Although only released last September, the $14,999 100MP X2D medium format camera has received its first major firmware update. Reviewers and users have wished for enhanced focussing abilities and they seem to somewhat been answered, even though eye-detection abilities are yet to be added.
The latest update includes:
- Added Focus Bracketing
- Added Picker Tool to set the white balance manually
- Added Focus Peaking for MF assist
- Added Crop Modes
- Added Histogram Overlay in Live View
- Supported to switch between 9 view mode and 25 view mode in browse mode
- Supported to delete images in batches in 9 view mode or 25 view mode
- Added horizontal and vertical stabilisation options in the Stabilisation Mode settings
- Added sound prompt for Self-Timer
- Added Touch AF. When enabled in the Focus settings, users can tap the touch screen to start autofocus
- Supported to set the colour temperature and tint manually in Live View
- Enhanced image quality in Live View in weak lighting conditions
- Improved light metering performance by 3EV in weak lighting conditions
- Optimised focusing performance
- Reduced the image size in the JPG format to around 40MB
You can update your firmware from the Hasselblad site here.
Further viewing - watch this interesting video on using the X2D as a street photography camera.