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Hasselblad 500C

The Hasselblad 500C is a 6x6 medium format SLR introduced in 1957 as the first leaf-shutter model in Hasselblad's V system. It uses interchangeable film backs, viewfinders and Carl Zeiss lenses with in-lens Synchro-Compur shutters, and was positioned as a professional studio and location camera. Production continued until it was superseded by the 500C/M in 1970.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for body-only or light-kit 500C lots have ranged from about £240 to £1,900, with a median close to £760. In 2025 and early 2026, bodies fetching a working Zeiss 80mm Planar and A12 back typically sell for around £500 to £1,100 at saleroom level, while stripped or cosmetically tired examples can change hands for under £350. Condition of the leaf shutter, film back light seals and chrome finish drives most of the price spread you see today.

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
Dec 2025 £525 David Duggleby
Nov 2025 £320 Special Auction Services
Oct 2025 £1,134 Chiswick Auctions
Apr 2025 £812 Flints Auctions
Oct 2024 £800 Harper Field Auctions
Aug 2024 £238 Flints Auctions
Jun 2024 £1,125 Flints Auctions
Jun 2024 £525 Flints Auctions
Jun 2024 £300 Flints Auctions
Jun 2024 £775 Flints Auctions
Jul 2023 £900 Flints Auctions
Apr 2022 £1,500 Flints Auctions
Feb 2022 £1,200 Harper Field Auctions
Nov 2020 £744 Flints Auctions
Nov 2020 £1,860 Flints Auctions
Aug 2019 £440 Harper Field Auctions
Jun 2019 EUR 1,300 Leitz Auction
Nov 2018 EUR 1,200 Leitz Auction
Nov 2018 £480 Flints Auctions
Nov 2018 £600 Flints Auctions
Apr 2018 £540 Flints Auctions
Apr 2018 £576 Flints Auctions
Oct 2017 £576 Flints Auctions
Mar 2014 EUR 1,000 Leitz Auction
Nov 2013 EUR 750 Leitz Auction
Nov 2012 EUR 4,800 Leitz Auction
Nov 2006 EUR 160 Leitz Auction
Nov 2004 EUR 208 Leitz Auction
Sep 2003 £1,057 Christie's
Apr 2003 £293 Christie's
Nov 2002 £587 Christie's
Jul 2000 £411 Christie's