperture | f/32 |
| Lens Mount | Hasselblad X |
| Angle of View | 46° |
