The Hasselblad HC 2,2/100mm ($4,470) is a bit longer than your typical standard-angle lens. It acts like a 75mm full-frame on a cropped medium format sensor like the one used by the H6D-50c, and a 65mm lens on a 645 digital sensor like the one you get with the H6D-100c. A maximum f/2.2 aperture means the lens captures more light than typical medium format glass, and gives you excellent control over depth of field, making it easy to capture images with a smooth, blurred background. It's not perfect—even on a cropped sensor, edges lag behind the rest of the frame in crispness at wider f-stops. But Hasselblad owners in want of a lens that is just a bit longer than the standard-angle HC 2,8/80mm ($3,110) should take a close look at the 2,2/100mm. DesignThe HC 2,2/100mm is fairly compact when you consider its focal length. It measures 3.2 by 3.4 inches (HD), weighs 1.7 pounds, and supports 77mm front filters. The manual focus ring is covered in gray rubber, while the metal barrel is f...
The HC 2,2/100mm is the fastest lens available for the Hasselblad medium format system. It's pricey, but it captures crisp images and delivers excellent depth of field control.
Wide aperture; Nominal distortion and even illumination; In-lens 1/2,000-second shutter
Soft edges at wider f-stops; Pricey