{"id":9687,"date":"2026-08-31T12:32:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T12:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/best-lenses-for-hasselblad-x2d-ii-100c\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T08:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T08:39:08","slug":"best-lenses-for-hasselblad-x2d-ii-100c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/best-lenses-for-hasselblad-x2d-ii-100c\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Lenses for Hasselblad X2D II 100C"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gagen-article gagen-v2\"><div class=\"article-intro\">\n  <p>The Hasselblad X2D II 100C is not a first-gen X2D shopping list with AF-C taped on. Continuous AF exists, and it only exists on a short XCD list, with current lens firmware, on the mechanical leaf shutter. Electronic shutter greys it out. The 2026 one-lens kit Hasselblad actually bundles with this body is the XCD 2,8-4\/35-100E \u2014 28\u201376 mm full-frame equivalent, AF-C, 1\/4000 s leaf, 86 mm filters. It is not the old XCD 3,5-4,5\/35-75 on sale, and it is not the 20-35E ultra-wide zoom, which does not get AF-C.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"quick-picks-box\">\n  <div class=\"qp-header\">\n  <h2>Our Top Picks at a Glance<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"qp-sub\">Updated August 2026 \u00b7 Hasselblad X2D II 100C \u00b7 AF-C XCD kit \u00b7 35-100E \/ 38V \/ 28P<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qp-cards\">\n  <div class=\"qp-card qp-card--gold\">\n  <span class=\"qp-num\">01<\/span>\n  <span class=\"qp-badge\">\ud83c\udfc6 Best Overall<\/span>\n  <strong class=\"qp-name\">Hasselblad XCD 2,8-4\/35-100E<\/strong>\n  <div class=\"qp-rating\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 <span class=\"qp-score\">4.8 \/ 5.0<\/span> <span class=\"qp-reviews\">\u00b7 2026 pick<\/span><\/div>\n  <p class=\"qp-why\">The AF-C standard zoom. 28\u201376 mm-e, f\/2.8\u20134, 894 g, 86 mm. Hasselblad NA $4,599.<\/p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+35-100E&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"qp-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price at Amazonat Amazon<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#best-overall\" class=\"qp-jump\">Read full review \u2193<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qp-card qp-card--green\">\n  <span class=\"qp-num\">02<\/span>\n  <span class=\"qp-badge\">\ud83d\udc8e Best Value<\/span>\n  <strong class=\"qp-name\">Hasselblad XCD 2,5\/38V<\/strong>\n  <div class=\"qp-rating\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606 <span class=\"qp-score\">4.7 \/ 5.0<\/span> <span class=\"qp-reviews\">\u00b7 2026 pick<\/span><\/div>\n  <p class=\"qp-why\">Travel\/everyday V. 30 mm-e, f\/2.5, 350 g, 72 mm, AF-C. $3,699 \u2014 lighter than the zoom.<\/p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+38V&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"qp-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price at Amazonat Amazon<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#best-value\" class=\"qp-jump\">Read full review \u2193<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qp-card qp-card--blue\">\n  <span class=\"qp-num\">03<\/span>\n  <span class=\"qp-badge\">\ud83d\udcb0 Budget Pick<\/span>\n  <strong class=\"qp-name\">Hasselblad XCD 4\/28P<\/strong>\n  <div class=\"qp-rating\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606 <span class=\"qp-score\">4.5 \/ 5.0<\/span> <span class=\"qp-reviews\">\u00b7 2026 pick<\/span><\/div>\n  <p class=\"qp-why\">Cheapest lens on the AF-C sheet. 22 mm-e, f\/4, 245 g, 72 mm, $1,679.<\/p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+28P&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"qp-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price at Amazonat Amazon<\/a>\n  <a href=\"#budget-pick\" class=\"qp-jump\">Read full review \u2193<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"affiliate-disclosure\"><p><em>Disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate affiliate, we earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"info-module buying-guide\" id=\"who-should-buy\">\n  <h3>Who should buy what<\/h3>\n  <ul>\n  <li><strong>One AF-C lens on a new II body:<\/strong> <a href=\"#best-overall\">XCD 2,8-4\/35-100E<\/a>. Wide through short tele (28\u201376 mm-e). Control ring. 86 mm filters \u2014 not the 72 mm V\/P stack. Update lens + body firmware (CI: AF miss after standby was a known pair with this zoom).