Any experience with Hasselblad V-system Zeiss lenses?

Clermond

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I still own a Hasslblad 500 CX with a PhaseOne digital back and also some lenses for this system: Distagon 4/50mm T* FLE, Planar 2.8/80mm T*, Macro-Planar 4/120mm T*, Sonnar 5,6/250mm T* These lenses are razor sharp, they don't need electronic correction. But these lense have only a few blades (50mm only 5 afair) and the bokeh is not that round as we have become used and the lenses are not small and restrained.

There are several mount adapters Novoflex 238,-€ Fotodiox 95,-€ Has anybody used these lenses? They could be nice for 4K but will they be over a Canon FD 28mm or 50mm/1.4 which I still own. Thanks for sharing your experience

Bokeh sample:

distagon_bokeh.jpg
 
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As far as adapters go, i'd suggest to go with the Novoflex. I had a NEX-Nikon cheapo adapter which was total crap, it became so loose that the bayonet steelplate wiggled around (the threads to mount the bayonet were super shitty and the aluminium wasn't strong enough). Since a few months I own the Novoflex, which I think is really great, no wiggle, nice fitting on all of my lenses, perfect.
 
I agree. I have one for the FD m43 lenses and it's great. Buying cheap means often buying twice. But I am not sure whether it makes sense at all.
 
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