Bell & Howell Filmo 70DR
The Bell & Howell Filmo 70DR is a hand-cranked 16mm cine camera, part of the long-running Filmo 70 series of spring-wound professional motion picture cameras introduced in the early 20th century. It was aimed at newsreel, documentary, and advanced amateur use, with a three-lens turret for interchangeable optics.
Sales data for the Filmo 70DR is thin, but a recorded UK auction hammer price in late 2025 sat at £200, giving a current reference value of roughly £200 at saleroom level. As of 2026, what a Filmo 70DR sells for in today's market depends heavily on mechanical condition and whether usable lenses are fitted to the turret, so the price a clean, working example fetches at auction can vary either side of that figure.
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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| Nov 2025 | £200 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 351) Title: A Bell & Howell Filmo 70DR 16mm Cine Camera
Description:
A Bell & Howell Filmo 70DR 16mm Cine Camera, serial no CM2734, motor running, body G-VG, some light paint wear to edges, with Cosmica 25mm f/1.4 |
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| May 2025 | £275 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 464) Title: A Bell & Howell 70 DR 16mm Motion Picture Camera
Description:
brown, serial no. CM3184, with Angenieux 10mm, 15mm, & 25mm lenses, camera body G-VG, winds & retains winding, motor runs, lens optics G, some very (Qty: 1) |
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| Mar 2025 | £162 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 499) Title: A Bell and Howell Filmo 70-DR Cine Camera
Description:
grey, textured finish, body VG, motor runs and winds, with lenses, a Schneider-Kreuznach f/1.5 25mm, optics G, and Dallmeyer f/5.5 Telephoto, optics |
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