Adams Minex Reflex (DeLuxe)
The Adams Minex Reflex (DeLuxe) is a British single-lens reflex plate camera from the early twentieth century, made by Adams & Co. of London. It was positioned as a high-end professional SLR in its day, built around a leather-covered wooden body with a focal-plane shutter.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Minex Reflex (DeLuxe) have ranged from around £70 to £220, with the two recorded sales sitting roughly £140 apart and a midpoint near £140. With so few results on record, today's value is highly condition-sensitive: a complete example with a working shutter and original lens sells for considerably more than a tired body, and what one sells for in the saleroom turns largely on cosmetic condition and mechanical function.
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.
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| Jun 2024 | £70 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 41) Title: An Adams & Co. Minex De Luxe Model Reflex Camera
Description:
An Adams & Co. Minex De Luxe Model Reflex Camera, shutter cocks & fires, curtain sticking, body G, light wear, viewing hood G, bellows G, no focus |
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| Apr 2019 | £216 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 321) Title: An Adams & Co. Minex De-Luxe Reflex Camera
Description:
1910, black, serial no. 530, with Zeiss Patent Tessar f/4.5 155mm lens, black, serial no. 17882, body, VG-E, shutter working, lens, VG, some light |
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