Hasselblad XCD 38mm F2.5 V is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Wideangle Prime lens with Medium Format max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
Hasselblad X cameras.
What type of photography is the Hasselblad XCD 38mm F2.5 V lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Hasselblad XCD 38mm F2.5 V is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy Hasselblad XCD 38mm F2.5 V Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Hasselblad XCD 38mm F2.5 V lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Autofocus |
| AF/MF Switch on Lens |
| Aperture Ring |
| Distance Scale |
| DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
| Hood supplied |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Extreme Wide-angle capability |
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Lens Mount
Hasselblad XCD 38mm F2.5 V is compatible with cameras that have a Hasselblad X lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Hasselblad X lenses are Hasselblad X2D, Hasselblad X1D II 50C and Hasselblad X1D.
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Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Hasselblad XCD 38mm F2.5 V has a maximum diameter of 76mm and total length of 68mm. It weighs 350g / 12.3 oz.
Hasselblad XCD 38mm F2.5 V has a filter thread of 72mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Hasselblad XCD 38mm F2.5 V:
Focal Range
Hasselblad XCD 38mm F2.5 V has a fixed focal length of 38mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Hasselblad XCD 38mm F2.5 V doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
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Focusing Mechanism of the Hasselblad XCD 38mm F2.5 V
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Aperture
Hasselblad XCD 38mm F2.5 V has a max aperture of F2.5 and a minimum aperture of F32.
Optical Formula
Hasselblad XCD 38mm F2.5 V's optical formula consists of 10 elements in 9 groups . Special elements used in this design is Three aspherical elements.
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Optical Construction of the Hasselblad XCD 38mm F2.5 V
Lens Hood
Hasselblad XCD 38mm F2.5 V comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Hasselblad XCD 38mm F2.5 V is available in Black color.
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Hasselblad XCD 38mm F2.5 V Attached to a camera
Popular Comparisons of Hasselblad XCD 38mm F2.5 V
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