A Balda Baldamatic III Rangefinder Camera£80
20 May 2025 · Special Auction Services · lot 95 · Fine Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
Balda-werk Baldamatic III
camera
The Balda-werk Baldamatic III has 2 recorded sales: £80 (20 May 2025, Special Auction Services) and £20 (12 Oct 2022, Flints Auctions). That is too few for a typical price.
Recorded sales
Only 2 sales — too few for a typical price, so here they are.
A Balda Baldamatic III 35mm Rangefinder Camera£20
12 Oct 2022 · Flints Auctions · lot 213 · The Collectors Salepremium removed
+ lens
Sales only
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Other recorded sales All 3 →
Balda Baldamatic III£298
17 Nov 2007 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €420 · lot AI_12_20709hammer ↗
outfit (body with several lenses) · not in the price+ lens
What it is
{"overview":"The Balda-werk Baldamatic III is a 35mm film rangefinder camera produced by the West German maker Balda-werk during the 1960s. As of 2026, this is a thinly traded model and what a Baldamatic III sells for today hinges heavily on cosmetic condition and whether the shutter and rangefinder are still working, since non-functional examples struggle to reach the upper end of that range.","buying_guide":"Common issues to check are a sticky or sluggish leaf shutter, a dim or misaligned rangefinder patch, and a seized focus helicoid from old lubricant. Inspect the selenium meter cell for responsiveness, as these degrade with age and replacements are not generally available, and confirm the film advance and frame counter operate smoothly.
Generated summary, 23 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Other Baldamatics
Baldamatic II
3 salesabout £30IndicativeBaldamatic I
0 salesNo sales yetBaldamatic II Motor
0 salesNo sales yet
3 salesabout £30IndicativeBaldamatic I
0 salesNo sales yetBaldamatic II Motor
0 salesNo sales yet
Questions
Is the Baldamatic III a good buy at this price?
At this price level it is a low-risk entry into 1960s German rangefinders, but buyers should budget for a service since shutter and meter faults are common and can eat into the modest value.
Facts
- Maker
- Balda-werk
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 2
- First sale
- 12 Oct 2022
- Latest sale
- 20 May 2025
- Evidence
- Sales only
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Balda-werk Baldamatic III: 2 recorded sales, 2022–2025; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/b/balda-werk/baldamatic-iii/