The Hasselblad XCD 45mm f/3.5 is a weather-sealed prime lens for the Hasselblad X system, built around a 9-element, 7-group optical design in a compact 75mm-long body weighing just 417g — making it one of the lightest medium format standard primes available.
Key Specifications
- Focal Length: 45mm (standard/moderate wide on medium format)
- Maximum Aperture: f/3.5
- Minimum Aperture: f/32
- Lens Construction: 9 elements in 7 groups
- Filter Thread: 67mm
- Minimum Focus Distance: 0.4m
- Maximum Magnification: 0.16x
- Weight: 417g | Length: 75mm
- Weather Sealing: Yes
- Lens Hood: Included
- Lens Mount: Hasselblad X
Who is the Hasselblad XCD 45mm f/3.5 for?
This lens is built for photographers who want a versatile, go-anywhere standard prime on the Hasselblad X system. On medium format sensors — as found in cameras like the Hasselblad X1D II 50C and the Hasselblad X2D 100C — the 45mm focal length gives a field of view roughly equivalent to a 35mm lens on full frame, which is wide enough for environmental portraits, architecture and street work, yet tight enough to isolate a subject in a crowd. At 417g it's genuinely portable for a medium format lens, and the weather sealing means you're not stuck shooting only in a studio. Autofocus is built in, so it handles documentary and travel situations without fuss. If your work spans landscapes, editorial, and everyday street photography and you want to do it all on one lens, the XCD 45mm f/3.5 covers that range comfortably. Photographers who shoot focus bracketing on bodies that support it will also appreciate that, unlike the Hasselblad XCD 45mm f/4 P (the 45P), this f/3.5 version is fully compatible with that feature.
Buying a used Hasselblad XCD 45mm f/3.5
Buying this lens second-hand makes serious sense — medium format glass holds its optical quality extremely well, and this is a lens with no moving external elements to wear out. Every pre-owned Hasselblad XCD 45mm f/3.5 on Camera-tweedehands.nl is individually photographed so you see the exact item before you buy, professionally inspected for optical and mechanical condition, and covered by a minimum 12 months warranty. A 14-day return window is standard. Check the listing photos carefully for any marks on the 67mm front element, and confirm the included lens hood is present — Hasselblad hoods are not cheap to replace separately.
