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Hasselblad Super Wide C (SWC)

The Hasselblad Super Wide C (SWC) is a medium-format 6x6 film camera built around a fixed Carl Zeiss Biogon wide-angle lens rather than the interchangeable-lens reflex system used by the 500-series bodies. It was positioned as a specialist wide-angle tool for architecture, landscape and interior photography, using the same Hasselblad V-system film magazines.

Sales history for the Super Wide C on cameraworth.com is thin, with only two UK auction hammer results on record — £540 in 2005 and £1,080 in 2006 — so today's price guidance is indicative rather than definitive. At saleroom level the body typically sells for a figure that is highly condition-sensitive, with clean, fully-working examples fetching the upper end of that range and worn or faulty bodies closer to the lower figure.

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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.

Prices updated: November 2012

Date Price Source
Nov 2012 EUR 4,400 Leitz Auction
Feb 2006 £1,080 Christie's
Nov 2005 £960 Christie's
Feb 2005 £540 Christie's
Jul 2000 £1,292 Christie's
May 1999 £1,207 Christie's
Nov 1998 £1,265 Christie's

Frequently asked questions

What is a Hasselblad Super Wide C (SWC) worth today?

Based on the limited UK auction hammer data available, the Super Wide C has sold in a range of roughly £540 to £1,100, with the price a given example sells for depending heavily on cosmetic condition and the working order of the Biogon lens and shutter.

How much does a Hasselblad SWC sell for at auction?

Recorded UK auction hammer prices for the SWC sit between about £540 and £1,080, so a realistic value expectation at saleroom level is within that band rather than at retail dealer asking prices.

Is the Super Wide C the same as the SWC/M?

No — the SWC and SWC/M are different models in Hasselblad's wide-angle line, and their prices and value should not be assumed to be identical.

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