Condition: Medium format cameras

What we check on a medium format camera before it goes online – and what we don’t.

Example photo: Hasselblad 500 C mit Carl Zeiss Planar 80 mm f/2.8, not your item. Tap or click a dot to see what we check there.

Example photo: Mittelformat Hasselblad 500 C mit Carl Zeiss Planar 80 mm f/2.8, von vorn, with dots at the points we check. The checks are also listed as text on this page.

What we check

  • Shutter mechanism: fires reliably and resets cleanly
  • Film transport: runs smoothly, does not jam, and winds reliably
  • Light meter, if present
  • Front lens: for scratches, haze, and fungus

What we do not check

  • Film counter
  • Self-timer
  • The detailed mirror mechanism, if present

Condition grades available here

Good, Acceptable, Partially Defective, and Defective.

What the grades mean exactly can be found under Condition of analog cameras. You can find the overview of all product types under Item condition.

  • Every item checked Condition clearly stated
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