HASSELBLAD V PLANAR 80mm(6elements)

An early planar lens with a large curvature on the front lens

A review and Photo example of the Hasselblad Planar 80mm 6-elements.

Gallery

Sample photos taken with the Leica S typ007.

Sample photos taken with the HASSELBLAD X2D.

Review

The Planar 80mm 6-element is an old Hasselblad V-mount lens.

The aperture is approximately equally spaced from F2.8 to F22, with no half-stops. It is a C-type lens with no electrical contacts. There is a rotation angle of about 250 degrees from infinity to the shortest distance of 3 feet (0.914 m). The one I own is a silver non-T* type with a preview button, and the serial number indicates that it was manufactured in 1956. The mount surface is engraved with “MADE IN GERMANY WEST FOR HASSELBLAD”.

I don’t have any other Planar 80mm lenses, so I haven’t compared the images, but I like the soft depiction of an old lens. The X2D uses a sensor shutter, and the LEICA S typ007 uses a camera shutter. The following mount adapters are used. Both have no lens shutter drive mechanism and are just connection adapters.

Hasselblad XV lens adapter for X1D-50c
16024 Leica S Adapter V

Since both cameras have medium format digital sensors, a factor of 0.8 is applied, making them equivalent to 64mm in 35mm format. The lens itself covers 6×6, so even with a medium format digital sensor, there are no complaints about the periphery. In fact, I think it’s wonderful that in 2023, a 67-year-old lens is still so usable. Lenses make me think of them as assets.

The focus ring is at the front, but if you use the mount adapter it will be in a convenient position. ~~The aperture preview button is a bit clunky and requires careful handling. It’s nice to have a preview button to play around with mounting.~~
One commenter says, ”It seems that the preview button on older Hasselblad lenses, such as the 6-element lens, will break if you don’t operate it while attached to the body of the Hasselblad V System.” Please be careful.Comments are received on the Planar 80mm Japanese page.

Specification

Item	P80	C-P80	CB-P80	CF-P80	C645-P80	HC80
focal length(mm)	80	←	←	←	←	←
Maximum aperture	2.8	←	←	←	2	2.8
Minimum aperture	22	←	←	←	16	32
Lens configuration	4群6枚	5群7枚	5群6枚	5群7枚	5群6枚	5群6枚
Leaf blade	5枚	←	←	←	?	?
Minimum distance(m)	0.914	0.9	←	←	0.7	←
Lens length(mm)	52	51.7	64.7	65	67	84
Lens max diameter(mm)	76	78	83.2	82.5	?	70
Filter type	B50	←	60	←	72	67
Weight(g)	458	465	550	510	524	475
Release date	1956	?	?	?	1999	?