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Hasselblad 1600F

The Hasselblad 1600F is a 6×6 medium format single-lens reflex introduced in 1948 as Victor Hasselblad's first civilian camera, named for its top shutter speed of 1/1600 second. It used a stainless-steel focal-plane shutter and interchangeable film magazines, establishing the modular V-system architecture that later 500-series Hasselblads inherited. When new it was positioned as a precision professional tool, and today it is collected as the starting point of the Hasselblad medium-format line.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the 1600F span roughly £260 to £5,000, with a median around £1,100 — a wide spread that reflects how much condition, completeness and originality drive value at saleroom level. Recent results in 2024 included £480, £650 and £2,600, so as of 2026 a tidy working example with an early Kodak Ektar or Zeiss Opton lens typically sells for several hundred to low four figures, while exceptional outfits with original boxes and matching magazines push toward the top of the range. Buyers should remember these are wholesale hammer figures and dealer retail for a fully serviced example is usually higher.

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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 £850 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Oct 2024 £650 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions —
Jun 2024 EUR 2,600 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Apr 2024 £480 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services —
Apr 2023 £438 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Nov 2021 £260 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Nov 2020 EUR 380 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2020 £521 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Nov 2020 £1,364 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Jun 2020 EUR 2,600 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2018 EUR 600 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jun 2017 EUR 1,600 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2016 EUR 900 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2016 EUR 1,001 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jun 2015 EUR 1,100 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
May 2013 EUR 5,000 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
May 2013 EUR 1,200 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Dec 2010 EUR 5,000 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
May 2010 EUR 3,600 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Dec 2009 EUR 1,100 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2008 EUR 850 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jun 2008 EUR 1,300 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jun 2008 EUR 1,000 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jun 2008 EUR 600 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2007 EUR 1,200 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jun 2007 £384 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2006 EUR 5,000 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
May 2004 EUR 1,094 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
May 2004 £776 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2003 EUR 1,719 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2002 EUR 1,250 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jul 2001 £763 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Sep 1999 £1,265 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 1998 £517 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jan 1998 £747 🇬🇧 Christie's —

Frequently asked questions

What is a Hasselblad 1600F worth today?

At UK auction the 1600F is typically worth between about £440 and £2,600 for a standard example, with a long-run median price around £1,100 at hammer.

How much does a Hasselblad 1600F sell for at auction?

Recent UK hammer results range from £260 for rough or incomplete bodies up to £5,000 for exceptional early outfits, so the price a 1600F sells for depends heavily on condition, originality and which lens and magazine accompany it.

Why does the 1600F value vary so much?

The focal-plane shutter is fragile and difficult to service, so a body with fully working speeds and clean curtains can be worth several times the price of a cosmetically similar camera with shutter faults.

Is the Hasselblad 1600F a good user camera?

It can be used, but the shutter is the weak point and repair options are limited, so most buyers today treat the 1600F as a collector's piece rather than a daily shooter.

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