{"overview":"The Hasselblad 150mm f\/2.8 F Sonnar T* is a fast short-telephoto portrait lens in the Hasselblad V-system F mount, designed for the focal-plane-shutter 2000- and 200-series bodies such as the 2000 FC, 2003 FCW and 203 FE. Unlike the more common CF Sonnars, the F version carries no leaf shutter and relies on the camera's focal-plane shutter, which allowed Hasselblad to offer the wider f\/2.8 aperture that makes this lens attractive for low-light portraiture.","market_narrative":"At UK auction in recent sessions the 150mm f\/2.8 F Sonnar T* has been a thinly traded lens, with hammer results ranging from £250 to £500 and a midpoint around £375 — wholesale saleroom levels rather than dealer retail. As of 2026 that narrow sample means the price a given copy sells for at auction hinges heavily on glass condition and whether the rubber focus grip is intact, and clean examples sit at the upper end of that range while tired copies with haze or scuffed coatings are what a 150 F is worth at the lower end.","buying_guide":"Inspect the front and rear elements against a bright light for fungus, haze and cleaning marks on the T* coating, as the large elements of a fast Sonnar show any defects clearly. Check that focus turns smoothly without stiffness or grease migration, confirm the aperture ring clicks crisply and the blades are dry, and verify the electrical\/mechanical coupling to a 2000- or 200-series body since F lenses cannot be used on C\/M or 500-series bodies that lack a focal-plane shutter.","specs":"Key published parameters for this lens are a 150mm focal length and f\/2.8 maximum aperture in the Hasselblad V-system F bayonet, with Zeiss T* multicoating; no further element-count or production-date data is supplied here.","faq":[{"q":"What is a Hasselblad 150mm f\/2.8 F Sonnar T* worth today?","a":"Recent UK auction hammer prices have fallen between £250 and £500, so a clean, fully working copy is typically worth somewhere in the upper half of that range."},{"q":"How much does a 150mm f\/2.8 F Sonnar sell for at auction?","a":"The two most recent UK saleroom results are £250 in June 2024 and £500 in April 2025, giving a working price guide of roughly £375 at the median."},{"q":"Will the F Sonnar fit a Hasselblad 500C\/M?","a":"No — F-series lenses have no built-in leaf shutter and are designed only for focal-plane-shutter bodies such as the 2000 FC, 2003 FCW, 202 FA and 203 FE."},{"q":"Why is the F Sonnar f\/2.8 when the CF version is f\/4?","a":"Removing the Compur leaf shutter freed space inside the barrel, which allowed Zeiss to compute a faster f\/2.8 Sonnar design for the focal-plane bodies."}],"confidence":40,"reasoning":"Only two sales records and no SPECS or variant data were supplied, so pricing range is indicative rather than statistically reliable."}

{"overview":"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.","market_narrative":"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.","buying_guide":"Inspect the front and rear elements under a strong light for fungus filaments, cleaning haze and the fine internal haze that the older single-coated glass is prone to, as any of these will knock value down toward the lower end of the range. Open the lens to T setting and check that the aperture blades are dry and snappy — oil migration from the focus helicoid onto the blades is common on lenses of this age and affects shutter accuracy. Confirm the Synchro-Compur shutter fires cleanly at all speeds (especially 1s and 1\/500), that focus is smooth without grease drag, and that the chrome barrel is free of dents around the bayonet; remember this is the earlier non-T* C, so do not pay a T* premium for it.","specs":"Key specifications from the listing: 150mm focal length, f\/4 maximum aperture, Zeiss Sonnar design, Hasselblad V-system C bayonet mount with built-in leaf shutter, supplied here in the non-T* coating variant.","faq":[{"q":"What is a Hasselblad 150mm f\/4 C Sonnar worth today?","a":"Based on UK auction hammer results, a usable copy is worth roughly £90–£175, with rough examples dropping to around £60 and the cleanest kits reaching £250–£275."},{"q":"How much does a 150mm f\/4 C Sonnar sell for at auction?","a":"Recent UK saleroom prices show it sells for a median of about £140, with the full observed range running from £60 to £275 depending on glass and cosmetic condition."},{"q":"Is the non-T* C version less valuable than the T* version?","a":"Yes — at auction the plain C Sonnar consistently fetches lower prices than the T* coated C, so check the front ring carefully and do not pay a T* price for a non-T* lens."},{"q":"Why do some copies only sell for £60–£80?","a":"Lenses in that band typically have fungus, heavy haze, oily aperture blades or a sticky shutter, all of which are common faults on 1960s–70s C-series Sonnars and reduce market value sharply."}],"confidence":70,"reasoning":"Fourteen UK auction sales over four years give a solid price picture, but SPECS and FACTS were empty so technical detail is limited to widely-known V-system categorisation."}

{"overview":"The Hasselblad 250mm f\/5.6 Sonnar in C mount is a medium telephoto lens for the V-system, designed by Carl Zeiss for 6x6 film bodies such as the 500C and 500C\/M. It was the standard portrait-to-short-tele option in the classic Hasselblad line-up, with a leaf shutter built into the barrel for full flash sync at all speeds. Buyers shopping today typically want it as an affordable way into Zeiss medium format glass.","market_narrative":"At UK auction in 2026, hammer prices for the 250mm f\/5.6 C Sonnar sit in a wide band: recent results range from £44 for a rough example up to £211 for a clean one, with a median around £100–£110. Earlier saleroom results were noticeably higher — £298 in 2004 and £600 in 2006 — so what the lens is worth has clearly softened over the last two decades as demand for film medium format narrowed. These are hammer figures, so the price a retail buyer pays from a dealer will be meaningfully higher than what the lens sells for under the gavel.","buying_guide":"Inspect the front and rear elements for fungus, haze and cleaning marks, as the large Sonnar elements collect all three; internal haze on older C glass is common and knocks value hard. Check that the aperture blades are dry and snappy with no oil film, and confirm the leaf shutter fires consistently at all speeds, particularly 1s and 1\/500. Focus should be smooth without grinding, and watch for separation at the cemented groups, chrome pitting on silver barrels and damaged T* coating on later versions.","specs":"Key specifications from the product record: 250mm focal length, f\/5.6 maximum aperture, Sonnar optical design, Hasselblad C bayonet mount with an integral leaf shutter, intended as a telephoto for the V-system.","faq":[{"q":"How much does a Hasselblad 250mm f\/5.6 C Sonnar sell for at UK auction?","a":"Recent UK hammer prices have ranged from about £44 to £211, with most clean, working copies falling around £94–£136."},{"q":"What is a Hasselblad 250mm f\/5.6 C Sonnar worth today?","a":"On the current UK auction evidence the lens is worth roughly £100 at median hammer, though condition, shutter accuracy and whether it is the later T* coated version all move the price within the observed range."},{"q":"Has the value of the 250mm C Sonnar gone up or down?","a":"Down. Saleroom results of £298 in 2004 and £600 in 2006 are well above anything seen in the last five years, reflecting softer demand for manual-focus medium format telephotos."},{"q":"Is the chrome or black version more desirable?","a":"Both are C mount lenses and trade in a similar band at auction; buyers tend to pay more for clean glass and a reliable leaf shutter than for a particular finish."}],"confidence":62,"reasoning":"Eight sales records give a workable price picture, but SPECS and variant data are sparse, so detailed optical and production claims are deliberately omitted."}