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Hasselblad 150mm f/4 C Sonnar

The Hasselblad 150mm f/4 C Sonnar is a medium-telephoto portrait lens for the V-system, built in the original chrome/black C mount with a Synchro-Compur leaf shutter. Designed by Carl Zeiss as a classic Sonnar formula, it was the standard short telephoto for 500-series 6×6 bodies and remains the most common portrait length for Hasselblad film users. This listing covers the non-T* C version; the later T* coated C and the CF/CFi/CFE updates are separate products with their own pricing.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the 150mm f/4 C Sonnar have ranged from around £60 to £275, with most clean copies selling for roughly £90–£175 and a median close to £140. Cosmetically tatty or hazy examples make up the bottom of the range, while the £250–£275 outliers reflect particularly clean glass or kits sold with caps and hoods. Heading into 2026 the non-T* C remains the most affordable way into a Zeiss 150 Sonnar, and at saleroom level it consistently sells for less than the later T* coated and CF versions are worth.

Sales History

Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.

Date Price Source
Mar 2025 £151 Chiswick Auctions
Oct 2024 £60 Special Auction Services
Oct 2024 £80 Special Auction Services
Oct 2024 £250 Special Auction Services
Jun 2024 £162 Flints Auctions
Jun 2024 £150 Flints Auctions
Jun 2024 £162 Flints Auctions
Jan 2024 £275 Flints Auctions
Apr 2023 £90 Special Auction Services
Oct 2022 £100 Flints Auctions
Oct 2022 £106 Flints Auctions
Mar 2022 £88 Flints Auctions
Jan 2021 £124 Flints Auctions
Jan 2021 £174 Flints Auctions