Carl Zeiss mirror super-telephoto for Hasselblad V-system, 500mm with leaf shutter flash sync on 6x6cm medium format.
The Hasselblad Tele-Tessar 500mm f/8 is a super-telephoto prime for the Hasselblad V medium format system. The Tele-Tessar design is a catadioptric mirror telephoto. f/8 is fixed — no aperture blades. Hasselblad V mount.
f/8 fixed aperture (no aperture adjustment). 500mm focal length (equivalent approximately 280mm full-frame for 6×6 format). Catadioptric mirror design. Manual focus. Hasselblad V mount.
The Tele-Tessar 500mm uses a mirror optical design to fold the light path — enabling a compact 500mm lens by medium format standards. The fixed f/8 aperture means exposure is controlled via shutter speed and ND filters only. A specialist super-telephoto for Hasselblad V cameras.
On the used market the Hasselblad Tele-Tessar 500mm f/8 is a specialist V-system super-telephoto. Condition checks: mirror surfaces (internal), focus ring, Hasselblad V mount. Note: fixed f/8, characteristic doughnut bokeh.