Hasselblad CFI f/4 120mm Medium Format

Hasselblad CFI f/4 120mm Medium Format 

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[Mar 08, 2023]
jackslesly19


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Bought this a year ago and it is still one of the best lenses I have. I highly recommended this lens, you can get it here https://www.tejadosleganesmadrid.com/

Weakness:

All good, no negative reviews

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5
[Jul 29, 2022]
ampva302


Strength:

Great Item! This something that a professional photographer want. Easy to learn with and takes crisp clean pictures right out of the box.

Weakness:

nothing at all

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5
[Jul 20, 2022]
joeanderson


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This lens looks incredibly sharp at close distances, yet very natural. Our concrete experts use this every day at work.

Weakness:

A little bit slow.

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Used  
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5
[Jun 16, 2022]
Toddclo


Strength:

The sharpest lens I ever had, very good in colour photography. Macro facility helps you to wide exploration of photographic themes. Recommended by basement foundation repair team.

Weakness:

None! I am very satisfied!

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5
[Nov 30, 2021]
Aling J


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Amazing! I will buy this again for my sister in drywall contractor.

Weakness:

None so far.

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5
[Nov 17, 2021]
JakeXyrus


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I love the overall quality and performance. Fence Contractor

Weakness:

None so far

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5
[Feb 23, 2021]
Janwil


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Weakness:

None so far

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5
[Jan 13, 2020]
jeffbozo


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The 120 Makro CFI has somewhat better internal baffling to suppress reflections. I have not noticed veiling flare in mine from a bright sky or backlighting, nor excessive flare when there is an exceptional bright light source in the field of view. The Makro Planar is a simple lens compared to the 80mm Planar CF/CFI, which would ordinarily mean less flare in general. The only lens which I find problematic is the CF50 FLE, and then only under harsh conditions. A filter, even plain glass or "UV absorbing" has a profound effect on contrast in the situation you describe. I don't use my Hasselblad in conditions that would require that degree of protection. I also use a compendium hood outdoors, although that won't protect the lens from a bright sky or backlighting.

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4
[Aug 08, 2010]
Daryl Ovadia
Intermediate

Strength:

Macro

Weakness:

Distance

As a macro lens it's sharpness is unsurpassed. The lens is equally sharp from f4 until the smallest stop when it becomes diffraction limited. I've never seen a lens perform so well across the entire aperture range. Focused at infinity it is okay but not nearly as sharp as macro, I am not sure where the transition is. Zeiss also made a 120mm Apo-Makro for the Contax 645 system that excels at both macro and infinity, overall a superb lens that is versatile but it doesn't perform well across the entire aperature range. The 120 Hasselblad could be combined with the superb 100mm f3.5 that is tack sharp at infinity down to 1m.

Similar Products Used:

120mm Apo-Makro in the Contax 645 Mount
Canon 100mm EF Macro

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5
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5
[Feb 10, 2003]
Karl Winkler
Expert

Strength:

Image quality, construction, long-term value.

Weakness:

Doesn't focus as closely as I'd hoped, even with 55mm extension tube. Expensive.

I mainly purchased this lens (CFi version) for portrait work and macro photography with my 503cw, but I've found that it is a SUPERB short telephoto. No question that it is incredibly sharp at focal distances much farther than I'd originally thought. The textural quality of the images, the color rendition, the lack of distortion and the even illumination all spell "classic Zeiss". This is a great lens, no doubt.

Customer Service

Not yet used.

Similar Products Used:

Olympus 50mm f/3.5 macro lens, 85mm f/2.8 portrait lens, Zeiss 90mm f/2.8 "G" lens.

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5
VALUE
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4
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