Hasselblad's CF macro — the T*-coated Zeiss Makro-Planar CF 120mm f/4, flat-field close-up for the V system.
The Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar CF 120mm f/4 is the close-up and macro lens of the Hasselblad V system in CF form, with the Prontor CF leaf shutter, rubberised rings and T* multicoating. It succeeded the earlier f/5.6 S-Planar as the system's dedicated flat-field close-focus lens, gaining a brighter aperture while keeping the correction optimised for reproduction distances.
This is a manual-focus Hasselblad V lens with a built-in leaf shutter, the CF design giving separate aperture and shutter rings and an F setting for focal-plane-shutter bodies. Its maximum aperture is f/4 and it covers the 6x6 frame as a Makro-Planar corrected for close range with T* coating. It focuses closer than the standard lenses on its own and reaches higher magnifications with extension tubes or bellows.
Being corrected for close subjects, the Makro-Planar 120mm gives even flat-field rendering for copy work, product photography and detail studies where edge-to-edge sharpness at short range is essential. Its slightly longer focal length and f/4 aperture also make it a capable short-telephoto portrait lens at normal distances, so it serves both a specialist close-up role and general use on the square format.
The CF Makro-Planar 120mm is popular with studio and close-up photographers and holds firm used values. Confirm the CF leaf shutter runs cleanly at all speeds and that the C/F selector works, then check the glass for haze, fungus and separation and the T* coating for cleaning marks. Verify the focus helicoid and aperture ring are smooth and the blades dry, and check for any matching extension accessories.