<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Leave-it-on everyday, 350 g:<\/strong> <a href=\"#best-value\">XCD 2,5\/38V<\/a>. Hasselblad: travel and photojournalism, 30 mm-e, f\/2.5. Same AF-C list. 1\/2000 s leaf (not the 90V\u2019s 1\/4000 s). 72 mm shared with 25V \/ 55V \/ 90V \/ 28P \/ 75P.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>AF-C wide without a V-series invoice:<\/strong> <a href=\"#budget-pick\">XCD 4\/28P<\/a>. Street wide, 22 mm-e, 245 g. f\/4. Do not buy XCD 4\/45P as a cheaper 38V \u2014 45P is not on the AF-C FAQ.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Heads \/ half-length \/ 59\u201371 mm-e:<\/strong> that set lives on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/best-portrait-lenses-for-hasselblad-x2d-ii-100c\/\">X2D II portrait-lenses page<\/a> (90V \/ 55V \/ 75P). Not re-sold as three more \u201cTop Picks\u201d here.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Skip:<\/strong> XCD 3,2-4,5\/20-35E as the II default ultra-wide (no AF-C, $5,929, 77 mm). XCD 3,5-4,5\/35-75 zoom. XCD 1,9\/80, 3,2\/90, 3,5\/120 Macro, 2,8\/135 as AF-C kit lenses. Adapted RF\/EF\/E (e-shutter only: no AF-C, no flash). Electronic shutter as a \u201csilent AF-C\u201d mode.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Comparison Table<\/h2>\n<div class=\"comparison-module\">\n  <table class=\"comparison-table\">\n  <thead><tr><th>Lens<\/th><th>24\u00d736-e<\/th><th>AF-C on II<\/th><th>Weight \/ filter \/ leaf<\/th><th>NA store<\/th><th>Buy<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n  <tr class=\"highlight-row\"><td><strong>XCD 35-100E<\/strong><\/td><td>28\u201376 mm \u00b7 f\/2.8\u20134<\/td><td>Yes (II only)<\/td><td>894 g \u00b7 86 mm \u00b7 1\/4000 s<\/td><td>$4,599<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+35-100E&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"table-price-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><td><strong>XCD 2,5\/38V<\/strong><\/td><td>30 mm \u00b7 f\/2.5<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>350 g \u00b7 72 mm \u00b7 1\/2000 s<\/td><td>$3,699<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+38V&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"table-price-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><td><strong>XCD 4\/28P<\/strong><\/td><td>22 mm \u00b7 f\/4<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>245 g \u00b7 72 mm \u00b7 1\/4000 s<\/td><td>$1,679<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+28P&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"table-price-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><td><strong>XCD 2,5\/25V<\/strong><\/td><td>20 mm \u00b7 f\/2.5<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>592 g \u00b7 72 mm \u00b7 1\/4000 s<\/td><td>$3,699<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+25V&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"table-price-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><td><strong>XCD 20-35E<\/strong><\/td><td>16\u201327 mm<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>805 g \u00b7 77 mm \u00b7 1\/2000 s<\/td><td>$5,929<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+20-35E&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"table-price-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Equivalents are Hasselblad\u2019s 24\u00d736 figures. AF-C needs current lens firmware and the mechanical shutter. 90V \/ 55V \/ 75P are on the same AF-C list; they are covered on the portrait page, not as a second Top 3 here.<\/p>\n\n<h2>How We Picked These Lenses<\/h2>\n<ul>\n  <li><strong>X2D II 100C sheet:<\/strong> 100 MP BSI, 43.8 \u00d7 32.9 mm, AF-C + LiDAR, 425 PDAF, IBIS 10-stop centre \/ 8-stop edges (CIPA, XCD 3,5\/120 Macro). No video. Flash and AF-C are mechanical-leaf only. H \/ V \/ XPan need Hasselblad converters; third-party adapters are e-shutter only. In-lens corrections currently XCD-only, not HC\/HCD.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>The AF-C FAQ (as of the II launch FAQ, still the list):<\/strong> 35-100E, 38V, 55V, 25V, 90V, 28P, 75P, latest firmware, not with electronic shutter. Hasselblad\u2019s 35-100E page: AF-C pairing \u201conly supported on X2D II 100C.\u201d Medium Format Forum copy of support: other XCD will not gain AF-C later. 