A Bolta Photvait II 35mm Viewfinder Camera£65
9 Aug 2022 · Flints Auctions · lot 500 · The Collectors Salepremium removed
+ lens
Bolta-werk Photavit II
camera
The Bolta-werk Photavit II has 1 recorded sale: £65 (9 Aug 2022, Flints Auctions). That is too few for a typical price.
Recorded sales
Only 1 sale — too few for a typical price, so here it is.
Sales onlyold
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
What it is
The Bolta-werk Photavit II is a compact viewfinder camera produced for the Bolta roll-film format, part of the small-format line manufactured in Germany in the mid-twentieth century. It was positioned as a pocketable everyday camera rather than a system model.
Inspect the shutter for sticky slow speeds and check the leatherette and bright-work, as cosmetic wear is the main factor driving price on small German viewfinder cameras of this era. Confirm the lens glass is free of haze and fungus and that the film transport works smoothly, since service support for the Bolta format is limited.
Generated summary, 29 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
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Questions
Is the Photavit II a good buyer's camera?
It is a low-cost collectable rather than a working tool — the Bolta film format is hard to source, so most buyers value it as a display piece.
Facts
- Maker
- Bolta-werk
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 1
- First sale
- 9 Aug 2022
- Latest sale
- 9 Aug 2022
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Bolta-werk Photavit II: 1 recorded sale, August 2022; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 13 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/b/bolta-werk/photavit-ii/