Zeiss Sonnar CF 150mm f/4

TelephotoMount: Hasselblad V150mmf/4 – f/32
Introduced: 1982

Carl Zeiss Sonnar CF 150mm f/4 is the portrait-telephoto for the Hasselblad V system — equivalent to roughly a 90mm field of view in 35mm terms on 6×6 cm format. Carl Zeiss positioned the 150mm as the "head-and-shoulders portrait" lens, pairing the classic Sonnar formula's smooth out-of-focus rendering with the leaf-shutter flash-sync flexibility of the V system.

Key features

  • Hasselblad V bayonet — fits all V-series bodies
  • Compur leaf shutter built into lens — 1s to 1/500, X-sync at all speeds
  • CF designation (1982+); pre-CF "C" 150mm lenses also exist with the same optical formula
  • Bay 60 filter mount
  • 4-element/3-group Sonnar formula with T* multi-coating
  • Manual aperture + manual focus

Use case + rendering

The 150mm Sonnar CF is the classical portrait lens of the Hasselblad system. The Sonnar formula renders out-of-focus areas with the smooth, slightly creamy character that defines portrait-lens classics — distinctly different from the Planar's cleaner separation. Wide open at f/4 on 6×6 produces about f/2.4-equivalent DoF in 35mm terms — shallow enough for traditional head-and-shoulders work but not paper-thin.

The Sonnar 150 is also a frequent "first telephoto" Hasselblad purchase — its rendering complements the Planar 80 in a two-lens kit covering portrait through general-purpose work.

Compatible bodies

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