Hasselblad Planar 80mm C T* coating issue

Hi All,

First post and a question for lens connoisseurs and those far more knowledgable than myself.

I recently picked up a Hasselblad 500CM kit with a 80mm Planar C T* lens. Everything is in fine working order and I love using the camera. The lens is a 1979 version in user condition so it has a number of scratches here and there which don't impact the images.

There is however one spot that has some nicks that resemble coating damage (the scratches are super reflective when hit with light but are barely visible in normal daylight conditions). I also have a Rolleiflex with an 80mm Planar which has some coating damage around the edges but they look different to the damage pictured below. The Planar on my Rollei is from the late 1960s I believe.

So my question is: are these coating damage? If so, why do they appear different than the ones on my Rollei?

That looks like it could be fungus.

It looks like scratches on the glass, so they are slightly deeper than the coating.

JPD said:

It looks like scratches on the glass, so they are slightly deeper than the coating.

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I agree. They probably will not make a difference, but shoot into the sun or a bright light and see if there are any artifacts.

Looks to be scratches/marks in the coating. It also looks like there may be other artifacts on or inside the lens front group. The marks may cause flare when direct bright light strikes the front element. I would suggest a really good lens hood.

randyB said:

Looks to be scratches/marks in the coating. It also looks like there may be other artifacts on or inside the lens front group. The marks may cause flare when direct bright light strikes the front element. I would suggest a really good lens hood.

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And a UV or Skylight filter to prevent more scratches.

If everything else is fine with the camera and you enjoy using it, I would not bother.