Hasselblad 45mm f/4 XPan Lens

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
2.33 of 5,
3 votes

Price Paid:  $1.00 from (price n/a; bought w body)

Summary:
Superb lens though it becomes a f5.6 lens with the center filter which is sluggish in low light. If you don't shoot panos you can screw it off but it is a bother to do so all the time you shift format on the run. Still I can't help but loving this camera and lenses! Fun/simple to use and great results, if you keep it level that is...

Strengths:
Awesome optics. Compact and lightweight.
Good value for money.

Weaknesses:
NEEDS centerfilter (works great) OR stopping down to at least f8. Filter should be included with the lens!

Similar Products Used:
Use G2 and 21-90mm lenses.

Customer Service:
Great in NZ. Shipped me a center filter in no time.

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
2 votes

Model Reviewed:
F/4 45mm XPan Lens

Summary:
The xpan camera is a great new tool that forces the photographer to look at things a little differently. A real creative edge.

Strengths:
Excellent sharpenss, but would recommened shotting at F8 or smaller

Weaknesses:
None, other then getting used to the smaller size, compared to 2 1/4 format

Similar Products Used:
Xpan 90mm Same great results, possibly a better perspective for portrait work

Customer Service:
As usual with Hasselblad
very good

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
1 votes

Model Reviewed:
F/4 45mm XPan Lens

Summary:
I spent a short week with a hassleblad X pan. but that was enough. this camrea can be the best camera in the hands of the right photographer. it's absolutly beautiful in it's images. the build is solid. but the mages are where this thing just takes the cake on everything.

Strengths:
small affordable, dual format capable. extremely sharp, just looks cool.

Weaknesses:
none that I can think of. besides the obvious drawbacks to rangefinders like lack of close focusing and not able to see through the lense. but damn the optical quality sure makes this not even and issue.

Similar Products Used:
lots of leica's in particular the M4p's. the mamyia 7 a few times as well.

Customer Service:
never had to bother with them yet.