This camera combines outstanding image quality with rock soild build quality, I use mine with a range of Hasselblad lenses some of which are almost 60 years old. The quality still holds up against digital cameras and to get the same standard from a digital camera would cost over £6000. Combined with a high quality scanner this camera is amazing. This unit requires no batteries and works in extreme conditions so its great for travel photography where digital cameras suffer from high battery use and dust problems, this camera will just keep going. Earlier versions have been as far as the Moon since then little has changed in the cameras design and if its good enough for NASA then its good enough for me. Its been a tried and tested workhorse for professionals for 60 years and still going. ...
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Product details
Manufacturer
Hasselblad
EAN
7392544110516
Autofocus
without Autofocus
Automatic Loading (APS)
w/o autoload
Bifocal / Zoom
without Zoom
Built In Flash
without Built-in Flash, With Built-in Flash
Compact / SLR
SLR
Data Back
without Data Back
DX Coding
without
Exchangable Lens
without Exchangeable Lens
Film Type
80 mm
Film Format
120/127
Mini Type
no
Motor
without Motor
Panorama
without
Red Eye Reduction
without Red Eye Reduction
Water Protection
without Water Protection
Manufacturer's product description
The Hasselblad 501CM is a lightweight, compact camera and is available either as a separate camera body or as a complete kit. The camera kit is ideal for those photographers wishing to start using the Hasselblad system. The separate camera body makes the ideal back up camera for those who have already invested in the Hasselblad system.
