HASSELBLAD HC 150mm F3.2

Large aperture, medium telephoto medium format AF lens

A review and Photo example of the HASSELBLAD HC 150mm F3.2.

Gallery

The sample photos were taken with the X2D

The sample photos were taken with the X1D

Review

Usage
About lens
Accessory compatibility
AF support
About FUJINON lens

1．Usage

The HC 150mm F3.2 is the second HC/HCD lens I purchased. When I attached it to my camera and checked the lens information, the firmware was 10.0.0 and the number of shutters was about 7,000. It is not yet 10,000, so there is room for more shutters. The lens alone weighs 1kg, and with the converter and camera it weighs nearly 2kg, so it is a bit difficult to use it for long periods of time by hand.

I knew from the serial number that autofocus (AF) cannot be used with the Hasselblad X series, but I purchased it. This is because, considering how often I use this lens, I could not make a decision until I bought an expensive orange dot that can use AF.

Of course, even with older lenses, AF can be used with the Hasselblad H series and Leica S series.

It can be difficult to check the focus of a 150mm lens with a general viewfinder, but the EVFs of the X1D, X1DII, and X2D have a detailed display and the partial magnification function helps me to use manual focus without any problems.

2．Lens overview

The HC 150mm F3.2 is a 150mm focal length lens for Hasselblad H series cameras. Since it is an HC series, when used with a medium format camera HxD, it covers sensor sizes up to 40.2 x 53.7 mm, and the focal length is approximately 101 mm.

For the X series including HASSELBLAD X2D, the following focal lengths are available when using genuine adapters and converters.

When using the X H Lens Adapter 1, the focal length is 120 mm.
When using the XH CONVERTER 0.82, the focal length is 96.8 mm.

In addition, for the X series including HASSELBLAD X2D, a x1.7 teleconverter can be used, and when using the x1.7 teleconverter via the X H Lens Adapter, it can be used as a telephoto lens with a focal length of 204 mm and a maximum aperture of F5.
Close-up photography is also possible using three types of EXTENSION TUBES H (13 mm/26 mm/52 mm). An example using the 26mm extension tube H26 has been added to the gallery.

3．Accessory compatibility

Converter H 1.7x (x1.7 teleconverter) can be used.
Extension-Tube-H (H13/H26/H52) can be used.
HTS 1,5 TILT AND SHIFT ADAPTER can not be used.
Image circle covers up to medium format film size.

4．AF support

There are several conditions to attach HC/HCD series lenses to X1D, X1DII, X2D, and 907X via a mount adapter (X H Lens Adapter, XH CONVERTER 0.8) to drive auto focus (hereinafter referred to as AF).

The most important thing is the lens firmware. If the lens firmware cannot be updated to 19.1.0, AF will not work.

In order to update to lens firmware 19.1.0, the lens must have firmware 18.0.0 or later.

All lenses with an orange dot are capable of AF.
- However, AF does not work on the HC120 and HC120-II. This is a lens limitation imposed by Hasselblad.
For non-orange dot lenses, it’s a bit more complicated.
- If AF is possible
  - Lens with lens firmware 18.0.0 or later.
  - Lenses from 2010 or later with serial numbers starting with V and firmware 18.0.0 or later.
- When AF is not possible
  - Lens with lens firmware earlier than 17.0.0.
  - Lenses manufactured before 2010 with serial numbers starting with S.
  - Fujinon brand lens.

5．About FUJINON lens

There are HC lenses from the Fujifilm brand SUPER EBC FUJINON that can be used with the HASSELBLAD HC camera, but only lenses with a maximum shutter speed of 1/800. Compared to the latest maximum shutter speed of 1/2000, the range of expression is narrower. Also, because the lens firmware is old, it is not possible to apply HC lens firmware 19.1.0, which is required to use autofocus (AF) on XCD mount cameras X1D, X1DII, 907X, and X2D.

Therefore, AF cannot be used even if it is attached to an XCD mount camera via two types of mount adapters, X H Lens Adapter, and XH CONVERTER 0.8.

Fuji Film brand HC lenses are not covered by Hasselblad’s repair support, and since Fuji Film no longer provides repair support, there is nothing that can be done in the event of a breakdown. Fuji Film brand H lenses are sold cheaply, but you need to be aware of this when purchasing.If it is a Hasselblad brand HC lens, even old lenses can be repaired at Hasselblad for a fee.

Since HC lenses are manufactured by Fujifilm, a mount adapter (H MOUNT ADAPTER G) is also available for the Fujifilm GFX series, which has the same sensor size as the X1D, X1DII, 907X, and X2D. This is for MF (manual focus) only, but you can use not only the camera’s mechanical shutter but also the lens shutter.

Specification and Competitor

Items	HASSELBLAD HC150mm	CONTAX 645 SONNAR140mm
Focal length(mm)	150	140
Max aperture	3.2	2.8
Min aperture	32	32
Leaf blade	–	9
Lens Construction	8群9枚	5群7枚
Min distance(m)	1.3	1.3
Lens length(mm)	124	98
Max diameter(mm)	86	81
Filter Size(mm)	77	72
Weight(g)	970	688
Release date	–	1999