Hasselblad X2D 100c Firmware 4.0.0 Multishot | Tethered Phocus Shooting

In this video I explain everything you need to know about the new Firmware 4.0.0 for the Hasselblad X2D 100c. Since the main new feature of Firmware 4.0.0 is the new 4-shot Multishot mode, I provide a life demonstration of tethered shooting with the Hasselblad X2D 100c via Hasselblad’s Phocus software on Mac, hereby testing the new Multishot mode and comparing images shot in Single mode versus Multishot mode.
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[@kerschberg]

Thank you for this excellent video. I purchased the 75 mm lens and will update the firmware. I will try multishot mode as well. Finally, let me say that I watch your videos to the end because they are so informative. Keep up the good work!

[@RamonVaqueroImage]

Thank you for this fantastic explained video. Apparently, the X2D multi shot mode works also shooting with strobes, which is great.

[@mathphotographer]

Thanks!

[@thomasriggs2914]

This is a brilliant demonstration Math - thank you so much! It does seem like the perfect product photography solution although the XCD 120 lens is now obsolete in the US. I tried it on a live model (not the intended use) with flash, and I found the multi-shot version to be a bit more specular but on a product I'm sure it would be ideal. I am puzzled by the increase in image size (>500MP) but, as you showed, the resolution remains at 100MP. The results are stunning. Thanks again!

[@mathphotographer]

Thanks a lot and yes, file size of multishot images is beyond 500MB so substantial.

[@jaekim5397]

Thanks for your educational video for normal users like us. This is another way to learn from KZbin influencers like you. Meanwhile, I strongly suggest that KZbin influencers or professional users urge Hasselblad to update firmware for eye detection AF and AF-C, especially in lower light. Thanks again.

[@nelsonclub7722]

Pro here - 35 years a hass user - we simply have no need for it - in fact most of our stuff is shot in manual focus

[@jaekim5397]

@@nelsonclub7722 But it helps, as you know. Why don't we take advantage of it? That is not even high-tech any more, jeje.

[@mathphotographer]

Thanks for the positive feedback. What Hasselblad in my humble opinion needs to do first is implementing continuous autofocus. Face recognition works well but if focus is not continuously updates its almost useless if you shoot models in the field or in the studio.

[@mathphotographer]

@@nelsonclub7722 Haha, the Hassy veterans come in :) You are right my friend but today many photographers expect continuous autofocus, face recognition, eye detection, etc. And Fuji shows in the GFX system how this looks like on medium format sensors. So I think we both should be mild and agree that our friend jaekim5397 makes a valid point although many of us use manual focus on many occasions with our Hassys :)

[@madtom67]

Very interesting video as usual! I wish Leica would have some focus bracketing options on the SL3! Thanks for another very instructive video!

[@mathphotographer]

Thanks Tom. Focus Bracketing in the Leica SL3 would be really awesome!

[@jaimeduncan6167]

Very nice tutorial /overview. It's important that people check subscriptions, not today but I have been unsubscribed of channels even as I continue to see them and comment.

[@mathphotographer]

Thanks for that, appreciated!

[@AllCarsUnited]

These Dji cameras are pretty neat

[@FuadPuskar-cn1vk]

Very thorough and engaging video as usual. Can you tell us the specs of your Macbook? It took a while for the image to load at the 6:58 point of the video and I'm wondering what upgrades would have sped that up. Is this the same setup you used for the 600 plus image stack of the dried flowers? how long did that take?

[@mathphotographer]

Thanks for your kind feedback. I use the Macbook Pro 14" with Apple M3 Max Chip and 128GB of RAM plus 8TB of SSD space. Its pretty speedy, kind of a mobile workstation :)

[@thomasburkeotherstbo4236]

The CFV 100c also gets a 4.0.0 firmware, but it only provides the necessary update for the recently announced lenses. No multi-shot for the 907x at this time, or ever assuming that IBIS is being used to accomplish this in the X2D.

[@mathphotographer]

Agree, makes perfectly sense. Since the sensor of the CFV 100c digital back is fixed mounted and not with IBIS, multishot cannot be implemented.

[@tytang2010]

Great tutorial and thank you

[@mathphotographer]

Thanks!

[@mathiasman]

It's crazy that you easily see that way to much shellac was used to fasten the pallet fork!

[@MikeT-yy3]

Dear Matt, Could you possibly show an article on selecting the best Colour Profile for shooting Portraits to get the best Colour Science from my X2D - Hasselblad RGB or Hasselblad L* RGB and most importantly how to set it up in Phocus for Tiff-16 and Jpegs. I have been struggling with this problem for the last month or so on my Macbook Pro Many thanks Matt 0:02

[@mathphotographer]

Thanks Mike, will consider.

[@AstroMatten]

4.0.0 is available now on the regular way of downloading firmware updates from the Hasselblad website

[@EverydayRoadster]

The firmware is available when you log into Hasselblad account and navigate to Support, Firmware and Manual, select the X2D model.

[@mathphotographer]

Thanks, good for people to know this. That's where the link in the pdf I showed in the video is taking you to. But as shown in the video, if you click on the X-System website on "Firmware", the new firmware is not showing up which I find a bit strange.

[@patrickmolloy6994]

QQQ How do you know how Many images to shoot? I'm waiting for the 9mm Extension tube. Do you have it and will you do a user guide as you do it so well, thanks 🙏

[@Fly1024]

So, I have been experimenting with the new firmware, hoping to be able to use I the field. I decided that using the electronic shutter would be best to help keep the camera steady as not introducing any unintentional movement due to the shutter mechanism. Is there any reason you did not use this approach? I think it would be valid even in a controlled studio environment. It is also much faster as there is no shutter movement between the shots.

