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Hasselblad Supreme Wide Angle

The Hasselblad Supreme Wide Angle is a medium format 6x6 camera introduced in the mid-1950s with a fixed Zeiss Biogon 38mm wide-angle lens, intended for architectural and landscape work where the Hasselblad system's standard reflex bodies could not accept a lens this wide. It was the first in Hasselblad's non-reflex wide-angle line and was later succeeded by the SWC.

At UK auction, hammer prices for the Supreme Wide Angle have ranged roughly £1,000–£3,000 across the recorded sales, with a median near £1,450 — these are wholesale saleroom results and exclude buyer's and seller's commission. As of 2026 the camera still sells for a premium relative to later SWC bodies when the example is complete and cosmetically clean, while rougher bodies have settled toward the lower end of that range. The £3,000 result from 2020 sits well above the rest of the sample and should be read as an outlier rather than a typical price.

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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 2025

Date Price Source
Nov 2025 EUR 2,600 Leitz Auction
Nov 2020 EUR 3,000 Leitz Auction
Nov 2019 EUR 1,200 Leitz Auction
Jun 2019 EUR 1,300 Leitz Auction
Nov 2018 EUR 1,000 Leitz Auction
Nov 2016 EUR 1,600 Leitz Auction
Nov 2014 EUR 1,700 Leitz Auction
Jun 2008 EUR 1,300 Leitz Auction
Jun 2008 EUR 1,600 Leitz Auction
Feb 2006 £720 Christie's

Frequently asked questions

What is a Hasselblad Supreme Wide Angle worth today?

Recent UK auction hammer prices sit in a £1,000–£3,000 range with a median around £1,450, so a clean, working example with its original finder and back is typically worth roughly £1,400–£1,700 at saleroom level.

How much does a Hasselblad Supreme Wide Angle sell for at auction?

Most examples sell for between £1,000 and £1,700 at UK auction, with exceptional or unusually complete outfits occasionally reaching £3,000; these are hammer figures and the buyer's premium is added on top.

Is the Supreme Wide Angle the same camera as the Hasselblad SWC?

No — the Supreme Wide Angle is the earlier 1950s model and the SWC is its successor, so the price and value guidance here applies only to the original Supreme Wide Angle body.

What most affects the price of a Supreme Wide Angle?

Lens condition (the Biogon is non-removable), shutter accuracy at slow speeds, and whether the camera retains its original external viewfinder and a working film back are the main factors that move the value up or down.

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