An old guy

[cs_foto]

Carl Zeiss also made an economy version of certain lenses.
These lenses are called CB and were available in four different focal lenghts: 60/80/120/160 mm.
Economy version as in 1700 euro against 1950 euro for the 80 mm lens.
Not a big difference and certainly not big enough to persuade buyers to buy CB lenses.
Production and supply of CB lenses stopped after a couple of years.


source: hasselbladinfo forum

Polypal, are this CB lenses of less quality (optically) than their CF versions? specially interested in the 80mm

 

[J. R. Weems]

Good from you to mention film backs.
They are thr part of the kit that wears most.
Generally it pays to go for the latest model, that is the one with the keeper for the darkslide at the back.

Of course there are also older models to be found with" low mileage"
It takes a trained eye to spot those. Signs of use on the face plate can be an indication of heavy use.

This is great information. THANKS, once again. I am also, as I said trying to figure why such a difference in asking price for these. I see one that looks just like another to me, and it can be 1 to several hundred $ more.-- I do not expect something for nothing to be sure, but want a reasonable value for what I am getting. I can well see there is the potential for some costly errors here as well. I am however looking forward to working with a larger format.

 

[polypal]

There are two ways to go about finding a starter kit:

1. Set your budget and try to get the best within that budget.

2. Do some more research and find out what is important to you.
What are you planning to shoot, landscape, portraits.
Those areas will mean different lenses.

If you are after maximum resolution skip the 80 mm lens and try to find a 100 mm Planar.

If you do not use a flash torch or do not intend to go for the D40 Hasselblad flash with TTL flash control I would recommend a 501CM body, film back with keeper meaning 1996 or later.

Nothing against older bodies, I even use the classic ones from the fifties regularly, but the 501CM has all the upgrades and generally has lower mileage.

Lenses will follow after you are used to the 80 or 100 mm standard lens.


Paul