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 Production continued until it was superseded by the 500C/M in 1970.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.
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| Dec 2025 | £525 | David Duggleby | |
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Auction: Photography, Science & Travel (Lot 3011) Title: Hasselblad 500C medium format camera, serial no. TC60836, circa 1965, with Carl Zeiss Plan...
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Hasselblad 500C medium format camera, serial no. TC60836, circa 1965, with Carl Zeiss Plan... |
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| Nov 2025 | £320 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 225) Title: A Hasselblad 500/C Camera
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A Hasselblad 500/C Camera, serial no TR 80713, film advance knob jammed, body G-VG, with Car Zeiss C 120mm f.5.6 S-Planar lens, serial no 4166755, |
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| Oct 2025 | £1,134 | Chiswick Auctions | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 69) Title: An Extensive Hasselblad 500 C Medium Format SLR Camera Outfit
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An Extensive Hasselblad 500 C Medium Format SLR Camera Outfit Serial No: T`U78234 (Body), CU36861 (A12 Film Back), UH306383 (A70 Film Back), UT313135 (Qty: 1) ... read more |
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| Apr 2025 | £812 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 247) Title: A Hasselblad 500C Medium Format Camera
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black, serial number TE94443, body G, mirror and advance works, with a Carl Zeiss Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, barrel G, shutter sticks, optics F-G witg |
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| Oct 2024 | £800 | Harper Field Auctions | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 1983) Title: Hasselblad 500C medium format camera outfit, serial number TI55027, circa 1964, with Carl Zeiss
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Hasselblad 500C medium format camera outfit, serial number TI55027, circa 1964, with Carl Zeiss |
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| Aug 2024 | £238 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 145) Title: A Hasselblad 500C Camera Body
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black, serial number TV45602, body G, viewfinder works nicely, body only, not further tested. |
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| Jun 2024 | £1,125 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 360) Title: A Hasselblad 500C Medium Format Camera
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black, serial number TU 72382, body G, shutter working, with Carl Zeiss Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, barrel G, optics F-G with internal dust and light |
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| Jun 2024 | £525 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 361) Title: A Hasselblad 500C Medium Format Film Camera
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black, serial number CR34370, body F-G, advance and shutter jammed, with Carl Zeiss Planar T* f/2.8 80mm lens and Synchro-Compur shutter, barrel G, |
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| Jun 2024 | £300 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 369) Title: A Hasselblad 500C Medium Format SLR Camera Body
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black/chrome, 1968, serial no.TR 79860, safety shutter and mirror operate when release button pressed, body F-G, some wear to focusing screen, no |
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| Jun 2024 | £775 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 373) Title: A Hasselblad 500C Medium Format Film Camera
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black, body F-G, leatherette lifting from base, shutter works, with a Carl Zeis Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, barrel G, Optings F-G with haze. |
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| Jul 2023 | £900 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Mini Fine Cameras & Instruments of Science (Lot 128) Title: A Hasselblad 500C Medium Format SLR Camera Outfit
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chrome, 1971, serial no.UV120480, with a chrome Carl Zeiss Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, serial no.5050214, shutter working, body G, paint losses to base |
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| Apr 2022 | £1,500 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 108) Title: A Hasselblad 500C Medium Format Camera
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1959, chrome, serial no. CE38042, with Carl Zeiss Planar T* f/2.8 80mm lens, chrome, serial no. 5513572, body, VG-E, lens, VG-E, shutter working, in |
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| Feb 2022 | £1,200 | Harper Field Auctions | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 454) Title: Hasselblad 500C camera outfit comprising body, serial number TR 83393, circa 1968, fitted with waist
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Hasselblad 500C camera outfit comprising body, serial number TR 83393, circa 1968, fitted with waist |
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| Nov 2020 | £744 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 353) Title: A Hasselblad 500C Medium Format Camera
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1970, chrome, serial no. US103648, with Carl Zeiss Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, chrome, serial no. 3466289, body, VG, lens, VG-E, shutter working, slow |
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| Nov 2020 | £1,860 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 367) Title: A Hasselblad 500C 'Type 1 C Box' Medium Format Camera
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1957, chrome, serial no. CU30343, with Carl Zeiss Jena Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, chrome, serial no. 1598477, body, VG-E, shutter working, lens, VG-E, |
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| Aug 2019 | £440 | Harper Field Auctions | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 113) Title: Hasselblad 500C camera with 80mm 1:2.8 Carl Zeiss Planar lens and film back, serial number of camera
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Hasselblad 500C camera with 80mm 1:2.8 Carl Zeiss Planar lens and film back, serial number of camera |
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| Jun 2019 | EUR 1,300 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 34 (Lot AI_34_37381) Title: Hasselblad 500c outfit
