rarity of used hasselblad digital backs

[david_distefano1]

<p>about 2 years ago a a question was asked on luminous landscape about the rarity of hasselblad digital backs on the used market and i believe there is something to this. i can count on 2 hands the number you can find on ebay or other private sellers but one dealer alone had at least 20 phase one backs from the 45+ all the way up to the iq 140. i know that phase one makes backs for different camera bodies and hasselblad doesn't, but is the number that large or do phase one users just trade up to newer models at a faster rate. i really want to trade up to a cfv-39 or 50 but the used prices are damn near the price of a new one.</p>

[stuart_richardson]

<p>Most are not sold on the open market. A lot are taken in trade in, either by the dealer, or to Hasselblad themselves. Hasselblad has a strong incentive to keep them off the market, as they eat up the sales of the new backs. If you are looking for one, contact the specialist Hasselblad digital back dealers and ask them -- try bigger places with more turnover like Calumet too. </p>

[jeff.grant]

<p>LuLa is not the best place to go for Hasselblad info. You are more likely to get venom than information. The Hasselblad Digital forum would be a good starting point: http://www.hasselbladdigitalforum.com/index.php/board,14.0.html</p>