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Hasselblad 1000F

The Hasselblad 1000F is a 6x6 medium format single-lens reflex film camera introduced in 1952 as the successor to the 1600F. It uses interchangeable film magazines and a cloth focal-plane shutter with a top speed of 1/1000 second, and was positioned as Victor Hasselblad's professional system camera before the leaf-shutter 500C replaced it in 1957.

At recent UK auction, 1000F bodies have typically sold for between £260 and £1,000, with a median hammer price of around £675 across the full dataset. 2024 results cluster tighter, with clean working examples fetching £500–£780 at saleroom level, while rough or shutter-faulty bodies have sold from about £320; outliers above £2,000 in earlier years were driven by outfits with multiple lenses and backs. Today the market is highly condition-sensitive because the focal-plane shutter is the camera's main weakness, so what a 1000F is worth depends heavily on whether the shutter runs cleanly at all speeds.

Variants

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Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
HK-1 Outfit — — 1 £3,500 – £3,500
Provkamera — — 1 £960 – £960
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Sales History

Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.

Prices updated: April 2026

Date Price Source Variant
Apr 2026 £725 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Nov 2025 EUR 700 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Oct 2024 £400 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions —
Sep 2024 £500 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
May 2024 £775 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Apr 2024 £650 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services —
Apr 2024 £320 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services —
Jan 2024 £650 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
May 2023 £750 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Mar 2022 £288 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Nov 2021 £260 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Jun 2021 EUR 800 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2020 £1,017 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Oct 2019 £336 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Apr 2019 £288 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Jun 2015 EUR 1,200 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Mar 2014 EUR 600 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
May 2013 EUR 800 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2011 EUR 2,400 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
May 2010 EUR 900 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2008 EUR 2,400 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2008 EUR 700 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jun 2008 EUR 600 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jun 2008 EUR 2,200 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jun 2008 EUR 400 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jun 2008 EUR 650 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jun 2007 £384 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2006 EUR 3,000 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
May 2006 EUR 800 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
May 2005 EUR 3,500 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction HK-1 Outfit
May 2005 EUR 960 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Provkamera
May 2005 £216 🇬🇧 Christie's —
May 2005 £300 🇬🇧 Christie's —
May 2004 £418 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2003 EUR 2,800 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Mar 2003 £199 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2002 EUR 1,375 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Mar 2001 £493 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Aug 2000 £493 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jul 2000 £82 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jul 2000 £329 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jul 2000 £470 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Mar 1999 £483 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 1998 £402 🇬🇧 Christie's —

Frequently asked questions

What is a Hasselblad 1000F worth today?

At UK auction in 2024, working 1000F bodies have sold for roughly £400–£780, with the overall long-term median around £675; rough examples with shutter faults have gone for as little as £260–£320.

How much does a Hasselblad 1000F sell for with a lens?

Complete outfits with a Zeiss or Kodak lens and a film back typically achieve the upper end of the price range, with several hammer results between £750 and £1,000 in recent years.

Why is the 1000F value so variable?

The focal-plane shutter is prone to pinholes and speed errors, and qualified repair is limited, so a serviced body can sell for two to three times the price of a mechanically suspect one.

Are 1000F lenses compatible with later Hasselblad cameras?

No — the 1000F uses its own screw mount, so Ektar and pre-500C Zeiss lenses for this body do not fit the later V-system 500C, 500C/M or 501 bodies.

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