Hasselblad XCD 25mm f/2.5 V
Announced May 7, 2024
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Reviewer Consensus
Exceptional
The Hasselblad XCD 25mm f/2.5 V is a premium wide-angle lens that delivers exceptional sharpness and high-quality optics in a compact, well-built design. It is a versatile tool for landscape, interior, and nightscape photography, offering a bright aperture and effective coma control.
Weighted from 11 reviewer scores
Pros
- Exceptional sharpness and high image quality
- Premium construction with useful manual focus clutch and leaf shutter
- Compact and lightweight build
- Excellent performance for low light and nightscapes
- Pleasing bokeh and color rendition
Cons
- Presence of vignetting and distortion
- Autofocus speed limitations
- Optical imperfections like coma and flare in specific conditions
- High price point
- Issues with lens hood security and design
- Launch price $3,699 (USD)
- Focal length & aperture 25mm f/2.5
- Mount & coverage Hasselblad X Medium Format
- Stabilization None
- Close focus 24.9 cm (0.17x)
- Filter thread 72mm
- Autofocus motor Autofocus
- Weight & size 592g · 75 x 105 mm (2.95 x 4.13 in)
What the Reviewers Say
All 11 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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- PetaPixel 9/10
If you want a fast wide-angle with excellent optics and the versatility to shoot nightscapes, look no further.
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The Hasselblad XCD 25mm f/2.5 V lives up to its promise. It’s a highly capable lens for Milky Way photography thanks to the bright maximum aperture, wide focal length, and minimal levels of coma.
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The Hasselblad XCD 25mm F2.5 V lens is quite frankly everything you would expect from a premium lens from a premium brand like Hasselblad.
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The Hasselblad XCD 25V is a welcome addition to the V series – and the best wide-angle available for the X System.
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This is the SWC-like focal length I was hoping that they'd bring to the system without being bogged down by the slow aperture of the SWC lens, which makes this an excellent addition to the X system.
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The Hasselblad XCD 25mm f/2.5 V is an excellent addition to the XCD lens lineup and it really rounds out that lineup really well in terms of primes.
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The Hasselblad XCD 2,5/25V is built for a purpose and it does that with style. With a wide angle of view, bright aperture and high resolving power, this lens is a great fit for nightscape, astro and interior photography.
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[O]verall I would say that it was really good for its intended purpose, and the bokeh shooting wide open with this lens is probably the most pleasing bokeh that I've seen on a medium format lens that is wide…
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The simple fact of the matter is I'm delighted that Hasselblad is back.
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[T]his trip was a great reminder about the importance of experimenting and getting outside of the box because you never know what you might find.
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Those are my thoughts on the Hasselblad XCD 25mm f/2.5 V. Absolutely love it, highly recommended it.
