Carl Zeiss Planar HFT 80mm F/2.8 PQ

Standard prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

  • Announced:
  • · No data
  • Production status:
  •  Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · FRG (Federal Republic of Germany)
  • Original name:
  • · Carl Zeiss Planar 1:2,8 f=80mm HFT PQ Lens
  • Class:
  • · Fast 6x6 medium-format standard prime lens
  • · Professional model (Top class)
  • System:
  • · Rolleiflex SLX/6000 (1976)

Abbreviations

HFT Multi-layer High Fidelity Transfer coating is applied to the surfaces of lens elements. This anti-reflection coating increases light transmission, eliminates flare and ghosting, and maintains color consistence among all lens models. Learn more
PQ Professional lens with high quality optics and robust build. Meets the highest standards and provides excellent performance and flawless image quality unachievable with traditional optical technologies.

Model history (4)

Carl Zeiss Planar [HFT] 80mm F/2.8
akaRollei-HFT Planar 80mm F/2.8
A7 - 50.16mBVI 1966 
Carl Zeiss Planar HFT 80mm F/2.8 "Exclusive Professional" (188 units) 1992 
Carl Zeiss Planar HFT 80mm F/2.8
akaRollei-HFT Planar 80mm F/2.8
A7 - 50.90mBVI 1976 
Carl Zeiss Planar HFT 80mm F/2.8 PQA7 - 50.90mBVI
Carl Zeiss Planar HFT 80mm F/2.8 PQSA7 - 50.90mBVI 1992 
Carl Zeiss Planar HFT 80mm F/2.8 PQS Gold (33 units) 1994 

Specification

Optical design:
Medium format 6x6
80mm
F/2.8
7 elements in 5 groups (Double Gauss derivative)
Rolleiflex SLX [74mm]
52.3°
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings + Auto Exposure setting)
Built-in leaf shutter:
Type:
Electronically controlled Rollei
Range of shutter speeds:
30 - 1/500 + B, T
Self-timer (V):
-
Shutter speed control:
None; shutter speed is set from the camera
Flash sync mode:
X sync
Flash sync terminal:
-
Focusing:
0.90m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
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Accessories:
Bayonet-type VI
206 020 - Bayonet-type square
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Source of data

  • Own research.

Manufacturer description

Universal standard lens of supreme correction and flat field, with extreme definition all the way to the corners. The large aperture allows precise visual focusing. Also yields excellent closeup results when reverse-mounted.

From the editor

The lens was mentioned in the Rolleiflex 6008 professional SRC 1000 booklet (January 1993). Unfortunately, the specifications for this lens were not included in the booklet.

The lens was produced under the following names:

  • Carl Zeiss Planar 1:2,8 f=80mm HFT PQ Lens
  • Made in Germany by Rollei Planar 1:2,8 f=80mm HFT PQ Lens

Frequently asked questions

What does the Carl Zeiss lens designation "Planar" mean?

Planar: the development of a design concept (P. Rudolf, 1896) based on reducing the curvature of the image field. Planar designs are ideal for very fast lenses which are often used at full aperture (available light photography). / Source: Rollei literature /

Other standard prime lenses in the Rolleiflex SLX/6000 system

Rolleiflex SLX mount (6)
Rollei-HFT Rolleigon 80mm F/2.8A6 - 50.90m⌀67
Schneider-Kreuznach Xenotar HFT 80mm F/2.8 PQS
akaDHW Fototechnik Apogon HFT 80mm F/2.8 PQS
A7 - 60.80mBVI
Carl Zeiss Planar HFT 80mm F/2.8
akaRollei-HFT Planar 80mm F/2.8
A7 - 50.90mBVI 1976 
Carl Zeiss Planar HFT 80mm F/2.8 PQSA7 - 50.90mBVI 1992 
Rollei-HFT Planar 80mm F/2.8 ELA7 - 50.90m⌀67 1999 
Schneider-Kreuznach Xenotar HFT 80mm F/2 PQA7 - 50.80mBVI 1988 

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