During Victor’s life, he introduced some of the most iconic cameras in history that put Hasselblad on the map, including Hasselblad’s first consumer camera, the 1600F, along with the 1000F, the 500C, and the 500 EL.

Victor Hasselblad (8 March 1906 – 5 August 1978) was a Swedish inventor and photographer, known for inventing the Hasselblad 6x6 cm medium format camera. Hasselblad was born in Gothenburg.

The Hasselblad 500 series began with the revolutionary 500C, one of the most iconic cameras in photographic history. Modified throughout the years, the 500 series cameras represent the pinnacle of Victor Hasselblad's V System.

Fritz Victor Hasselblad (8 March 1906 in Gothenburg – 5 August 1978 in Gothenburg) was a Swedish camera designer and photographer. He was the founder and CEO of Victor Hasselblad AB, and the creator of the Hasselblad camera 1948.

With Erna, Victor opened his own photography shop and lab, Victor Foto, in 1937. Lending a helping hand to the business, Erna handled all the bookkeeping. She was Victor’s down-to-earth, business-minded partner that kept him focused on achieving his …

Nov 21, 2019 · Victor Hasselblad, who had now developed a reputation for himself as a camera expert was the Swedish military’s first port of call. In 1940 the government approached him and asked him if he could produce a camera identical to the recovered German one.

The Hasselblad Foundation, in Gothenburg. The Hasselblad Foundation was established in 1979 at the will of Victor Hasselblad, as a fully independent, not-for-profit foundation based at Götaplatsen in Gothenburg, Sweden.The main aim of the foundation is to promote research and academic teaching in the natural sciences and photography.

Mar 1, 2021 · Victor Hasselblad held a competition for employees to come up a working design for the company’s first consumer camera. Famed Swedish designer Sixten Sason – best known for styling a string of Saab cars from the 92 to the 99 – eventually finished the job.

Victor Hasselblad was inducted into the International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum in 1980 in recognition for his important contributions to the science and art of photography. By Lori Oden For IPHF

Victor Hasselblad (* 8. März 1906 in Göteborg, Schweden; † 5. August 1978 ebenda) war ein schwedischer Fotograf und Erfinder. Er wurde bekannt durch die Hasselblad -6×6-cm- Spiegelreflexkamera. Victor Hasselblad wurde in der 4.