Hasselblad 500c

[SoulfulRecover]

Found a nice looking hassy 500c with the 80mm 2.8 lens and 120 back for 500 bucks. I know the c/ms are more desirable (or at least it seems that way) and typically sell for 800+. So my question is the 500 worth it? Its not a camera I must have but I figured if the 500 really is cheap, I could pick it up, play with a it a little and if I didnt overly care to hold on to it, sell it for profit. Thoughts?

 

[Derrel]

Shoot a roll through it and just see how well it spaces the frames to determine if it'll cost you another $125 to get it shooting right.

 

[SoulfulRecover]

I hadnt even thought about that. Ill see if they will let me shoot a quick roll. If it does space the frames correctly, should I jump on it?

 

[Derrel]

I think $500 is a reasonable "real-world" price for a 500 C, A12 magazine, and an 80mm f/2.8. Not especially a "steal", yet not a ripoff either. In the REAL WORLD, prices are not the same as they are for the Big Five web dealers...some guy in Texas is not B&H Photo or KEH.com or Samy's Camera in Los Angeles. I have not seen the camera, the back, or lens; it might be pristine and low-low-low miles...or it might be the equivalent of a 1977 Dodger Power Wagon crew-cab pickup truck...you know what I mean? One would easily,easily be WORTH buying at $500, the other might be construed to be worth $295.

 

[SoulfulRecover]

thank you for the info and thoughts. Youre always very helpful

 

[webestang64]

I think $500 is a reasonable "real-world" price for a 500 C, A12 magazine, and an 80mm f/2.8. Not especially a "steal", yet not a ripoff either. In the REAL WORLD, prices are not the same as they are for the Big Five web dealers...some guy in Texas is not B&H Photo or KEH.com or Samy's Camera in Los Angeles. I have not seen the camera, the back, or lens; it might be pristine and low-low-low miles...or it might be the equivalent of a 1977 Dodger Power Wagon crew-cab pickup truck...you know what I mean? One would easily,easily be WORTH buying at $500, the other might be construed to be worth $295.

I agree with the big D......!
Just a note, I remember last time we sold a used Hassy (not sure of model) here at the shop in St. Louis we got $750 for the body and 2 backs, no lens.

 

[minicoop1985]

A 500C... Is that the Planar, I take it? There's a massive range of values on the lenses. The C lenses aren't worth a LOT ($200, maybe). CF, CFE, and CFI lenses are worth far more, with CFI being the newest and most valuable design. Whether the CFI is better than the CF is a matter of personal preference, I believe, at this point. I definitely agree with Derrel to test it and make sure it's shooting properly. Repairing Hasselblads isn't fun. Trust me. It's also best left to a professional (says the guy who repairs his own every time it breaks).

Edit: I also believe that the big difference between the 500C and the C/M is the focus screen. The 500C's screen requires four screws to be removed and doesn't accept the interchangeable screens in their housing (just pop off the housing and play around with it a bit to get it calibrated), and the C/M does. I THINK. I could be wrong.

 

[Jamesaz]

3 years ago, when I retired from my corporate job, I took my blad kit in to be sold on consignment for store credit. It was a really nice kit that I hadn't used in 8 years. 50, 80, 120, 135, 250 + 4 220 & 2 120 & a Polaroid back and some other stuff. Total, $1200 was the offer. It wasn't mine so I said ok but I'd done some nice stuff with that kit and kind of wish I'd bought it myself. I think it was a 500 c/m, also not sure about 135 mm. Could have been a different focal length but medium telephoto. Had a prism meter too. Just to pass on market conditions



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