ID'ing this 80mm Carl Zeis Planar

[jason_enn]

I'm purchasing a 500c kit (image attached)

but I wanted help in ID'ing the age of the lens and what type of coating it has. I assume it is

single-coated becuase it doesn't have the "t*" engraving? Are these non-muticoated lenses

worth significantly less than the t* versions? Is it really that big of a deal optically?

 

 

 

<img src="http://i24.ebayimg.com/04/i/05/8c/55/79_3.JPG">

[jason_enn]

Forget my question about wether the coatings are a deal, I found a post talking about it.

 

Still, does that mean that this is a C lens or what?

[neild]

Can you give the link to that other post?

[jason_enn]

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=001xJC

[jason_enn]

To add to my questions again, does anyone know how big of a problem a lens with

inaccurate (slower than normal) shutter speeds at "slower speeds"? I'm counting on getting a

minor servicing, but I don't want to be in enough where I could have bought a C/M over an

older C.

[jason_enn]

To add to my questions again, does anyone know how big of a problem a lens with

inaccurate (slower than normal) shutter speeds at "slower speeds"? I'm counting on getting a

minor servicing, but I don't want to be in enough where I could have bought a C/M over an

older C.

[julien_lanoo]

ok,

first , to date the lens you have to look at the 3 or 4 digit number in red on the back of the

lens.. But seeing the type of the lens, it's a silver one, so, it's build between 1956 and

1973, ( original C lens ) it's a fine lens so don't worry about it, it's a carl zeiss if it's

conserved good there is no problem... you have to test it, and take a good look at it, if

you see some damp or, anything white it's not good!!!, other wise it's OK, :D The Body

doesn't has any thing to do with the shutter speed... it's only a "winder-device" the

shutter speed has his place on the Lens it self.. so if there is a problem it's only on your

objective. if that one gets serviced it should be allright... so it's up to you...

 

greets

 

Ju

[ulrik]

This is a C-lens from about 1956. It is single coated. It is an earlier design with 6 elements and probably no depth of field indicators. Later lenses from about 1960 on had 7 elements. This is a very good lens (sharp and contrasty) if everything is alright (no fungus or internal haze on the glass elements). I you have not bought it yet, check it out carefully. Buy the original sunshade for it, have it serviced if necessary and be happy.

 

Ulrik (who received this wisdom from Rick Nordin's book "The Hasselblad System Compendium")

[hasselblad technician]

This is the original style "C" lens. This lens has a 2 layer coating on the glass, where the T* lenses have a 6 layer coating. The serial number on the lens indicates that it was probably manufactured in 1958 or 1959.

 

There is a gear train (kind of a clockwork mechanism)in the shutter in the lens that controls the speeds. The fact that the slower shutter speeds on this lens are sluggish indicates that the shutter in the lens (especially the gear train) needs to be cleaned and lubricated.

 

David Odess

 

Factory trained Hasselblad technician

 

www.david-odess.com