20-35E is the other E zoom and stays grey. Capture Integration: V\/P pack firmware 1.9.7 class; older 21 \/ 30 \/ 45 \/ 65 \/ 80 \/ 90 \/ 120 \/ 135 stay on 0.6.x AF-S.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>What Hasselblad sells next to the II:<\/strong> NA store: 35-100E $4,599 (28\u201376 mm-e, 894 g, 86 mm, ~3\u00d7 \/ 2.86\u00d7 actual, 16\/13, control ring, 1\/4000 s). 38V $3,699 (30 mm-e, 350 g, 72 mm, 10\/9 with 3 aspherical, 0.30 m, CP.HB.00000719.01). 28P $1,679 (22 mm-e, 245 g, 72 mm, \u201clightweight wide-angle street\u201d). 25V $3,699 if you need 20 mm-e at f\/2.5. 20-35E $5,929 if you need 16 mm-e and accept AF-S. 45P $1,099 is the cheap daily P \u2014 and it is not on the AF-C list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>Best Lenses for Hasselblad X2D II 100C: Detailed Reviews<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"best-overall\" data-badge=\"best-overall\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-best-overall\">\ud83c\udfc6 Best Overall<\/div>\n  <h3>Hasselblad XCD 2,8-4\/35-100E <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+35-100E&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Hasselblad+XCD+35-100E&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <div class=\"product-highlights\">\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Best For:<\/span> One AF-C zoom on a new II kit<\/div>\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Key Feature:<\/span> 35\u2013100 mm \u00b7 28\u201376 mm-e \u00b7 f\/2.8\u20134 \u00b7 86 mm \u00b7 AF-C<\/div>\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Rating:<\/span> <span class=\"star-rating\">4.8 \/ 5.0 \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n  <tr><th>SKU<\/th><td>XCD 2,8-4\/35-100E. Not XCD 3,5-4,5\/35-75. Not 20-35E.<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Hasselblad sheet<\/th><td>Actual 36\u201397 mm class; 28\u201376 mm (24\u00d736). f\/2.8\u201332 (f\/4\u201332 at the long end). 76\u00b0 \/ 64\u00b0 \/ 50\u00b0 wide; 31\u00b0 \/ 25\u00b0 \/ 19\u00b0 tele. 138 mm (178 mm extended) \u00d7 90 mm. 894 g without caps\/shade. 86 mm. 16 elements \/ 13 groups. Internal focus. 1\/4000 s leaf, flash at all speeds. Min ~0.4 m wide \/ 0.5 m tele. 1:8 \/ 1:4.<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>On X2D II<\/th><td>AF-C list; Hasselblad: AF-C on this zoom is II-only. Control ring counts toward the eight custom controls. Mechanical shutter.<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Street<\/th><td>$4,599 NA. II + 35-100E is a factory bundle. Filters are 86 mm, not 72 mm.<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p><strong>Why it fits the X2D II 100C.<\/strong> The II\u2019s new trick is tracking a subject at 3 fps with 206 MB 3FR files. A 38V does that at 30 mm-e. This zoom does it from moderate wide to a 76 mm-e short tele without a bag swap. Hasselblad sold the old 35-75 as the travel zoom; this one is longer, faster at the wide end, lighter than that 1,115 g 35-75, and it is the E zoom they put on the AF-C FAQ. It will not match a 90V at f\/2.5 for heads \u2014 that is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/best-portrait-lenses-for-hasselblad-x2d-ii-100c\/\">portrait page<\/a>. 894 g on an 840 g body (with battery) is a two-hand walkaround, not a 350 g 38V. Update firmware; CI documented standby-AF misses with this zoom on early II firmware.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Skip this if<\/strong> you want 350 g on the street \u2014 38V. Skip 20-35E because the listing says \u201cE zoom\u201d and you assumed AF-C. Skip the 35-75 sale banner as an II kit lens.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"pros-cons\">\n  <ul class=\"pros\">\n  <li>Only AF-C zoom<\/li>\n  <li>28\u201376 mm-e covers walkaround to short tele<\/li>\n  <li>1\/4000 s leaf<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <ul class=\"cons\">\n  <li>894 g, 86 mm filters<\/li>\n  <li>f\/4 at 100 mm is not a 90V<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+35-100E&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+35-100E&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+35-100E&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+35-100E&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Hasselblad+XCD+35-100E&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"best-value\" data-badge=\"best-value\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-best-value\">\ud83d\udc8e