Hasselblad newer 80 mm (T) lens vs older lens quality differences

[rick_strome]

Does anyone know if there is any difference in quality of the old chrome 80 mm lenses vs the newer 80 mm Black T type lenses. Could you tell the difference in a 16 x 20 print. I hear the only difference is better coating on the newer lenses - everything else is the same.

Thanks, Rick

[jim_chow]

I think the newer planars added one more element to correct for edge

fall-off.

[jack_chase]

There is no difference, other than the multi-coating of the T* lenses. Use of a good lens shade will obviate most of the differences between these two lenses. The newer CF lenses have a different shutter, but the design of the lens itself is identical. As I've stated elsewhere, Ansel Adams did quite well with the single-coated chrome lenses; and he used his hat as a lens shade!