Hasselblad 500 EL Cut-Away£1,146
18 Nov 2006 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €1,700 · lot AI_10_15178hammer ↗
Hasselblad 500EL Cut Away
medium format
The Hasselblad 500EL Cut Away has 1 recorded sale: £1,146 (18 Nov 2006, Leitz Photographica Auction). That is too few for a typical price.
Recorded sales
Only 1 sale — too few for a typical price, so here it is.
Sales onlyold
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
What it is
{"overview":"The Hasselblad 500EL Cut Away is a sectioned demonstration version of the 500EL, the motor-driven 6×6 medium format SLR introduced by Hasselblad in the mid-1960s. Because it is a display piece rather than a user camera, what a Cut Away is worth today depends almost entirely on completeness of the cutaway sectioning and presentation, and individual saleroom results can vary widely from this single data point. Buyers in 2026 should treat any quoted price as indicative only, given how rarely these pieces sell for at auction.","buying_guide":"Cut Away bodies are not photographic tools, so condition assessment focuses on display integrity: check that the sectioned edges are clean and unbent, that internal gears, shutter blades and mirror linkage are intact and visible, and that any original mounting base or plinth is present.
Generated summary, 30 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
How much does a Hasselblad 500EL Cut Away sell for compared to a standard 500EL?
Cut Away display pieces typically sell for a premium over working 500EL bodies because they are scarce showroom items rather than production cameras.
Can a 500EL Cut Away be used to take photographs?
No. The body has been sectioned for display and training purposes and is not a functional camera.
What should I check before buying one?
Inspect the sectioned edges, the visibility and completeness of the internal mechanism, and whether the original display base or documentation is included, since value rests on presentation rather than function.
Facts
- Maker
- Hasselblad
- Type
- medium format
- Sales in the typical price
- 1
- First sale
- 18 Nov 2006
- Latest sale
- 18 Nov 2006
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Hasselblad 500EL Cut Away: 1 recorded sale, November 2006; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/h/hasselblad/500el-cut-away/