Hasselblad

Explore 9 Hasselblad vintage camera models — specs, production history, reviews, and market values in the VTA archive.

Cameras

• 2000FC (1977–1981) — Hasselblad 2000FC (1977–1981), the first focal-plane V-system Hasselblad: titanium shutter to 1/2000 sec, 1/90 flash sync, 6x6 on 120.
• 2000FCW (1984-1988) — Designed for professional and advanced amateur photographers. Full specifications and review.
• 2003FCW (1988-1994) — The Hasselblad 2003FCW is a professional-grade medium format single-lens reflex (SLR) camera produced by the Swedish manufacturer Hasselblad between…
• 202 FA — A medium format SLR camera using 120 film for 6×6 cm exposures, based on the 203 FE but with limited shutter speed and no manual exposure mode.
• 203 FE — A single-lens reflex medium format film camera using 120 film for 6x6cm exposures, produced from 1994 to 2004. Covers full specifications.
• 500 EL — A medium format camera used during NASA’s Apollo XI mission, part of Hasselblad’s V-system with leaf shutter compatibility.
• 500C (1957-1970) — The Hasselblad 500C is a modular medium format single-lens reflex (SLR) camera introduced in 1957 as a revolutionary advancement in professional
• 500EL/M (1971-1982) — Designed for professional studio and field photographers, it combines precision engineering with automated film trans. Full specifications and review.
• 501 C — A medium format SLR camera introduced as the entry-level model in Hasselblad’s V-system lineup. Find detailed specs and production dates here.
• 501 CM — A medium format SLR camera kit with leaf shutter, part of Hasselblad’s V-system lineup. Find full specifications and production years here.
• 503 CX — A medium format SLR with a leaf shutter, notable for introducing Hasselblad’s Acute-Matte focusing screen. This page has detailed specs and production dates.
• 503CW (1996–2013) — Hasselblad 503CW (1996–2013) — final V-system 6×6 SLR with TTL/OTF flash metering, Compact Winder, and 1.5 fps film advance. The last great mechanical Hasselblad.
• 903SWC (1988-2001) — Engineered to eliminate parallax and mirror slap, the 903SWC delivers exceptional image quality with a wide-angle per. Full specifications and review.
• H2D — A medium-format digital camera system offering 22 to 39 megapixel resolution, part of Hasselblad's H-system lineup. Find detailed specs here.
• H4D-40 — A medium format DSLR camera announced in February 2010 with a 40-megapixel CCD sensor. This page has full specifications and production years.
• H5D — A medium format DSLR introduced in 2012 with a 40MP CCD sensor and compatibility with H System lenses. Covers detailed specs and production dates.
• SWC — A fixed-lens medium format camera with a legendary Zeiss Biogon 38mm lens, produced for over half a century. With full specifications and production years.
• XPan — A dual-format 35mm panoramic rangefinder camera developed in partnership with Fuji, offering both manual and automatic exposure control.
• XPan II — A 35mm interchangeable-lens panoramic rangefinder camera developed in collaboration with Fujifilm, offering dual-format shooting in a titanium and

Medium Format

• 205 TCC — Hasselblad 205 TCC (1991-1995): the V-system flagship with built-in TTL selective metering, focal plane shutter to 1/2000s, and Tone & Contrast Control.
• 503 CXi — Hasselblad 503CXi medium format SLR (1994-1996), a refined 503CX with winder capability, TTL/OTF flash metering, and V-system modularity.
• 555 ELD — Hasselblad 555 ELD motorized 6x6 medium format SLR (1998-2006), the last motor-drive V-series body with ELD digital back connection. ~2700 units made.
• H cameras — Hasselblad H4D-60 digital medium format camera, 60MP CCD sensor, announced 2009 at US$28,995. Top model of the H System.
• H3D-22 — Hasselblad H3D-22 medium format digital camera, announced at Photokina 2006 with a 22MP CCD back and leaf-shutter HC/HCD lenses.
• H3DII-31 — Hasselblad H3DII-31 — 31MP medium format digital SLR with 33.1x44.2mm CCD sensor, 16-bit color, and 1/800 flash sync. Fourth-generation H-system body.
• H3DII-39 — Hasselblad H3DII-39 medium format digital SLR from 2007. 39MP Kodak CCD, H-mount autofocus, $22,000 launch price. Includes production dates.
• H3DII-39MS — Hasselblad H3DII-39MS (2008) — 39MP multishot DSLR for studio still life, $43,995 at launch. Moiré-free captures with 48-bit color.
• H3DII-50 — Hasselblad H3DII-50 medium format SLR (2007), first camera with Kodak's 50MP 36x48mm sensor. Launch price $20,000. With production years.
• H4D-200MS — Hasselblad H4D-200MS: 200MP six-shot multishot medium format camera from 2010, built on piezo-actuated sensor shift. Priced at $45,000.
• H4D-31 — Hasselblad H4D-31 (2010-2012): 31MP medium format CCD DSLR with True Focus autofocus, launched at £8,995. This page has production years.
• H4D-50 — Hasselblad H4D-50 medium format DSLR (2010-2012), 50MP CCD sensor, lens factor 1.0, True Focus autofocus. Replaced H3DII-50, priced around €20,000 new.
• H4D-50MS — Hasselblad H4D-50MS medium format DSLR — 50MP multi-shot studio camera with True Focus APL, ISO 100-800, 1/800s flash sync. Originally $37,995.
• H4D-60 — Hasselblad H4D-60 medium format DSLR — 60MP CCD, True Focus with APL, launched 2009 at $28,995. Top of the H System lineup.
• H4X — Hasselblad H4X (2011) — a medium format film camera body offered as an upgrade path for H1/H2/H2F shooters. Thin documentation survives; known specs from rental listings.
• H5D-40 — Hasselblad H5D-40 medium format CCD DSLR, 40MP, introduced at $18,500, later cut to $9,995. Known for excellent color and skin tones but heavy, dusty.
• H5D-50 — Hasselblad H5D-50 medium format reflex camera (2012–2016). CCD sensor, ISO 50–800, H lens mount. Successor H5D-50c switched to CMOS with ISO up to 6400.
• MK 70 — The Hasselblad MK 70 is a rare, motorized metric camera built for photogrammetry — the science of making precise measurements from photographs.
• Super Wide — Documentation on the Hasselblad Super Wide is thin. What the record shows: it's a camera fitted with a 38mm f/4.5 Biogon lens.