Best Value<\/div>\n  <h3>Hasselblad XCD 2,5\/38V <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+38V&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Hasselblad+XCD+38V&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <div class=\"product-highlights\">\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Best For:<\/span> The V you leave on the II<\/div>\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Key Feature:<\/span> 38 mm \u00b7 30 mm-e \u00b7 f\/2.5 \u00b7 350 g \u00b7 AF-C<\/div>\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Rating:<\/span> <span class=\"star-rating\">4.7 \/ 5.0 \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n  <tr><th>SKU<\/th><td>XCD 2,5\/38V (CP.HB.00000719.01). V-series control ring + push\/pull AF-MF. Not XCD 3,5\/45. Not 45P.<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Hasselblad sheet<\/th><td>30 mm (24\u00d736). f\/2.5\u201332. 70\u00b0 \/ 59\u00b0 \/ 46\u00b0. 68 \u00d7 76 mm, 350 g. 72 mm. 0.30 m. 1:6.2. 10\/9, 3 aspherical. Leaf to 1\/2000 s.<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>On X2D II<\/th><td>AF-C list. Custom ring. $3,699 \u2014 $900 under the 35-100E, a third of the weight.<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Vs 55V<\/th><td>55V is 43 mm-e documentary (portrait page). 38V is the wider everyday. Same price, same 72 mm.<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p><strong>Why it fits the X2D II 100C.<\/strong> Hasselblad\u2019s own line is travel, street, photojournalism. 30 mm-e on 4:3 is a wide-normal, not a 28 mm-e phone. f\/2.5 plus 10-stop IBIS is the indoor available-light case the 28P\u2019s f\/4 does not cover. 350 g is why this is Value against a $4,599 zoom: you keep AF-C and you keep the body carrying like an X body. Leaf is 1\/2000 s \u2014 enough for most fill, not the 25V\/90V\/35-100E 1\/4000 s club. 72 mm means one filter stack with 28P \/ 55V \/ 90V \/ 75P \/ 25V.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Skip this if<\/strong> the kit must zoom \u2014 35-100E. Skip 45P at $1,099 as an AF-C 38V substitute; it is not on the FAQ.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"pros-cons\">\n  <ul class=\"pros\">\n  <li>Lightest V, AF-C, f\/2.5<\/li>\n  <li>72 mm shared with most of the modern kit<\/li>\n  <li>$900 cheaper than the E zoom<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <ul class=\"cons\">\n  <li>1\/2000 s leaf, not 1\/4000 s<\/li>\n  <li>30 mm-e is not a portrait tele<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+38V&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+38V&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+38V&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+38V&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Hasselblad+XCD+38V&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"budget-pick\" data-badge=\"budget-pick\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-budget\">\ud83d\udcb0 Budget Pick<\/div>\n  <h3>Hasselblad XCD 4\/28P <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+28P&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Hasselblad+XCD+28P&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <div class=\"product-highlights\">\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Best For:<\/span> AF-C wide at P-series money<\/div>\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Key Feature:<\/span> 28 mm \u00b7 22 mm-e \u00b7 f\/4 \u00b7 245 g \u00b7 1\/4000 s<\/div>\n  <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Rating:<\/span> <span class=\"star-rating\">4.5 \/ 5.0 \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n  <tr><th>SKU<\/th><td>XCD 4\/28P. Lightweight wide-angle street lens. Not 25V. Not 20-35E.<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Hasselblad \/ CI sheet<\/th><td>22 mm (24\u00d736). f\/4. 89\u00b0 diagonal. 48 \u00d7 75 mm, 245 g. 72 mm. ~0.22 m. 9\/8. Leaf to 1\/4000 s. $1,679 NA.<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>On X2D II<\/th><td>AF-C list. No V control ring. Battery-life footnote on the II datasheet used this lens for CIPA 327 \/ 466 \u2014 it is the optic Hasselblad clocks endurance with, not a reason to skip a 38V.<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Vs 25V<\/th><td>25V is 20 mm-e, f\/2.5, 592 g, $3,699, also AF-C. Buy 25V when 22 mm-e \/ f\/4 is not wide or fast enough. Do not buy 20-35E just to get 16 mm-e and AF-C \u2014 you will not get AF-C.