Beier Beira Elmar
The Beier Beira is a small-format camera from the German maker Beier, fitted here with an Elmar lens. As a compact pre-war German camera it sits in the collector market for early 35mm and small-format equipment rather than as a working user tool today.
Sales evidence for the Beira Elmar is extremely thin: the only recorded UK auction hammer result in our data is a single sale at £900 in 2005, which is a wholesale saleroom level rather than a retail asking price. With just one data point there is no meaningful range or median to quote, and what a Beira Elmar is worth today depends heavily on cosmetic condition, lens clarity and shutter function — buyers in 2026 should treat that historic figure as indicative only and watch current auction catalogues for fresh comparables before deciding what the camera should sell for.
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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| Dec 2009 | EUR 850 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 16 (Lot AI_16_19638) Title: Beier Beira Okula Elmar
Description:
very rare 35mm camera with coupled rangefinder (Jena RF prism), Leitz Elmar 3.5/5cm no.110642 in Compur-Rapid shutter, fine original condition, Beira ever-ready case Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
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| May 2005 | EUR 900 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 7 (Lot AI_7_25455) Title: Beier Beira Okula Elmar
Description:
very rare camera with coupled rangefinder (Jena RF prism), Leitz Elmar 3.5/5cm no.113741 in Compur-Rapid, good original condition Estimate: EUR 1,400 - EUR 1,800 |
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