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Hasselblad XCD 25mm f/2.5 V Review

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The Hasselblad xcd 25 mm wide-angle prime lens is an exceptional lens with a full-frame equivalent field of view and a bright aperture. The lens is lightweight and easy to carry, with high-quality build, and is weather-sealed for added durability. It provides sharp and clear images, even in low-light conditions, and has a smooth and pleasing bokeh.

The Hasselblad xcd 25 mm wide-angle prime lens is ideal for architectural and low-light night photography. It is well-built, lightweight, and weather-sealed, providing sharp images with a smooth and pleasing bokeh.

Pros
  • Full-frame equivalent field of view
  • Bright aperture for low-light photography
  • High-quality build and weather-sealed
  • Sharp images with smooth and pleasing bokeh
Cons
  • Relatively slow lens motor

The lens is capable of producing beautiful sun stars and is well-suited for landscape photography.

The Hasselblad xcd 25 mm wide-angle prime lens is an exceptional lens with a full-frame equivalent field of view and a bright aperture, making it ideal for architectural and low-light night photography. Despite being bright, it is manageable in size and lightweight, making it easy to carry. The lens is built to a high-quality standard and is weather-sealed for added durability. The manual focus clutch and an interesting aperture ring with the option for either clickable or smooth functionality add to the versatility of the lens. Although the lens motor may not be the fastest, it is well-suited for the intended contexts of still life photography. The lens also performs well in bright light conditions, with no noticeable loss of contrast or ghosting, and is capable of producing beautiful sun stars. In terms of bokeh, the lens provides pleasing transitions from in-focus to out-of-focus areas, with smooth and distracting-free results. The xcd 25 mm also impresses with its sharpness and overall landscape suitability, as well as its performance in night photography, delivering well-corrected images with minimal aberrations.

The xcd 25 mm impresses with its sharpness and performance in night photography, delivering well-corrected images with minimal aberrations.

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