Slr

• 1000 F (1953-1957) — Hasselblad 1000F (1953-1957) — the Swedish medium-format SLR that replaced the 1600F, with a metal focal-plane shutter, 6x6cm frames on 120 film.
• 500 Classic (1989-1994) — Hasselblad 500 Classic medium-format camera kit — first kit bundling an 80mm lens, 500CM/500C body, and A-12 magazine at just under $2000.
• 503CWD — Hasselblad 503CWD (2006) — limited edition digital camera marking Victor Hasselblad's centenary. 16MP, GMS viewfinder, 500 numbered units.

Space Camera

• Space Electric Data Camera EDC — Little is documented about the Hasselblad 500EL EDC in the sources available to the Archive. What the record shows: the EDC — short for Electric Data Camera…

Space Camera

• EC — Hasselblad EC (1971-1979): the first Hasselblad with a built-in motor drive and the last of the original 1948-era design.

Other Models

• 100mm — A medium format lens for the Hasselblad 500 Series V system, known for strong corner resolution and optical performance.
• 120mm — A manual focus macro lens for the Hasselblad 500 Series V System, optimized for close-up work at 1:4.5 reproduction ratio
• 150 — A leaf-shutter medium format lens built for space and studio alike, optically unchanged for over 50 years. Find full specifications and production years here.
• 150mm — A leaf-shutter medium format lens made by Zeiss for the Hasselblad V system, in production for over five decades. Find the complete spec table here.
• 1600F — The world’s first 2¼ single-lens reflex camera with a focal-plane shutter, introduced in October 1948. Includes full specifications and production years.
• 250mm — A long-focus lens designed by Zeiss for Hasselblad medium format cameras, in continuous production for over five decades.
• 30mm — A wide-angle lens for Hasselblad V-system cameras, designed in collaboration with Zeiss. Includes production years. Includes production years.
• 42165 — A focusing screen accessory for Hasselblad 500, 501, and 503 series medium format cameras, known for improved brightness and clarity.
• 42188 — An interchangeable focusing screen with split-image rangefinder for Hasselblad V System cameras. Includes the complete spec table and when it was made.
• 42250 — A medium format interchangeable focusing screen with a central grid and microprism. This page has the complete spec table and when it was made.
• 500 — A medium format SLR camera produced for over two decades, part of Hasselblad’s modular 500 Series V System. Includes production years.
• 500CM — A medium format film camera system released in 1970, known for its modular design and professional use. Covers detailed specs and production dates.
• 500EL/70 — Hasselblad 500EL/70 — a little-documented medium format SLR in the modular 500 series; the /70 suffix points to 70mm film magazine compatibility.
• 500mm — A fixed-aperture telephoto lens made by Carl Zeiss for the Hasselblad 500 Series V System, weighing approximately 2150 g.
• 50mm — A pair of Zeiss-made wide-angle lenses for the Hasselblad V system, spanning two generations with integrated shutters and flash sync at all speeds.
• 6x6 — A medium format camera system using 6x6 cm film format, manually operated with aperture priority metering. Includes when it was made.
• 80mm — A high-speed normal lens for the Hasselblad V system, spanning decades of production with evolving coatings and electronics
• A12 — A 120 film magazine for Hasselblad V-System cameras, providing 12 exposures in 6×6 cm format. Find the complete spec table and when it was made here.
• A16 — A 16-exposure roll film back for the Hasselblad V system, using 120 film to produce 6x4.5cm images. This page has detailed specs and production dates.
• A24 — A Type IV film back designed for 220 roll film, providing 24 exposures in 6x6 cm format. Find the complete spec table and when it was made here.
• B50 — A 50mm bayonet filter mount used on early C-series lenses of the Hasselblad V system. Find full specifications and production years here.
• B60 — A 60mm bayonet filter mount used on CF-series Zeiss lenses for the Hasselblad V system. Find detailed specs and production dates here.
• CFV — Hasselblad CFV digital back family for the V system — original 16MP, CFV-50c, CFV II 50C, and CFV 100C. Specs, dates, and where the record is thin.
• PME51 — A metered 45-degree prism finder for Hasselblad V-series medium format cameras. With full specifications and production years.