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Hasselblad XCD 2.5/90V — Bokeh & Optical Ray-Tracing Simulator
Interactive 3D portrait ray-traced through the published JP 2022-099402 A optical prescription (9 elements in 6 groups, 2 aspherical) with a 36.0 mm entrance pupil and 0.67 m minimum focus.
Optical & Portrait Specifications (Upper Body Framing)
| Optical & Portrait Metric | Measured / Patent Value | What It Means in Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Patent Prescription | JP 2022-099402 A · 9 elements in 6 groups (2 aspherical) | Traced surface by surface in WebGL2 |
| Entrance Pupil Diameter | 36.0 mm (at f/2.5) | Controls distant background blur disc size |
| Corner Bokeh Roundness (90% Field) | 70% at f/2.5 (≥86% from f/4) · -0.5 EV | Mechanical vignetting (cat’s-eye vs. round corner highlights) |
| Background Field of View (Compression) | 29° horizontal | Width of the background room visible behind the subject |
| Upper-Body Working Distance | 2.97 m | Camera-to-subject distance for head-to-waist framing |
| Effective Focal Length (Breathing) | 85.7 mm (-4.8%) | Actual framing focal length at portrait distance |
| Depth of Field (Sharp Zone) | 29 cm (2.83 m – 3.12 m) | Sharp zone at wide-open aperture |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 0.67 m | Closest focusing distance from the sensor |
Questions
How much background blur and corner cat's-eye does the Hasselblad XCD 2.5/90V produce?
Wide open at f/2.5, the Hasselblad XCD 2.5/90V has a 36.0 mm entrance pupil (90 mm ÷ 2.5) and 70% bokeh roundness in the 90% corner (-0.5 EV corner falloff, reaching ≥86% roundness from f/4). In an upper-body portrait at 2.97 m, the sharp depth-of-field zone spans 29 cm (2.83 m to 3.12 m) with a 29° horizontal background angle of view.
Does the Hasselblad XCD 2.5/90V show focus breathing at portrait distance?
Based on patent JP 2022-099402 A, tracing the focusing group at 2.97 m gives an effective framing focal length of 85.7 mm (-4.8% vs. the nominal 90 mm). You can toggle "Match subject size" in the simulator to see the framing shift live.
What optical design is inside the Hasselblad XCD 2.5/90V?
The patent prescription (JP 2022-099402 A) specifies 9 lens elements in 6 groups with 2 aspherical surfaces. The interactive Optical X-Ray above traces rays through every surface in real time.
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Also see: depth of field, bokeh, crop factor, lens compression.