<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p><strong>Why it fits the X2D II 100C.<\/strong> It is the inexpensive door onto the AF-C list. 245 g on the II is a pocket wide. f\/4 is the tax; 10-stop IBIS makes that usable handheld in a way a 2022 X2D 7-stop body did not. 1\/4000 s leaf is faster than the 38V. 72 mm keeps you on the V\/P filter. If the job is night interiors at 20 mm-e, that is the 25V, not a hope that this P will become f\/2.5.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Skip this if<\/strong> 30 mm-e f\/2.5 is the daily \u2014 38V. Skip 45P as Budget AF-C; it is not on the sheet.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"pros-cons\">\n  <ul class=\"pros\">\n  <li>Cheapest AF-C XCD<\/li>\n  <li>245 g, 72 mm, 1\/4000 s<\/li>\n  <li>22 mm-e street wide<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <ul class=\"cons\">\n  <li>f\/4, P build, no control ring<\/li>\n  <li>Not 16 mm-e<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+28P&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+28P&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+28P&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+28P&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Hasselblad+XCD+28P&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>If You Need Something Else<\/h2>\n<p>These are not cheaper 35-100Es. One is the AF-C 20 mm-e V. One is the $5,929 E zoom that does not get Continuous AF.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"also-great\" data-badge=\"also-great\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-also-great\">\ud83d\udc4d Wider AF-C prime<\/div>\n  <h3>Hasselblad XCD 2,5\/25V <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+25V&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Hasselblad+XCD+25V&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n  <tr><th>Need<\/th><td>20 mm-e, f\/2.5, AF-C, 72 mm, 1\/4000 s. Hasselblad: night \/ interior wide. 592 g, 0.25 m, $3,699.<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Vs 28P<\/th><td>Two millimetres-e and a stop, 347 g extra, $2,000 extra. Same AF-C list.<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Vs 20-35E<\/th><td>The zoom goes to 16 mm-e and stays AF-S. The 25V stays AF-C.<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p>Buy this when 28P is not wide or not fast. It shares 72 mm with the 38V. Hasselblad\u2019s II IBIS footnote for handheld seconds used a 25V \u2014 that is a stills claim, not video. De-click control ring is on 25V \/ 90V, not 38V \/ 55V; the II still does not record movies.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Skip this if<\/strong> 22 mm-e f\/4 covers the street \u2014 28P.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+25V&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+25V&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+25V&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+25V&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Hasselblad+XCD+25V&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"skip-2035\" data-badge=\"skip\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge\">\u23ed E zoom \u2014 no AF-C<\/div>\n  <h3>Hasselblad XCD 3,2-4,5\/20-35E <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+20-35E&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Hasselblad+XCD+20-35E&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n  <tr><th>Look<\/th><td>16\u201327 mm-e, 805 g, 77 mm, 1\/2000 s, $5,929. The only native path to ~16 mm-e.<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>X2D II<\/th><td>Not on the AF-C FAQ. Owners report AF-C stays grey after lens firmware. Hasselblad: will not be added later.<\/td><\/tr>\n  <tr><th>Buy it for<\/th><td>AF-S ultra-wide architecture \/ landscape. Not as the \u201cother E zoom that must do what 35-100E does.\u201d<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p>If the reason you bought the II was subject detection on a walking frame, this is the wrong E. 25V + 38V on 72 mm is the AF-C wide pair. 20-35E is money and 77 mm filters for AF-S.<\/p>\n  <p><strong>Skip this if<\/strong> AF-C is the point of the body.