Hasselblad Super Wide Angle
The Hasselblad Super Wide Angle is a 6x6 medium-format camera built around a fixed Carl Zeiss Biogon 38mm f/4.5 lens, with composition handled through an external optical viewfinder rather than a reflex mirror. Introduced in the mid-1950s and positioned above the reflex V-series bodies for architectural and landscape work, it launched a long line of Hasselblad wide-angle bodies that continued in production for decades.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Super Wide Angle have ranged from around £850 to £2,600, with a median near £2,000 across the available sales record. The two most recent UK saleroom results, in late 2024 and mid 2025, cleared £2,000 and £2,600 respectively, suggesting that in 2026 a clean, complete example with matching film back and finder sells for toward the upper end, while worn or incomplete bodies are worth noticeably less.
Sales History
Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.
Prices updated: June 2025
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| Jun 2025 | EUR 2,600 | £2,210 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 46 (Lot A01969) Title: Hasselblad Supe Wide
Description:
Rare early second version with 'Super Wide' engraved on the front, in mint condition, with Biogon 4.5/38mm no.1832078, very good optics, with hood, leather strap, finder and matching magazine 12 no.CT30659 (matching film holder and slide), with instructions and rare maker's box. Estimate: EUR 2,400 - EUR 2,800 |
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| Nov 2024 | £2,000 | £1,600 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 234) Title: A Hasselblad Superwide Medium Format Camera
Description:
1956, chrome, serial no. CTW2038, with Carl Zeiss Biogon f/4.5 38mm lens, black, serial no. 1522013, body, G-VG, shutter working, lens, F, some |
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| Nov 2016 | EUR 850 | £739 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 30 (Lot AI_30_34494) Title: Hasselblad Super Wide
Description:
late user camera in good working order, Biogon 4.5/38mm no.1521749 (slight cleaning marks), with original black viewfinder and body cap Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
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| Jun 2015 | EUR 1,100 | £793 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 27 (Lot AI_27_31836) Title: Hasselblad Super Wide
Description:
in excellent condition and perfect working order with Carl Zeiss Biogon 4.5/38mm no.1977322, finder, 12 magazine no.CE47309 Estimate: EUR 1,200 - EUR 1,400 |
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| May 2006 | EUR 2,100 | £1,435 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 9 (Lot AI_9_26718) Title: Hasselblad Super Wide
Description:
first type 'Super Wide' in excellent, above-average and perfect working condition, Biogon 4.5/38mm no.1841128 with clean lenses, magazine 120 no.CU36385, special finder Estimate: EUR 2,000 - EUR 2,500 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Hasselblad Super Wide Angle worth today?
Based on UK auction hammer results, a complete Super Wide Angle is currently worth roughly £2,000 to £2,600, with rougher examples having sold for as little as £850.
How much does a Hasselblad Super Wide Angle sell for at auction?
Recent UK hammer prices sit around a £2,000 median, and the two most recent recorded sales fetched £2,000 and £2,600.
What affects the price of a Super Wide Angle most?
Condition of the Biogon lens and leaf shutter, plus the presence of the correct external viewfinder and a working film back, are the main factors that decide where an example falls within the £850–£2,600 range.