Hasselblad 500 EL/M ELM Body Only 6x6 Medium Format Camera - Tested£223
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Hasselblad 500EL/M
medium format · 1979 (McKeown’s 1997–98) · maker no. 10065
The Hasselblad 500EL/M typically sells for £540 (median of 89 recorded sales, 1998–2026; solid evidence, wide spread).
See all 108 recorded sales: the date, saleroom or eBay listing, version and price of each →
Typical sale price
£540
median of 89 sales, 1998–2026
last 3 years: £180 (22 sales)
Solidwide spread
Middle half of sales: £230–£1,187
67 of the records are from 1998–2023, when a 500EL/M sold for about £771; since 2024 the typical price is about £180 (22 sales).
£629at auction (82 sales)
£223on eBay (7 sales)
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Version not stated£23440 sales
20 Years in Space£1,15332 sales£758–£1,51310 Years on the Moon£30411 sales£249–£595HEC£9,9614 sales£8,226–£14,3611 rarer version (1–2 sales each)
Data (Moon)£752, £800
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
10
Display, dummy or cut-away piece
£1,265–£5,297 · typical £2,062
8Outfit (body with several lenses)
£360–£2,849 · typical £750
1Lot or parts
£67
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line. 1998–2023: £771 (67) · 2024–2026: £180 (22)
Latest sales All 108 →
Hasselblad 500 EL/M #RS 1317025£222
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Hasselblad 500ELM 20 Years in Space 500EL/M Camera Kit #1430£1,964
● 20 Years in Space+ lens
Hasselblad 500 EL/M body 6x6 camera not tested£180
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Hasselblad 500 EL/M Chassis - SNr: RP1325720£238
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What the book says
Book guide — not a sale$1,800–2,500
McKeown’s 1997–98: $1,800–2,500 (USD, mint) — a guide price, not a sale
What it is
- Lens mount
- Hasselblad V mount
AKMOC
Commemorative version celebrating the use of special 500EL cameras on the first lunar landing. Front lower section bears a metallic plaque depicting the moon's surface. Produced in 1000 chrome‑trim and 500 black‑trim examples; supplied with an 80mm Planar lens and standard 12‑exposure magazine.
— McKeown’s Price Guide, 1997–98, p. 186
Versions and how to tell them apart
20 Years in Space
32 sales£1,153Solid10 Years on the Moon
11 sales£304FairCut-Away
display piece — priced on its own · 10 sales£2,062FairHEC
4 sales£9,961Indicative
32 sales£1,153Solid10 Years on the Moon
11 sales£304FairCut-Away
display piece — priced on its own · 10 sales£2,062FairHEC
4 sales£9,961Indicative
Data (Moon)
2 salesSales only
2 salesSales only
Facts
- Maker
- Hasselblad
- Type
- medium format
- Years made
- 1979 (McKeown’s 1997–98)
- Maker’s number
- 10065
- Sales in the typical price
- 89
- First sale
- 9 Jul 1998
- Latest sale
- 8 Aug 2026
- Median
- £540
- Middle half
- £230–£1,187
- Evidence
- Solid · wide spread
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Hasselblad 500EL/M: typical sale price £540, the median of 89 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £230–£1,187 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 29 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/h/hasselblad/500el-m/
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