The Hasselblad 500C Cut Away is a non-functional demonstration version of the 500C medium format SLR, with sections of the body and mechanism machined away to expose the internal workings. These pieces were produced for dealer showrooms, training schools and factory display use rather than for photography, which makes them scarce collector items rather than user cameras.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for 500C Cut Away examples have ranged from around £950 to £2,200, with the small sample of saleroom results giving a midpoint near £1,600 as of 2026. Because these are wholesale auction hammer figures rather than retail, dealer asking prices for the same piece typically sit higher, and condition of the exposed mechanism, completeness of the cut-away lens and the presence of original display mounting all move the value materially.