Hasselblad X2D II Autofocus Tutorial & Testing

As requested by many people, this video is my comprehensive tutorial on the highly complex autofocus system of the Hasselblad X2D II. I explain all new settings for AF-S and AF-C, all settings for subject detection, all features and tips & tricks you need to know to successfully operate the autofocus system of the Hasselblad X2D II. The video has section marks below so you can conveniently jump to any section that interests you. Last but not least I show sample images from a recent shooting with Stephanie where you find proof that the new autofocus system of the Hasselblad X2D II (here in my example with the XCD 35-100E lens mounted) delivers sharp images of people in motion by tracking their face in AF-C mode with human subject detection activated. If you like my content, please subscribe and support my work, many thanks! Content: 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Camera-lens combination & game plan for the tutorial 02:00 Should people upgrade from the X2D to the X2D II 02:53 This video only explains autofocus, not manual focus 03:47 Autofocus Single (AF-S) vs Autofocus Continuous (AF-C) 05:09 The Hasselblad X2D II has a dedicated Focus menu 05:34 The function Reset Focus Point 08:28 Other functions in the Focus menu 09:12 The Focus Point and Subject Detection menu 09:53 Focus Point and Subject Detection are same in AF-S and AF-C 10:39 Moving the focus point via touch functionality 12:01 Moving the focus point via the joystick 12:39 Moving the focus point via front and rear control wheels 13:42 The Spot focus field size is fixed and cannot be re-sized 14:17 Make the Spot focus point smarter via Expand Spot 15:00 Choosing “Custom” in the Focus Field menu 15:38 Same focus field movement in Spot, Expand Spot and Custom 16:07 Different ways to re-size the Custom focus field 17:05 Re-sizing the Custom focus field via touch functionality 17:54 Using a custom button for Focus Field and Subject Detection 18:31 Re-sizing the Custom focus field via rear and front control wheels 19:18 Custom size & shape is preserved when switching off or to other settings 20:26 Re-sizing the Custom focus field with wheels works only in live view 20:59 How to set up a button for triggering the re-sizing of the Custom field 22:03 Focus Point setting Wide is not really helpful without Subject Detection 23:49 Different Focus Point and Subject Detection choices in live view 24:42 Human Subject Detection explained for Expand Spot and Spot 26:07 Toggling focus between subjects with the Wide focus point setting 27:44 Autofocus tracking in the Human Subject Detection and AF-C modes 29:30 Autofocus tracking also works with impediments in the scene 30:51 Explaining and live demonstrating how Arbitrary Tracking works 34:23 Autofocus Continuous (AF-C) does not work with Electronic Shutter 36:05 Showing via sample images that continuous autofocus tracking works 40:18 Conclusions Related videos on my channel: Hasselblad X2D II vs Leica SL3 | Medium Format vs Full Frame, No Nonsense https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuuGOYNdCao Hasselblad X2D II + Profoto Flashlight | Understanding Hasselblad Flash Photography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci-gx2DgJBE NEW Laowa 35mm Tilt Shift Macro for Hasselblad-X, Fuji-GFX, L-Mount, Sony-E, Nikon-Z and Canon RF https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgPLs3qvUPk&t=22s Hasselblad X2D II + XCD 35-100E + Nomad Star Tracker for Milky Way Photography https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pix0xEuHcV4 Hasselblad XCD 135 - The Truth About Lens Compression & the Beauty of Distance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZgBG69Nr74 Hasselblad X2D II + XCD 35-100E + 2x Extension Tubes https://youtu.be/OSQWSkBVGt8?si=1h-yYBcsKgp8gRcj Hasselblad X2D II - 20 Tips & Tricks https://youtu.be/lGA91K3_byk?si=zTCZ4_Ax7kTiSLYj Hasselblad X2D II + XCD 35-100E Lens Review https://youtu.be/AeYrg16YmcA?si=vMPdx-BMSt6ejIdI Hasselblad X2D II Tutorial - Customisation of Buttons & Wheels https://youtu.be/27DMrRHwAvo?si=UwFAGjbjrlBEH0v0 Hasselblad X2D II Initial Setup + My XCD 35-100E Journey https://youtu.be/ty34Ut-vXUQ?si=_hFcr61inxUXGG4q Hasselblad X2D II "Quick Tip": Custom Profiles Setup https://youtu.be/eCXN1vEe1sg?si=9-dskWGF4CLW1b2M Hasselblad X2D II + XCD 20-35E Lens Review https://youtu.be/4Mk9Bf45aLo?si=NBIVQg7rvPqUMIHV NEW Hasselblad X2D II - Shooting VERY LONG Night Exposures https://youtu.be/Wu2da-nSfIA?si=zMMM7yD_yGO-_wG2 NEW Hasselblad X2D II IBIS Testing | Amazing Image Stabilisation https://youtu.be/CyJN-dvFDWs?si=bBiZWPTbhvvTXbzR Getting my NEW Hasselblad X2D II was quite a Journey !!! https://youtu.be/ImXlQRbhYY0?si=wkOyS_h_dcERm-Ox NEW Hasselblad X2D II 100C | WAITED YEARS for THIS !!! https://youtu.be/RLz5j8J6hgc?si=EFXdJ0rCJZ20v_Qs FlexTILT Prime + Hasselblad X2D II + Leica Q3 = My NEW Tripod Solution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQpmvVWEL0w Music & Video Clips (if applicable): epidemicsound.com (licensed) storyblocks.com (licensed) motionarray.com (licensed) #HasselbladX2DII #Hasselblad #photography