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Hasselblad SWC

The Hasselblad SWC is a 6x6 medium format camera built around a fixed Carl Zeiss Biogon 38mm f/4.5 lens, designed for ultra-wide photography without the reflex mirror box used by the 500-series bodies. It was aimed at architectural, interior and landscape photographers who needed the Biogon's near-distortion-free wide-angle rendering on 120 film, and it accepts the standard Hasselblad V-system film backs.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the SWC have clustered around £1,400–£1,600, with the 2025 results of £1,386 and £1,625 closely bracketing the longer-term median of roughly £1,390. The wider saleroom range across the last two decades runs from under £100 for an incomplete or faulty body up to £4,375 for an exceptional example, so in 2026 what an SWC is worth is strongly driven by lens cleanliness, shutter accuracy and the presence of the original viewfinder. These figures are wholesale hammer results and exclude buyer's premium, so the price an SWC sells for at retail through a specialist dealer is typically higher.

Variants

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Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
Space Camera (Lunar Surface) — — 1 £18,468 – £18,468
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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 2026

Date Price Value GBP Source Variant
Jun 2026 £1,504 £1,504 🇬🇧 eBay —
Jun 2026 £1,300 £1,300 🇬🇧 eBay —
Nov 2025 £1,188 £950 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Oct 2025 £1,386 £1,100 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions —
Jun 2025 EUR 1,900 £1,615 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Apr 2025 £1,625 £1,300 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Mar 2025 £1,008 £800 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions —
Mar 2025 £1,638 £1,300 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions —
Oct 2024 £750 £750 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services —
Apr 2024 £1,000 £1,000 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services —
Apr 2023 £2,250 £1,800 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Mar 2023 £88 £70 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Apr 2022 £1,625 £1,300 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Mar 2022 £1,500 £1,200 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Nov 2018 EUR 1,700 £1,498 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2018 £960 £800 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Jun 2017 EUR 1,200 £1,053 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2016 EUR 1,100 £956 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Feb 2016 £800 £800 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) —
Jun 2015 EUR 1,500 £1,081 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2013 EUR 1,300 £1,089 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2013 EUR 1,800 £1,508 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jul 2013 £500 £500 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) —
Nov 2012 EUR 4,400 £3,537 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
May 2012 EUR 950 £764 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2011 EUR 2,400 £2,058 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2008 EUR 2,200 £1,827 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jun 2008 EUR 2,800 £2,216 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jun 2007 £600 £500 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2006 EUR 500 £337 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2006 EUR 1,600 £1,078 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Oct 2006 £400 £400 🇬🇧 Bonhams —
Feb 2006 £540 £450 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Feb 2006 £1,080 £900 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2005 £960 £800 🇬🇧 Christie's —
May 2005 EUR 27,000 £18,468 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Space Camera (Lunar Surface)
Feb 2005 £540 £450 🇬🇧 Christie's —
May 2004 EUR 4,375 £2,938 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jul 2002 £998 £849 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Feb 2002 £1,527 £1,300 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Feb 2002 £1,057 £900 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jul 2000 £1,292 £1,100 🇬🇧 Christie's —
May 1999 £1,207 £1,050 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 1998 £1,265 £1,100 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Aug 1998 £920 £800 🇬🇧 Christie's —
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Frequently asked questions

What is a Hasselblad SWC worth today?

Recent UK auction hammer prices sit in the £1,400–£1,600 range for complete working examples, with the long-term median around £1,390.

How much does a Hasselblad SWC sell for at auction?

Clean, functional bodies have sold for £1,386 and £1,625 in 2025, while rough or incomplete examples have gone for under £100 and an exceptional one reached £4,375.

What drives the price and value of an SWC?

Condition of the fixed Biogon lens, accuracy of the leaf shutter, and whether the original optical viewfinder and a working A12 back are included are the main factors behind the price spread.

Is the SWC the same as the SWC/M?

No — the SWC is the earlier Super Wide C model and the SWC/M is a later revision, so sales data and values for the two should not be mixed.

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