Ernemann Ernoflex Model II
The Ernemann Ernoflex Model II is an early 20th-century German single-lens reflex camera produced by Ernemann of Dresden, a maker that was folded into Zeiss Ikon in 1926. It is a folding-bed SLR using sheet film or plates, aimed at press and serious amateur photographers of its era.
At UK auction the Ernoflex Model II has hammered between £160 and £350, with the two recorded results sitting either side of a roughly £250 midpoint — these are wholesale saleroom results, not retail asking prices. Today in 2026 the value of any given example is highly condition-sensitive, with bellows integrity, shutter function and the originality of the taking lens driving where a specific camera sells for within that range.
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 | £160 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 86) Title: An Ernemann Ernoflex Model II 9x12cm Reflex Camera
Description:
An Ernemann Ernoflex Model II 9x12cm Reflex Camera, serial no 1094064, shutter working, some creasing to shutter curtian, body G, some lights scuffs |
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| Oct 2019 | £348 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 353) Title: A Ernemann Ernoflex Model II Camera
Description:
1922-26, 9x12cm black, with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/4.5 180mm lens, black, serial no. 526563, body, G-VG, shutter working, lens, VG, some light |
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| Nov 2006 | EUR 500 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 10 (Lot AI_10_15562) Title: Ernemann Ernoflex
Description:
9x12cm, model II with Ernotar 4.5/18cm lens no.159159, triple extension black leather bellows, with Ernemann film-pack adapter back. (shutter broken, missing ground-glass focusing screen) Ex Spira Collection. Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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| May 2003 | EUR 604 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 2-3 (Lot AI_2_21677) Title: Ernemann Ernoflex Model II
Description:
9x12cm, Ernon 3.5/18cm no.169055, focal-plane shutter, export version in feet, this camera was one of the most expensive cameras made for professional photography, with the fast Ernon 3,5cm Estimate: EUR 1,926 - EUR 1,185,892 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is an Ernemann Ernoflex Model II worth today?
Based on UK auction hammer results, an Ernoflex Model II is worth roughly £160 to £350 depending on cosmetic condition, shutter health and lens originality.
How much does an Ernemann Ernoflex Model II sell for at auction?
Recorded UK saleroom prices show the camera sells for around £160 at the lower end and up to about £350 for a cleaner example, excluding buyer's premium.
What affects the price of an Ernoflex Model II?
Working shutter speeds, light-tight bellows, an unscratched original lens and the presence of period plate holders are the main factors that push the value toward the upper end of the range.
Is the Ernoflex Model II a usable camera today?
It can be used with sheet film or plates if the shutter and bellows are sound, but servicing is specialist work and parts are sourced from donor bodies rather than new stock.