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Hasselblad 250mm f/5.6 C Sonnar

The Hasselblad 250mm f/5.6 Sonnar in C mount is a medium telephoto lens for the V-system, designed by Carl Zeiss for 6x6 film bodies such as the 500C and 500C/M. It was the standard portrait-to-short-tele option in the classic Hasselblad line-up, with a leaf shutter built into the barrel for full flash sync at all speeds. Buyers shopping today typically want it as an affordable way into Zeiss medium format glass.

At UK auction in 2026, hammer prices for the 250mm f/5.6 C Sonnar sit in a wide band: recent results range from £44 for a rough example up to £211 for a clean one, with a median around £100–£110. Earlier saleroom results were noticeably higher — £298 in 2004 and £600 in 2006 — so what the lens is worth has clearly softened over the last two decades as demand for film medium format narrowed. These are hammer figures, so the price a retail buyer pays from a dealer will be meaningfully higher than what the lens sells for under the gavel.

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Sales History

Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.

Date Price Source
Jul 2025 £106 Flints Auctions
May 2025 £110 Special Auction Services
Jan 2024 £94 Flints Auctions
Mar 2023 £44 Flints Auctions
Jan 2021 £136 Flints Auctions
Nov 2020 £211 Flints Auctions
Nov 2006 EUR 600 Leitz Auction
Feb 2004 £298 Christie's

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