• Members 1737 posts
    June 1, 2023, 2:34 p.m.

    www.hasselblad.com/x-system/firmware/x2d-100c-firmware-update-2-0-0/

    Added Focus Bracketing
    Added Picker Tool to set the white balance manually
    Added Focus Peaking for MF assist
    Added Crop Modes
    Added Histogram Overlay in Live View
    Supported to switch between 9 view mode and 25 view mode in browse mode
    Supported to delete images in batches in 9 view mode or 25 view mode
    Added horizontal and vertical stabilisation options in the Stabilisation Mode settings
    Added sound prompt for Self-Timer
    Added Touch AF. When enabled in the Focus settings, users can tap the touch screen to start autofocus
    Supported to set the colour temperature and tint manually in Live View
    Enhanced image quality in Live View in weak lighting conditions
    Improved light metering performance by 3EV in weak lighting conditions
    Optimised focusing performance
    Reduced the image size in the JPG format to around 40MB

    Update procedure:

    www.manualslib.com/manual/2858507/Hasselblad-X2d-100c.html?page=103

  • Members 36 posts
    June 1, 2023, 3:50 p.m.

    Great News :-).

    Crop mask was lacking, to help compose more easily.

    Btw, this will be my next camera, definitely.

    I was listing all I wanted in my next camera, mainly for landscape, architecture, and occasional other subjects:
    -high resolution
    -low noise
    -high dynamic range
    -high resolution evf
    -performant IBIS
    -superior lenses
    -ABSENCE of any video features
    -appealing design

    For I was hesitating between Fuji XT-5, Sigma fp L and Fuji GFX100s/50sII and some others. But all these lack in some points, or were simply not appealing to me. Then I read about the X2D, and then read more about the X2D, and that's it! I'll be a happy poor guy in some months ;-). In the meantime, it's good to see Hasselblad is pushing new firmware out.

    Greg

  • Members 457 posts
    June 1, 2023, 4:22 p.m.
  • Members 1737 posts
    June 1, 2023, 5:16 p.m.

    Focus peaking seems to be AWOL when the finder image is magnified. Or maybe it's just insensitive?

    Focus peaking sensitivity is not adjustable.

    Seems to be no live color histogram.

    Focus bracketing is a drive mode, as it should be.

    Maybe I'll have to read the manual.

  • Members 1737 posts
    June 1, 2023, 8:35 p.m.

    [quote="@JimKasson"]
    Focus peaking seems to be AWOL when the finder image is magnified. Or maybe it's just insensitive?

    /quote]

    I tried with a Siemens star, and focus peaking does work with magnification. But the sensitivity, while too high for good performance with the star, is too low with most subjects and magnification on. Also, the peaking seems to be for individual pixels in the EVF, so you don't get the snapping in and out of focus that you get with the GFX peaking. 

    I'm disappointed. It would be a big improvement if the peaking sensitivity were user controlled.

  • Members 457 posts
    June 1, 2023, 8:58 p.m.

    What do you mean by that? Is it only live luminance histogram (like most cameras)?
    Frankly, I was positively surprised that a live histogram was added at all.

  • Members 1737 posts
    June 1, 2023, 9 p.m.

    Yes. I was hoping for an option like the GFX has to have a live three channel histogram overlay.