[@mathphotographer]

For product photography in the studio it is 100% safe to use electronic shutter. Because nothing moves in the scene, there is no danger of rolling shutter effects. Your comment is spot-on.

[@zacgrimaldo]

When shooting the multi shot with strobes, do you know where to set the delay time required on the 'trigger' option is?

[@patrickmolloy6994]

4.0.0 is on the main website - from early November. there's also updates for all the 4 V lenses. the phocus manual was updated at the time, then removed! now its updated again. weird. I would also like to see your actual setup too. many thanks

[@mathphotographer]

Thanks Patrick, that's where the link in the pdf I showed in the video is taking you to. But as shown in the video, if you click on X-System on "Firmware", the new firmware is not showing up which I find a bit strange.

[@patrickmolloy6994]

@@mathphotographer now I see that - somebody messed up!. I always use the Downloads button at the bottom of their Home Screen, just under Support.

[@eugenheller4182]

I might be wrong, but... I am mostly 100% certain the 907x will not get the update. Usually companies use the IBIS to do something like this. Since the 907x does not have IBIS I recon they simply cannot make it happen. I think it makes sense to use it tethered only. The H6D 400 had the problem that if you had a slight change in light / the tripod moved a little (due to steps for example) it was not able to generate the shots needed. Correct me if I am wrong. The steadier the camera the better. But yes. If you want to take a Landscape Shot and use a camera it should be possible. I agree.

[@mathphotographer]

You are spot-on Eugen. I checked for Firmware 4.0.0 for the CFV 100c out of curiosity but multishot will not be implemented for the CFV 100c on the 907X. Since the sensor of the CFV 100c digital back is fixed mounted and not with IBIS, multishot cannot be implemented because the sensor will not be able to perform a pixel shift. I should have mentioned that in the video.

[@JoshuaJonesPhoto]

Hopefully they will release a new tele macro and the firmware together.

[@mathphotographer]

Yes!

[@amativecreative]

I wish they would let us know something about a new macro! I desperately need one and they keep giving me radio silence when I ask haha

[@srana2000]

Can you please share the file sizes post merge in HF. Also if possible download the images for testing

[@patrickmolloy6994]

the 4 multi shot file is the sae size as a single shot. The forthcoming 6 shot multi is 400 megs !

[@mathphotographer]

The single shots I showed have a file size of about 148MB and the multishots I showed have a file size of 616MB, hope that helps.

[@davidcr487]

Can you try again where you make Dng from both files? I worry the color differences are due to color space differences.

[@davidcr487]

Also I think the 907 will never get this because it doesn’t have ois

[@nelsonclub7722]

@@davidcr487 Bummer

[@bertagriese8282]

@@davidcr487 IBIS, not OIS…

[@mathphotographer]

​@@davidcr487 I checked for Firmware 4.0.0 for the CFV 100c out of curiosity but multishot will not be implemented for the CFV 100c on the 907X. Since the sensor of the CFV 100c digital back is fixed mounted and not with IBIS, multishot cannot be implemented because the sensor will not be able to perform a pixel shift. I should have mentioned that in the video.

[@mathphotographer]

The difference in colouring remains ... hope that helps.

[@seanl3121]

Has anyone confirmed the HC/HCD lenses are compatible with Phocus/Multishot?

[@nelsonclub7722]

Does anyone know if this is available - or will work on the 907x100c? thanks

[@mathphotographer]

I checked for Firmware 4.0.0 for the CFV 100c out of curiosity but multishot will not be implemented for the CFV 100c on the 907X. Since the sensor of the CFV 100c digital back is fixed mounted and not with IBIS, multishot cannot be implemented because the sensor will not be able to perform a pixel shift. I should have mentioned that in the video.

[@nelsonclub7722]

@@mathphotographer Thank you - thought that would be the case - I wa about to sell our 2 X2D's - as we use the 907CFV100c more in the studio. I may reconsider.....

[@derrickdu]

Nice, Question: the multi shoot, does Phocus auto combine the four images into one final image? Also, can you do this from an iPad? I assumed you use MacBook because of the Holipad stacking software.

[@bertagriese8282]

Yes, no is the answer to your 2 questions. Have both been mentioned in the video.

[@mathphotographer]

Multishot only works with Phocus for Mac, not with Phocus Mobile 2 on iPad. At least that's the case currently. On your first question: the multishot option shoots the four frames and Phocus for Mac combines these four shots automatically in one single frame with that "circled 4"-mark in the upper left-hand side corner of the thumbnail as shown in the video. So in contrast to multishot on Fuji GFX you do not have to import the 4 frames into another software and then combine the four into one frame.

[@FranciscoJavierDiazBenito]

Why not in Windows 11? I can wait for long

[@mathphotographer]

Phocus from Hasselblad works only on Mac, not on Windows. I know that this is annoying for pure Windows users but it is what it is.

[@FranciscoJavierDiazBenito]

@@mathphotographer The crazy world: Capture One doesnt open Hasselblad files. Hasselblad only for Macs. Good bye to my dreams of buying a Hass....

[@PeterPrism]

this SONY SENSOR is beautiful 😂

[@colintraveller]

For a 8 grand Camera it doesn't have Auto Iso when using in Manual mode ... Still no 400/500/600/ 800 Zoom / Prime lense , and i still haven't seen anyone use a macro lense and images on the official hasseblad insta page are garbage . Nor have i seen any astro pics taken by anyone using that Camera.

[@mathphotographer]

Correct, that there is no auto ISO in fully manual shooting mode is a pity and something I complained for in the past.

[@feherberci]

Is this must shot option available on the Phocus mobile version?