Bell & Howell Filmo 70DR

camera

The Bell & Howell Filmo 70DR sells for about £180 (median of only 4 recorded sales, 2000–2025; indicative).

Typical sale price
about£180

median of only 4 sales, 2000–2025

Indicative
£130£160£200£220

Few sales. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.

Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

How much does one sale move this?

Without the highest sale£160
Without the lowest sale£200

Not in the typical price

Listed apart, never blended in.

Every sale

A Bell & Howell Filmo 70DR 16mm Cine Camera£200
25 Nov 2025 · Special Auction Services · lot 351 · Fine Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
+ lens
A Bell & Howell 70 DR 16mm Motion Picture Camera£220
28 May 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 464 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
+ lens
A Bell and Howell Filmo 70-DR Cine Camera£130
26 Mar 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 499 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
+ lens
A Bell & Howell 70-DR 16mm Motion Picture Camera Outfit£150
20 Jun 2023 · Flints Auctions · lot 607 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
outfit (body with several lenses) · not in the price+ lens

What it is

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Generated summary, 1 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Other Filmos

Questions

Is the Filmo 70DR still usable today?

Mechanically sound examples can still be run on 16mm film, but buyers should budget for a service if the spring motor is sluggish, since this directly affects both usability and resale value.

Facts

Maker
Bell & Howell
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
4
First sale
23 Nov 2000
Latest sale
25 Nov 2025
Median
£180
Middle half
£153–£205
Evidence
Indicative
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Bell & Howell Filmo 70DR: about £180, the median of 4 recorded sales, 2000–2025 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/b/bell-howell/filmo-70dr/

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