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almost mint body in very good working order, with matching magazine no.TI80477, with a set of 4 near mint chrome lenses: standard Planar 2.8/80mm no.3512435 (front cap), Distagon 4/50mm no.3335279 (caps, filter adapter), Sonnar 4/150mm no.3460939 (caps), Sonnar 5.6/250mm no.3801356 (caps), everything in near mint original outfit case, a beautiful set - in this condition almost impossible to find! Estimate: EUR 2,400 - EUR 2,800 |
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| Nov 2018 | EUR 1,200 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 33 (Lot AI_33_36476) Title: Hasselblad 500 C
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one of the first cameras produced (production started with serial number CU30000), in original condition and working order, with Planar 2.8/80mm no.2570445, matching magazine no.CU10620, lens cap Estimate: EUR 1,200 - EUR 1,400 |
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| Nov 2018 | £480 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1261) Title: A Hasselblad 500C Medium Format Camera
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1964, chrome, serial no. TI56009, with Carl Zeiss Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, chrome, serial no. 3687169, body, VG-E, lens, VG, shutter working, slow |
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| Nov 2018 | £600 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1260) Title: A Hasselblad 500C Medium Format Camera
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1968, chrome, serial no. TR82401, with Carl Zeiss Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, chrome, serial no. 2824869, body, G-VG, lens, G-VG, shutter working, some |
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| Apr 2018 | £540 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1176) Title: A Hasselblad 500C Medium Format Camera
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chrome, serial no. UV121280, with Carl Zeiss Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, chrome, serial no. 5254661, body, G-VG, lens, G-VG, shutter working, some very |
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| Apr 2018 | £576 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1175) Title: A Hasselblad 500C Medium Format Camera
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chrome, serial no. UH124367, with Carl Zeiss Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, chrome, serial no. 5048759, body, G, lens, G-VG, shutter working, some cosmetic |
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| Oct 2017 | £576 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 105) Title: A Hasselblad 500c Camera
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chrome, serial no. TT70042, with Carl Zeiss Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, chrome, serial no. 4204914, body, G-VG, crude repair to waist-level finder |
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| Mar 2014 | EUR 1,000 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 25 (Lot AI_25_29441) Title: Hasselblad 500C outfit
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chrome body in near mint condition including 3 matching chrome lenses: Planar 2.8/80mm no.4861337 (cap), Sonnar 4/150mm no.4807920 (cap, keeper), Sonnar 5.6/250mm no.5037154 (cap, keeper), two magazine 12 nos.TE145699 & US164613, two hoods, Proxar 1m, frame finder (in maker's box), quick focusing handle (in maker's box), all in fitted black Hasselblad outfit case Estimate: EUR 2,000 - EUR 2,400 |
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| Nov 2013 | EUR 750 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 24 (Lot AI_24_20764) Title: Hasselblad 500 C
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body in very fine condition and good working order with chrome Planar 2.8/80mm no.1595436 (slow speeds sticky, cap), magazine 12 no.TR120495, spirit level, exposure metering knob Estimate: EUR 700 - EUR 900 |
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| Nov 2012 | EUR 4,800 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 22 (Lot AI_22_14820) Title: Hasselblad 500C outfit
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brand new and never used outfit including chrome body with A12 magazine no.TE145301, spare A12 magazine no.TE148124, chrome Planar 2.8/80mm no.4859836, chrome S-Planar 5.6/120mm no.4787351, chrome Sonnar 4/150mm no.4975171, chrome Sonnar 5.6/250mm no.5038359, two hoods (80mm and 100-250mm), 55mm extension tube, pistol grip, professional shade (no adapter) - all complete with maker's boxes Estimate: EUR 3,500 - EUR 4,000 |
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| Nov 2006 | EUR 160 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 10 (Lot AI_10_15194) Title: Hasselblad 500C Glass Model
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Crystal Camera, handmade 1:1 glass model of a Hasselblad 500C made by Lindshammer of Sweden, mint, in original maker's box Estimate: EUR 200 - EUR 300 |
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| Nov 2004 | EUR 208 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 6 (Lot AI_6_24617) Title: Hasselblad 500C chrome
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superb condition with short strap Estimate: EUR 400 - EUR 500 |
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| Sep 2003 | £1,057 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS & PHOTO EQUIP, INCLUDING A EUROPEAN LEICA COLLECTION (Lot 362) Title: Hasselblad 500C no. TT64877
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Hasselblad 500C no. TT64877 Estimate: £800 - £1,200 |
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| Apr 2003 | £293 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT.THE PROP OF DRS.M.SORRELL (Lot 398) Title: Hasselblad 500C no. TU77758
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Hasselblad 500C no. TU77758 Estimate: £300 - £500 |
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| Nov 2002 | £587 | Christie's | |
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Auction: PHOTOGRAPHS, MAGIC LANTERNS AND OPTICAL TOYS AND CAMERAS (Lot 468) Title: Hasselblad 500C no. TU76887
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Hasselblad 500C no. TU76887 Estimate: £300 - £500 |
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| Jul 2000 | £411 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 251) Title: Hasselblad 500C no. 59878
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Hasselblad 500C no. 59878 Estimate: £300 - £500 |
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