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+20-35E&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+20-35E&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+20-35E&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+20-35E&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?Ntt=Hasselblad+XCD+20-35E&#038;BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-module\">\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Which XCD lenses do AF-C on the X2D II 100C?<\/h3><p>Hasselblad: 35-100E, 38V, 55V, 25V, 90V, 28P, 75P, latest firmware, mechanical shutter only. 20-35E, 45P, 80\/1.9, 90\/3.2, 120 Macro, 135, 21 \/ 30 \/ 45 \/ 65 originals, and the old 35-75 zoom are outside that list.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Is the 38V or the 35-100E the better first lens?<\/h3><p>35-100E if the kit is one lens and the subject moves through 28\u201376 mm-e. 38V if you want 350 g, f\/2.5, and 72 mm filters. Both are AF-C. The zoom is $900 more and 544 g heavier. Heads at 71 mm-e still want the 90V on the portrait page.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Does the XCD 20-35E do AF-C?<\/h3><p>No. It is an E-series zoom. It is not on the FAQ. Electronic shutter is also not a workaround \u2014 AF-C is off there too.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Is the XCD 45P a budget AF-C everyday lens?<\/h3><p>No. $1,099 and 36 mm-e look like a 38V substitute. It is not on the AF-C list. The cheap AF-C wide is 28P.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Can adapted Canon, Nikon, or Sony lenses run AF-C?<\/h3><p>Third-party adapters are e-shutter only. E-shutter disables AF-C and flash. H \/ V \/ XPan need Hasselblad\u2019s converters and are still not the AF-C FAQ set. In-lens corrections are XCD-only.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Final Verdict<\/h2>\n<div class=\"conclusion-module verdict-box\">\n  <div class=\"verdict-picks\">\n  <div class=\"verdict-item\">\n  <span class=\"verdict-label\">\ud83c\udfc6 Best Overall:<\/span>\n  <div class=\"verdict-product\"><strong>XCD 2,8-4\/35-100E<\/strong> <span class=\"verdict-reason\">\u2013 AF-C zoom, 28\u201376 mm-e, II kit lens.<\/span><\/div>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+35-100E&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"verdict-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy Now<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"verdict-item\">\n  <span class=\"verdict-label\">\ud83d\udc8e Best Value:<\/span>\n  <div class=\"verdict-product\"><strong>XCD 2,5\/38V<\/strong> <span class=\"verdict-reason\">\u2013 30 mm-e, 350 g, f\/2.5, AF-C.<\/span><\/div>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+38V&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"verdict-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy Now<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"verdict-item\">\n  <span class=\"verdict-label\">\ud83d\udcb0 Budget Pick:<\/span>\n  <div class=\"verdict-product\"><strong>XCD 4\/28P<\/strong> <span class=\"verdict-reason\">\u2013 cheapest AF-C XCD, 22 mm-e, 245 g.<\/span><\/div>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=Hasselblad+XCD+28P&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"verdict-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy Now<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"verdict-summary\">For most Hasselblad X2D II 100C kits, start with the XCD 35-100E if you want one AF-C zoom, or the XCD 38V if you want the 350 g everyday prime. Add the 28P when you need AF-C wide at $1,679. Put 90V \/ 55V \/ 75P on the portrait page. Skip the 20-35E and the 45P if Continuous AF is why you bought the II. Stay on the leaf shutter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hasselblad X2D II 100C is not a first-gen X2D shopping list with AF-C taped on. Continuous AF exists, and it only exists on a short XCD list, with current lens firmware, on the mechanical leaf shutter. Electronic shutter greys it out. The 2026 one-lens kit Hasselblad actually bundles with this body is the XCD&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[178,2],"tags":[910,181],"class_list":["post-9687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hasselblad","category-lenses","tag-camera-lenses","tag-hasselblad-x2d-ii-100c"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9687","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9687"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9905,"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9687\/revisions\/9905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}