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Up for sale is a legendary Carl Zeiss Distagon T* FE 110mm f/2 manual focus lens for Hasselblad in excellent condition.
Gorgeous bokeh, latest-geneneration (5th generation with rear baffles) lens is in perfect working order. Only signs are wear are normal, minor wear where hood attaches to bayonets at the front of the lens (only barely visible in 1st image below), otherwise in mint condition.
The lens has Zeiss' famous beautifully damped feel when focusing, and shows no marks or dings on the barrel. Aperture blades are clean and oil-free, and glass is clear, free of scratches/fungus/haze.
More information and detailed specifications are available from Zeiss (pdf).
Reason for selling? Moving to small format (new father, and want need to travel lighter, quicker)!
Bid with confidence--I have a 100% eBay reputation. You won't be disappointed!
Best of luck and happy bidding! -Brad
On Nov-08-09 at 22:41:48 PST, seller added the following information:
A question arose around whether this lens was 5th generation or not. My understanding was that 110mm f/2's featuring the square baffle were of the 5th generation design. Here is a photograph which more clearly shows the rear baffle.
Hope that helps, -Brad
Questions and answers about this item
Q: hi, does this come with a lens hood/shade? thanks A: Hi, Shikuro,
I have a shade for this lens that I have not yet put up for auction. But the shade does not come with this lens. Look for it to appear in my list of auctions in the next few days.
Thanks,
-Brad
Nov 09, 2009
Q: Are you sure this is version 5? The lens serial number indicates this
lens is from 1997 and it looks to be missing the plastic piece that
fits on the rear element. Version 5 didn't go into production until
1999. A: My understanding was version 5 is the only one with the square baffle, and this one does indeed have the square baffle behind the rearmost element (in the lens barrel between the optics and the camera body). If there were... Continue reading