Hasselblad SWC NASA
The Hasselblad SWC NASA is a very rare variant of the SWC (Super Wide Camera) line, a medium-format 6×6 body with a fixed Zeiss Biogon wide-angle lens. NASA-associated examples are among the most collectible items in the Hasselblad catalogue and appear in the saleroom only infrequently.
UK auction hammer results for the SWC NASA — wholesale saleroom levels, excluding commission — sit at £36,000 (2009) and £40,000 (2018), putting its value firmly in collector-only territory rather than the working-camera market. With only two recorded appearances, any price figure for what one sells for today in 2026 should be read as indicative, and individual results swing on documented provenance and condition rather than a stable median.
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: June 2023
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| Jun 2023 | EUR 30,000 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 42 (Lot AI_20220121_1128_41270) Title: Hasselblad Lunar Surface SWC
Description:
In the spring of 1967, a strong partnership led NASA and Hasselblad to build the camera that would be used to take photographs on the Moon. The result was an SWC equipped with a big frame finder, stronger shutter and larger release button, a big film winder, a magazine catch and a lightweight magazine altered to take 200 pictures on 70 mm perforated film. Unfortunately, this lunar SWC was abandoned: NASA preferred to choose, following astronauts' input, a Hasselblad 500 EL, easier to use on the surface of the Moon because space suits limit astronauts' movements. Only around 25 SWC Lunar Surface cameras have been made. The offered camera is in excellent condition and in good working order, with Biogon 4.5/38mm no.4241554, special ultra-light 70mm magazine Lunar Mission no. TE400394 (NASA number P/N SEB 33100082-S/N 751) - a rare find from the history of space exploration! Estimate: EUR 24,000 - EUR 26,000 |
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| Jun 2020 | EUR 36,000 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 36 (Lot AI_36_38248) Title: Hasselblad Lunar Surface SWC
Description:
In the spring of 1967, a strong partnership led NASA and Hasselblad to build the camera, that would be used to take photographs on the Moon. The result was an SWC equipped with a big frame finder, stronger shutter and larger release button, a big film winder, a magazine catch and a lightweight magazine altered to take 200 pictures on 70 mm perforated film. Unfortunately, this lunar SWC was abandoned: NASA preferred to choose, following astronauts input, a Hasselblad 500 EL, easier to use on the surface of the Moon because of space suits limiting astronauts movements. Only around 25 SWC Lunar Surface cameras have been made. The offered camera is in excellent condition and in good working order, with Biogon 4.5/38mm no.4241465, special ultra-light 70mm magazine Lunar Mission no. TR400242 (NASA number P/N SEB 33100082-S/N 447) - a rare opportunity to buy a piece of space history! Estimate: EUR 24,000 - EUR 26,000 |
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| Jun 2019 | EUR 28,000 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 34 (Lot AI_34_37332) Title: Hasselblad Lunar Surface SWC
Description:
In the spring of 1967, a strong partnership led NASA and Hasselblad to build the camera, that would be used to take photographs on the Moon. The result was a SWC equipped with a big frame finder, stronger shutter and larger release button, a big film winder, a magazine catch and a lightweight magazine altered to take 200 pictures on 70 mm perforated film. Unfortunately, this lunar SWC was abandoned: NASA preferred to choose, following astronauts advices, a Hasselblad 500 EL, easier to use on the surface of the Moon because of space suits limiting astronauts movements. Only around 25 SWC Lunar Surface have been made. The offered camera is in almost mint condition and in good working order, with Biogon 4.5/38mm no.4241459, special ultra-light 70mm magazine Lunar Mission no. UV400523 (NASA number P/N SEB 33100082-S/N 889) - a rare opportunity to buy a piece of space history! Estimate: EUR 30,000 - EUR 35,000 |
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| Mar 2018 | EUR 40,000 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 32 (Lot AI_32_36286) Title: Hasselblad Lunar Surface SWC + Zeiss Biogon 4,5/38mm
Description:
One of only 25 SWC cameras produced for NASA with Biogon 4.5/38mm no.4165561, special ultra-light 70mm magazine Lunar Mission no. UV400542 (NASA number P/N SEB 33100082-S/N 389) - rare opportunity to buy a piece of space history. The camera is in almost new condition ! Ex Jim Jannard collection ! Estimate: EUR 18,000 - EUR 22,000 |
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| Mar 2014 | EUR 6,500 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 25 (Lot AI_25_30067) Title: Hasselblad Super Wide C NASA
Description:
rare replica of the famous SWC camera made for NASA with black painted magazine 12 no.CE45597, black Biogon 4.5/38mm no.2992105, body engraved 'Replica of modified HASSELBLAD SUPER WIDE C', exactly this camera is illustrated in Hasselblad Magazine No. 3 (1966) and in Alain Lazzarini's book 'Hasselblad and the Moon', p.104-107 Estimate: EUR 6,000 - EUR 7,000 |
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| Dec 2009 | EUR 36,000 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 16 (Lot AI_16_19545) Title: Hasselblad Lunar Surface SWC
Description:
one of 25 SWC cameras produced for NASA with Biogon 4.5/38mm no.4241569, special ultra-light 70mm magazine Lunar Mission no.TR 400213 (NASA number P/N SEB 33100082-S/N 389) - it is a unique opportunity to buy a piece of space history. The camera is in much better condition than others of its kind. Estimate: EUR 18,000 - EUR 20,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Hasselblad SWC NASA worth?
The two recorded UK auction hammer results bracket it at £36,000 to £40,000, but with such a small sample the value of any specific example depends heavily on provenance and condition.
How much does a Hasselblad SWC NASA sell for at auction?
Recorded UK hammer prices are £36,000 in 2009 and £40,000 in 2018; no more recent saleroom data is available in our dataset.
Why is the SWC NASA price so much higher than a standard SWC?
NASA-linked Hasselblads are treated as collector and historical items rather than user cameras, and scarcity plus documentation drive the premium over a standard SWC.