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Hasselblad Updates 2018 Lens Road Map
3 November 2017
Hasselblad has updated its XCD lens roadmap for the X1D-50c, adding the XCD 135mm and the 80mm lenses for a total of nine dedicated lenses. By end of 2018 X1D users will have a wide range of lens options, the company said.
The XCD 135mm f2.8 lens comes with a dedicated 1.7x converter to extend the tele lens to 230mm f4.8, while the XCD 80mm is the highest aperture lens that Hasselblad has ever introduced.
In addition to these two new lenses, the previously announced XCD 22mm ultra-wide-angle lens has been updated to 21mm for a better wide-angle lens experience.
Hasselblad is also releasing aperture details for previously announced XCD lenses: the XCD 21 ultra-wide-angle lens will feature f4.0, the XCD 35-75mm zoom lens will have f3.5-4.5 and the XCD 65mm lens will have f2.8.
The new XCD lenses, except XCD 80mm, are expected to be available during the first half of 2018, the company said. The XCD 80mm high-aperture lens is planned for the second half of 2018.
Hasselblad said pricing and additional technical specifications will be provided closer to the availability of each lens.
Hasselblad expands the XCD lens range to a total of nine lenses in 2018
Hasselblad updates the XCD lens roadmap for the award-winning X1D-50c with the XCD 135mm and the 80mm lenses, rapidly expanding the XCD lens range to a total of nine dedicated lenses. By end of 2018 X1D users will have a wide range of lens options to maximize their creative vision.
The XCD 135mm f2.8 lens comes with a dedicated 1,7x converter that extends the tele lens to 230mm f4.8, while the XCD 80mm is set to become the highest aperture lens that Hasselblad has ever introduced.
In addition to these two new lenses, the previously announced XCD 22mm ultra-wide-angle lens has been updated to 21mm to meet the Hasselblad users' demand for a better wide-angle lens experience.
Like the other XCD lenses, all new XCD lenses have an integral central shutter offering a wide range of shutter speeds and full flash synchronisation up to 1/2000th second.
Hasselblad is also releasing aperture details for previously announced XCD lenses: the XCD 21 ultra-wide-angle lens will feature f4.0, the XCD 35-75mm zoom lens will have f3.5-4.5 and the XCD 65mm lens will have f2.8.
All new XCD lenses, besides XCD 80mm, are expected to be available during the first half of 2018, while the XCD 80mm high aperture featuring lens is planned for the second half of 2018.
The demand for the previously announced XCD 120mm macro lens and the XH lens adapter exceeded Hasselblad's expectations, but the production is now being ramped up and orders are being fulfilled globally.
In addition to the nine dedicated XCD lenses, the XH lens adapter allows the X1D owners to use all twelve HC/HCD lenses.
Pricing and additional technical specifications will be provided closer to the availability of each lens. Specifications are subject to change.