To call the Hasselblad XCD 90V lens eagerly anticipated would be quite the exercise in litotes. Announced alongside the Hasselblad X2D 100C back in 2022, X system users have been waiting patiently – but I can safely say that the patience has paid off, as I firmly believe that this is the best lens in the XCD lineup.
And the Hasselblad XCD 90V actually has a surprising amount of competition. First of all from the company's own first-generation lens, the XCD 90 f/3.2, but also from third parties, as TTArtisan makes a 90mm f/1.25 for the X mount. It won't surprise you to know that the best Hasselblad lenses are made by Hasselblad itself, but the XCD 90V truly sets new standards – even by lofty Swedish standards.
