A Paillard Bolex H16 Cine Camera£80
7 Jul 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 535 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
Bolex H16
camera
The Bolex H16 typically sells for £150 (median of 20 recorded sales, 1998–2026; fair evidence).
Typical sale price
£150
median of 20 sales, 1998–2026
Fair
Middle half of sales: £108–£185
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
21
Outfit (body with several lenses)
£40–£500 · typical £110
4Awaiting classification
£65–£521 · typical £401
2No convertible price
no £ figure
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 47 →
A Bolex Paillard H16 Standard 16mm Motion Picture Camera£200
6 Jan 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 869 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
+ lens
A Paillard Bolex H16 Cine Camera£110
6 Jan 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 511 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
+ lens
A Paillard Bolex H16 Cine Camera£450
25 Jun 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 367 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
outfit (body with several lenses) · not in the price+ lens
A Paillard Bolex H16 Cine Camera£120
29 Apr 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 390 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
What it is
{"overview":"The Bolex H16 is a 16mm spring-wound cine camera introduced by the Swiss manufacturer Paillard-Bolex in 1935. As of today in 2026 the spread is wide because condition, completeness of turret lenses and working spring mechanism strongly affect what each example is worth, and outfits with multiple lenses can sell for several times the price of a body-only camera.","buying_guide":"Common issues to inspect include a sluggish or seized spring motor, sticky shutter, foggy or fungus-affected viewfinder optics, and worn turret detents. Check that any fitted C-mount lenses turn freely and that the film gate and pressure plate are clean.
Generated summary, 20 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
What affects the price of a Bolex H16?
The main factors are mechanical condition of the spring motor and shutter, optical condition of any fitted C-mount lenses, and completeness of accessories such as the turret lenses, viewfinder and case.
Facts
- Maker
- Bolex
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 20
- First sale
- 19 Nov 1998
- Latest sale
- 7 Jul 2026
- Median
- £150
- Middle half
- £108–£185
- Evidence
- Fair
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Bolex H16: typical sale price £150, the median of 20 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £108–£185 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/b/bolex/h16/