Hasselblad Serial Prefixes?

aoresteen · Nov 2, 2015

I've noticed that some late model V series Hasselblad camera & magazine back serial numbers have a two digit prefix before the two year dating letters (ie VHPICTURES). Here's an example:

Hasselblad 501CM 10EU11553 (EU = 1997)

A12 30EU16540 (EU = 1997)

Does anyone have a breakdown on what these prefixes (10,30) mean?

Thanks!

Sirius Glass · Nov 2, 2015

The 10 and the 30, I do not know what they mean.

H =1
V =2
P = 3
I = 4
C = 5
T = 6
U = 7
R = 8
E = 9
S = 0

Take a look at http://www.hasselbladhistorical.eu/HS/HSTable.aspx

Theo Sulphate · Nov 2, 2015

aoresteen said:
Does anyone have a breakdown on what these prefixes (10,30) mean?

They are product codes. See here:

http://www.michaelandersonlrps.co.uk/hasselblad_500cm.htm

aoresteen · Nov 2, 2015

Theo Sulphate said:
They are product codes. See here:

http://www.michaelandersonlrps.co.uk/hasselblad_500cm.htm

Thanks! Just what I was looking for.

Sirius Glass · Nov 2, 2015

Theo Sulphate said:
They are product codes. See here:

http://www.michaelandersonlrps.co.uk/hasselblad_500cm.htm

Thank you, I learned something new.

C Jensen · Nov 3, 2015

Note: V Victor comes before H Hasselblad
V = 1
H = 2
P = 3
I = 4
C = 5
T = 6
U = 7
R = 8
E = 9
S = 0

Sirius Glass · Nov 3, 2015

Opps!!

aoresteen · Nov 4, 2015

In case you have some Kodak Ektar lenses, they use the code:

C A M E R O S I T Y
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

for dates as well. The 80mm Ektar that I had with my 1000F years ago was 1949 (ET) vintage. I also have a 105mm f/3.7 Ektar for my Speed Graphic 2x3 that is a EC or 1941 vintage,

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