The Hasselblad XCD 25mm F2.5 V lens is a new ultra-wide-angle lens for Hasselblad’s medium format mirrorless cameras, such as the X2D 100C and CFV 100C (with 907X). But how does it perform? Joshua Waller finds out.
The ultra-wide-angle lens is designed for use in a variety of situations, with obvious examples being landscapes, architecture, and interiors. However, Hasselblad also say that it is particularly designed to give great results in low-light conditions, such as astrophotography, urban nightscape and street photography, as well as night landscape photography. The lens is designed with high-resolution cameras in mind, with Hasselblad offering 102MP medium format cameras, including the 907X / CFV 100C and , the later of which I used for this review.
It is, of course, also compatible with Hasselblad’s other mirrorless medium format cameras. Whilst this lens isn’t as small as the 28mm F4, it is brighter at F2.5, and wider giving a 20mm equivalent.
It also features a push/pull AF/MF focus ring, as well as a customisable control ring. It’s relatively lightweight at under 600g, and reasonably small in terms of medium format lenses, not looking out of place next to full-frame lenses. The lens features an upgraded 10-blade leaf shutter unit, this shutter unit allows for faster exposures, and can be found in many of Hasselblad’s newest lenses, whilst many previous lenses used a 4-blade design.
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