19th Nov, 2020 12:00
Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science
A Hasselblad 500C 'Type 1 C Box' Medium Format Camera
1957, chrome, serial no. CU30343, with Carl Zeiss Jena Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, chrome, serial no. 1598477, body, VG-E, shutter working, lens, VG-E, complete with paperwork and maker's box
Note: This is a first issue camera, with first issue rapid wind crank (chrome arm) and first issue viewfinder (strut type). The outer box is only marked with a 'C' in turquoise to the lower left side of each corner. It also has a silver lid section with "Hasselblad' to long sides & "Hasselblad' on each short section to top and plain silver ends. Inside, a styrofoam interior, with special pop-up show/display card, with instructions in Swedish. This is the 343rd 500c camera to be produce.
Sold for £1,860
Result including buyers premium
1957, chrome, serial no. CU30343, with Carl Zeiss Jena Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, chrome, serial no. 1598477, body, VG-E, shutter working, lens, VG-E, complete with paperwork and maker's box
Note: This is a first issue camera, with first issue rapid wind crank (chrome arm) and first issue viewfinder (strut type). The outer box is only marked with a 'C' in turquoise to the lower left side of each corner. It also has a silver lid section with "Hasselblad' to long sides & "Hasselblad' on each short section to top and plain silver ends. Inside, a styrofoam interior, with special pop-up show/display card, with instructions in Swedish. This is the 343rd 500c camera to be produce.
Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science, 19th Nov, 2020
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