The two numbers are a product code on later production examples, they indicate what the product is.
I don't have a full list as it is rather obvious what the product is when you are looking at it!!
These are some examples, I have more but not 11.
30 = A12 back
10 = 500CM and 501CM Bodies
36 = E12 back
15 = 205TCC body
71= 16/32 H Film Back
The two numbers are a product code on later production examples, they indicate what the product is.
I don't have a full list as it is rather obvious what the product is when you are looking at it!!
These are some examples, I have more but not 11.
30 = A12 back
10 = 500CM and 501CM Bodies
36 = E12 back
15 = 205TCC body
71= 16/32 H Film Back
It is, a quick check on the big auction site shows a seller with that model quoting the serial, just a note to add: the model number prefix does not distinguish between black and chrome variants.
Hello and thanks everybody,
Found this thread on google search: "hasselblad camera three 3 letters serial number"
Wondering what info in the attached serial number plus its(500C) made in 1957 ?
A dot or small circle at the start of the serial number?
Thanks.
For completeness, here's the code for Kodak lenses:
C A M E R O S I T Y
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
so ET is 49 or 1949 and ET is 1949.
The Kodak Ektars used by Hasselblad were for the 1600F & 1000F cameras. Only the 80mmf/2.8 & 135mm f/3.5 Ektars were produced for sale. Only prototypes where made of the 55mm f/6.3 & the 254mm f/5.6 Ektars. Most other lenses made by Kodak used the CAMEROSITY code. That's where Victor got the idea to use a letter code to date his cameras & film magazines. He choose VHPICTURES.