One of the owners of Glass Key Photo in the Tenderloin is a Hasselblad user. I bet they could source a quality kit that they would stand behind. Not sure if the price will be any good.
https://www.glasskeyphoto.com/
I'd expect to pay around $1500.I've been keeping my eye out for a Hasselblad 500 or 501CM for several months and ran across a 500CM today from a seller local to me (I'd prefer to buy a camera I can touch and feel so I have avoided eBay sellers). The camera comes with an A12 back (back and insert with matching numbers), a WLF, and 80mm CF T* lens. No Acute Matte screen, but the seller claims the screen is a brighter late-model screen. From photos, the camera and lens appear to be very clean examples.
I'm trying to get a handle on current pricing but I'm seeing a fairly wide range from sellers online. Does anyone have an opinion as to what this camera might be worth in the current market, assuming that it's cosmetically clean and mechanically sound?
There was a nice store in Palo Alto - unfortunately they shut down business a few years ago:Unfortunately I'm in the SF Bay Area so a bit too far to drop in and look around
If I remember correctly the 501CM also has the gliding mirror system (which is only useful with long lenses, like 180mm and up - do you plan to use those?)
$2k seems a lot, unless the thing is really like new, has an acute matte D screen, a new type A12N (with dark slide holder), etc.
Not sure how the 80 CB compares to the others... some CB lenses are identical to the CF/CFi, not sure about the 80mm.
As Toasty said 2 posts above, Hassy pricing is all over the map and this $2k 501CM is just another example of it...
Good luck with your search! (it’s also part of the fun)
Agreed. I might be willing to buy at the high end of the market if the camera had a recent CLA and/or came with a warranty, but neither of those is the case with the 500CM. That said, I was surprised to see some of the recent 'sold' prices of 501CMs on eBay. I saw several that sold in the $2K range with the CF 80mm lenses, a WLF, and a single A12 back. A few didn't even seem to be in what I would consider 'excellent' condition. Hasselblad prices do seem to be on the rise.I still think $1550 is too high unless it's had a cleaning recently or is in at least excellent condition. I don't think I could get $1550 for mine in average condition with 2 backs a 80mm and 150mm.
If I remember correctly the 501CM also has the gliding mirror system (which is only useful with long lenses, like 180mm and up - do you plan to use those?)
$2k seems a lot, unless the thing is really like new, has an acute matte D screen, a new type A12N (with dark slide holder), etc.
Not sure how the 80 CB compares to the others... some CB lenses are identical to the CF/CFi, not sure about the 80mm.
As Toasty said 2 posts above, Hassy pricing is all over the map and this $2k 501CM is just another example of it...
Good luck with your search! (it’s also part of the fun)
I've seen 500C bodies with WLF going for $250. I have been very satisfied with my 500C that I got (body only) for $125 from Used Photo Pro/Roberts Camera about two years ago. National Camera Exchange often has good prices on 500C and 500CM bodies as well. The C12 backs are just as good as A12 backs and cost half the price. I get spending more to get something better but this is like a 4x difference, I don't see why not to get a 500C.
There is no reason to go up to $2,000US for a Hasselblad body. $400US is a good place to start. I have the 503 CX which does not have the gliding mirror system and I do not miss it. With the 250mm and 500mm lenses the very thin strip at the top of the frame is not noticeable and of course does not appear in the negative. In fact with the 500mm lens with the 2XE I still do not notice it. Save the money and skip the higher priced bodies.
So true...In today’s buying environment, it may be worth you while to pay a little more for the now rare privilege of being able to handle and examine camera and lens before laying out cash.
Maybe I'm misreading you, but the $2K cameras that I've been talking about are full kits - body, A12 back, lens, WLF - not just bodies.
One thing to consider is that the AccuMatte focusing screen, which I believe is standard, does NOT have a split prism, and I found it very difficult to focus compared to my Bronica. Once I bought a split prism, everything was much better, although I don't find the Hassy screens to be as bright as the Bronica. My SQ prism may have been after market.
I do have an ELX body that I was considering selling. It was worked on by KEH about three years ago and has had very minimal use since then as I have a 500CM which is my main camera. PM me if interested.
Thanks, I thought "AccuMatte" was specifically the one without the split. Do you know anything about the relative brightness of after market screens? The one thing I miss about my Bronica is the bright screen. Could be just the eyeballs getting old, though.There are several different AccuMatte screens available, I had one with a split prism and I swapped it out for one without the split screen and with long cross hairs for lining up horizontal and vertical lines.
Thanks, I thought "AccuMatte" was specifically the one without the split. Do you know anything about the relative brightness of after market screens? The one thing I miss about my Bronica is the bright screen. Could be just the eyeballs getting old, though.
I did get a pair of replacement eyeballs, i.e. had cataract surgery. Sure made things better including using my grain-focuser in the darkroom. I still wear glasses for close focusing like the groundglass on LF cameras but don't absolutely need to, just more convenient. Check with your friendly eye doctor........Regards!I do not have a source for replacement eyeballs, sorry. There are several versions of AccuMatte screens that I have looked through. I do not have any knowledge of other aftermarket screens.
The 60 is a great and very versatile lens. Probably one of the best performers in the Hasselblad V range.Just wondering if anyone has any experience with the 60mm Distagon f/3.5 vs. the 'standard' 80mm CF. I'm looking at a 500CM that comes with the 60mm lens. I intend to use the camera primarily for landscapes so the 60mm focal length may actually be the better choice for me.
Thanks for the info about the 60mm.Please note also that the 60mm is valued a bit higher than the 80mm, therefore this might reflect on the price of the kit. Within reason of course - maybe a couple hundred more than what has been debated in all previous posts of this thread sounds reasonable to me. If the lens a CF or a CFi? what is the overall condition of the kit? Any fancy items such as A12N back?
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