Hasselblad prices

[Pieter12]

After following Andrew's thread about buying a Hasselblad kit, I got the bug. For a while I was able to convince myself I really didn't need another film camera, another medium format film camera, another medium format film SLR. That didn't last long. So I went shopping online and I am amazed at the prices used Hasselblads are commanding. Not only the bodies, but the backs, waist-level finders (prisms seem to be reasonable, surprisingly) and 80mm lenses. KEH has a bargain 80mm CF for close to a grand! It is almost worthwhile picking up a few complete cameras to put together the best components and selling off what's left over. Besides, it all probably needs a CLA.

 

[Sirius Glass]

I am glad that I bought my Hasselblad equipment about the time I joined Photrio. At that time professional photographers were dumping their equipment.

 

[Pieter12]

It is almost worthwhile picking up a few complete cameras to put together the best components and selling off what's left over.

Of course, the fault of that logic is I will say to myself, I should really keep the rest as spares...

 

[mshchem]

If you can afford it get it while you can.

 

[Pieter12]

If you can afford it get it while you can.

I say to myself it's still cheaper than a Leica...

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

Don't do it!!!

 

[Andrew O'Neill]

 

[mshchem]

I say to myself it's still cheaper than a Leica...

Don't limit yourself. If you limit your other purchases (food, clothes, heat) you can have both.

 

[chuckroast]

I say to myself it's still cheaper than a Leica...

Not really. An M2 with a 50mm 'cron is about the same

 

[blee1996]

You can still find clean 500C and 500C/M at reasonable prices. If you don't mind the weight and bulk, 553ELX is a bargain.

The price of 80mm Planar has risen a lot, especially the pretty chrome C or the later CF versions. You might also try 60/3.5 and 120/4 Makro which are cheaper. 150/4 is definitely the cheapest.

You don't need the newest A12, and in a pinch you can run 120 film in A24 backs.