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Hasselblad XV Lens Adapter Questions

buildbot

Well-known member
exciting news! Of course, you know that there are also autofocus lenses for this mount ;-).
That might be a bit beyond my skill to be honest, no promises :) And I only have the 80mm AF to test vs a bunch of PQ lenses.
 

Thyl

Member
That might be a bit beyond my skill to be honest, no promises :) And I only have the 80mm AF to test vs a bunch of PQ lenses.
to be even more honest, I don't even have the skills to assess your statement. The electronic part will probably include converting control commands from the X camera into analog signals for the lenses (given the time the SLX was developed, I assume that the data exchange is via analog signals), and vice versa, but I have no idea if that is more complicated for the AF functions than for aperture and shutter control. Do you have contact to the Rollei successor, DW Fototechnik? Maybe they would be willing to provide information (provided they still exist)?! As I German native speaker, let me know if I can be of any help to you.
 

vs-foto

Well-known member
This combination is now my favorite camera system. Hasselblad 907X-50C / XV / V lenses (CFE 2.8/80, CFi 3,5/100, etc.). I've only had very good experiences.
 

jotloob

Subscriber Member
I have that combination too (907X-II-50c) plus the adapter for the V-System lenses .
I have tested most of my V lenses but find it much easier to use the CFV II 50c with one of my V system bodies .
I think , that adapter combination is rather bulky , and as an other disadvantage , you have to take care of the ROLLING SHUTTER ISSUE . I just dislike that very much .
As a summary , I have that combination , but I don't use it .
 

Geoff

Well-known member
Have had some good luck using Leica M lenses on the 907. Several vignette only slightly or not at all, others just get cropped to square (like the 21 SEM).
 

TerryK67

New member
I used the 80, 100, 120, and 180 on my 907x with the XV adapter and the XH bracket for tripod mounting. Worked well with all of those lenses. Here is the 100mm mounted with the XV, XH combo.
@scho can you give me some details on this? The XV connects to the XH and then the XH allows the connection to the 50C, and I'll guess the 100c as well?
 

chriswebb

Well-known member
@scho can you give me some details on this? The XV connects to the XH and then the XH allows the connection to the 50C, and I'll guess the 100c as well?
I think they meant the XH tripod foot not the adapter itself. There is no XH adapter in the picture above just the tripod mount connected to the XV adapter.
 

MGrayson

Subscriber and Workshop Member
I think they meant the XH tripod foot not the adapter itself. There is no XH adapter in the picture above just the tripod mount connected to the XV adapter.
Is that the same tripod foot that comes with the XCD 135 + 1.7x? That would be very handy!
 

chriswebb

Well-known member
Is that the same tripod foot that comes with the XCD 135 + 1.7x? That would be very handy!
Yes it's the same one! It's very nice quality. Most people will need to adapt the foot though since its not Arca Swiss compatible. The tripod mount fits very well on the XH, XV adapters though just like on the 135 + 1.7x.
 

Godfrey

Well-known member
Yes, the XH tripod foot fits the XV and XCD 135/1.7x perfectly. I've been using it with the XV adapter a lot.
I bolted an Arca Swiss adapter to it the moment I received it, hardly recalled that it didn't come that way! LOL!

G
 

MGrayson

Subscriber and Workshop Member
Yes, the XH tripod foot fits the XV and XCD 135/1.7x perfectly. I've been using it with the XV adapter a lot.
I bolted an Arca Swiss adapter to it the moment I received it, hardly recalled that it didn't come that way! LOL!
Yes it's the same one! It's very nice quality. Most people will need to adapt the foot though since its not Arca Swiss compatible. The tripod mount fits very well on the XH, XV adapters though just like on the 135 + 1.7x.
Thank you Gentlemen,

An Arca plate has been permanently attached to the tripod mount since I got the thing. It just never occurred to me to use it with the adapters. This will help a LOT with things like the Zeiss 350 SA, where the foot is so close to the lens that a support rail won't fit. Now I can support at the adapter *and* near the front of the lens. :love:

Matt
 

jng

Well-known member
Thank you Gentlemen,

An Arca plate has been permanently attached to the tripod mount since I got the thing. It just never occurred to me to use it with the adapters. This will help a LOT with things like the Zeiss 350 SA, where the foot is so close to the lens that a support rail won't fit. Now I can support at the adapter *and* near the front of the lens. :love:

Matt
Indeed, by default I use a lens collar/tripod foot that mounts to the XV lens adapter, in my case the one sold by ppl.de (similar to the Hasselblad XH/1.7TC collar, and last I checked probably out of production). I find the balance to be much better without the mass of the lens + adapter hanging off the front end of the camera.

In terms of using the 350 Tele-Superachromat (a beast), either by itself or with the 1.4x extender (an even bigger beast), I just mount the lens's built-in foot (w/Arca-Swiss plate) directly to the tripod head and let the camera hang off the end. Both the X2D and in particular the 907x-CFV100c are light enough that I haven't felt the need to use a support rail, even for long-ish exposures. YMMV, of course!

John
 

MGrayson

Subscriber and Workshop Member
Indeed, by default I use a lens collar/tripod foot that mounts to the XV lens adapter, in my case the one sold by ppl.de (similar to the Hasselblad XH/1.7TC collar, and last I checked probably out of production). I find the balance to be much better without the mass of the lens + adapter hanging off the front end of the camera.

In terms of using the 350 Tele-Superachromat (a beast), either by itself or with the 1.4x extender (an even bigger beast), I just mount the lens's built-in foot (w/Arca-Swiss plate) directly to the tripod head and let the camera hang off the end. Both the X2D and in particular the 907x-CFV100c are light enough that I haven't felt the need to use a support rail, even for long-ish exposures. YMMV, of course!

John
I’ve done that. I’ve also used an extra clamp to raise the camera so I could use a rail. Sadly, I don’t use that lens as much as I should. It’s right at my weight limit. I won’t carry anything bigger, so no Mamiya 645 300/2.8 APO for me….

Matt
 

buildbot

Well-known member
Time flies....Have you made some progress in regards to an active Rollei adapter for HB XCD?
I'm no longer interested at all in the Rollei/Hy6 system. DW Photo defrauded me, claiming that a camera I sent in for repair worked fine, sending back the unfixed camera (conveniently now past the warranty date). I sent it to Key camera, who broke my 6060 back, and didn't fix my Hy6, after having it for 7+ months. He claimed it the 6060 back was tampered with, the only time it was opened was back in 2021 by DW photo to fix the film rollers being too tight. I'm pretty done with all the different vendors in the Rollei/Hy6 land, Eric Hiss is still pushing people to DW photo even though clearly the company is not functional. The website is down, the owner is retiring and has health issues, the other owner has no interest in running the company.

So I have no working system and no way to repair it, and am out 6000$. If you are interested in buying the broken Hy6 and 6060 back feel free to send me a PM with an offer ;)
 
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