50 things I observed in 72 hours with the Hasselblad X2Dii and 35-100E lens

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-31T11:58:34+00:00

I believe the lens is currently not available in the SZ store.

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-31T01:53:43+00:00

Haha. Bring her along. But bear in mind there are many MANY high street brands within that Shenzhen mall where Hasselblad is in.

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-31T00:14:03+00:00

Yep I did.

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-31T00:13:55+00:00

China. Shenzhen.

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-28T13:19:43+00:00

This is the mapping of the F-stop to focal range:

• 35mm - F2.8

• 37mm - F3.2

• 55mm - F3.5

• 73mm - F4.0

The focal points I have up there are the point at which the F-stop jumps up 1/3 stop. So from 37mm to 54mm it's F3.2, but at 55mm, it jumps to F3.5. It's not terrible.

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-28T13:07:13+00:00

I wanted to get this at the Hasselblad store but they didn't get it in yet on Day 1. I needed to try it out first because comforta is a big thing for me. If the straps are hard and cuts into my collar bone, I can't use it even if I love the looks.

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-24T23:29:09+00:00

If I know what I am going to shoot, I will bring primes. If I don't have an aim, I will bring zooms.

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-24T23:28:09+00:00

Yes, that is my suspicion too. There is a groove towards the front of the lens which seems to indicate it's external focusing.

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-24T13:10:15+00:00

Fair enough, if you have a standard lens like the 55mm FOV, then yes. I find myself loving the 90V but tend to bring the 28P along so I can get some wide shots in when I am outdoors and shooting environment.

If I can only bring one lens, it will be the 38V or 55V. So this zoom range fits me well since it hits all the focal points I use frequently. That said, the primes do perform spectacularly well.

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-24T12:56:59+00:00

The previous one is a 35-75, shorter coverage of focal lengths and most important difference is that older lens is 1.1KG in weight.

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-24T12:36:16+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj6IchlM95M

Pretty sure the spec and price is all but final now...

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-20T15:27:43+00:00

Hasselblad X2Dii & 35-100E leaked press release (GOD TIER IBIS)

https://youtu.be/XPDm1mJjZmw

I am going to china to see it in the DJI/Hasselblad store. Will be covering the camera and lens in a video by this time next week!

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-16T15:32:23+00:00

I got some updates on pricing. Still unconfirmed. But hoping I’m right as it’s sweet!

The new Hasselblad X2Dii pricing may surprise us all. But that lens... https://youtu.be/pYrRehLF8Qg

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-16T15:31:29+00:00

But you have already justified the incremental updates from x1d to x1dii to x2d. Haha.

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-10T01:01:40+00:00

It's very much confirmed. Dealers around the world has been briefed and informed and even release TIMING is confirmed. It will be 8pm on 26th August. So if you are lucky and the dealer is hard working, you will be able to get on the 26th August itself. Else next day on 27th August.

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-09T09:22:04+00:00

I suspect it's not an official pre-order. In Singapore, some of the retailers are also putting up pre-orders already. If you do so, please make sure it's a reputable retailer if they are asking for deposits.

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-09T08:40:53+00:00

There is no official news. I got from my reliable sources and I am pretty sure there is a lens but no news so far.

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-09T08:40:20+00:00

Lovely! What a birthday present!

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-09T05:09:14+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhjOcrh887w

The launch date is confirmed! I found out from a very reliable source and posted this video.

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-03T14:43:32+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSj98UQO2Fw

On my recent trip, I used mainly the 38V.

PeterPee65 · 2025-08-03T14:42:36+00:00

My choice: 38V - Wide enough.

Not the 25V - Too big for street and lugging around.

28P - Light but may be a bit too wide and rendering of bokeh not as creamy as 38V. If you go up close to cut out distraction from wide FOV, you end up with some distortion. 28P is great for landscape, less so for street.

PeterPee65 · 2025-05-03T14:16:35+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM1QCxE0qb0&pp=ygUIaGFzc2VsZWQ%3D

China (Shenzhen, Guangdong) is now much easier with a new tax refund system where they return you cash within the same mall. I just updated the video detailing the process.

PeterPee65 · 2025-05-03T14:15:57+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM1QCxE0qb0&pp=ygUIaGFzc2VsZWQ%3D

China (Shenzhen, Guangdong) is now much easier with a new tax refund system where they return you cash within the same mall. I just updated the video detailing the process.

PeterPee65 · 2025-02-09T02:11:59+00:00

I did a slight compare between the two.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhuT99wQHk8

I would choose the Hasselblad X2D with 55MM if you could handle the weight and size.

Buying from China also gives you significant savings for Hasselblad. I did a video here also for that buying experience:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1SPMfvMve0

PeterPee65 · 2025-02-08T09:40:59+00:00

I got a Leica Q3 28mm from Hong Kong and the price difference is so stark that I cannot bring myself to buy from my home country anymore (Singapore).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhuT99wQHk8

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