Ernemann Stereo-Reflex
The Ernemann Stereo-Reflex is an early 20th-century German stereoscopic plate camera built around a reflex viewing system, intended for paired-image photography on glass plates. Ernemann, based in Dresden, produced specialist apparatus of this kind before the company was absorbed into Zeiss Ikon in 1926, placing the Stereo-Reflex among the pre-merger output of an established German manufacturer.
Auction evidence for the Stereo-Reflex is thin: a single UK saleroom hammer result of £600 is on record from 2005, so any present-day value estimate carries wide uncertainty. As of 2026, what one of these sells for at auction today depends heavily on completeness, plate-back condition and shutter function, and a clean, working example would likely be needed to approach or exceed that historic figure. With only one verified hammer price (wholesale, exclusive of commission), buyers and sellers should treat the worth of this camera as condition-led rather than catalogue-driven.
Sales History
Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.
Based on 2 recorded sales — indicative only.
Most recent sale: May 2005.
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| May 2005 | EUR 600 | £410 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 7 (Lot AI_7_24671) Title: Ernemann Stereo Reflex
Description:
early version, Stereo Reflex 45x107mm, leather covered wood body, Tessar 4.5/7.5cm lenses nos.305184 + 305208, in very good condition, very little use, ground glass screen cracked Estimate: EUR 900 - EUR 1,100 |
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| May 2003 | EUR 584 | £417 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 2-3 (Lot AI_2_21692) Title: Ernemann Stereo Reflex
Description:
6x13cm, SLR, leather covered wood body, with a pair of Carl Zeiss Tessar f/4.5 9cm lenses nos. 158048/046, (focal-plane shutter blind missing) Estimate: EUR 1,913 - EUR 18 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is an Ernemann Stereo-Reflex worth today?
The only recorded UK auction hammer price is £600, from 2005, so a precise current value is hard to fix; condition, completeness and working shutter are the main drivers of what it sells for now.
How much does an Ernemann Stereo-Reflex sell for at auction?
With just one verified sale on file at £600 hammer, the price a given example achieves can vary widely, and low-condition or incomplete cameras would be expected to fall below that benchmark.
Is the Ernemann Stereo-Reflex a plate camera?
Yes, it is a stereoscopic plate camera of early 20th-century German manufacture, made before Ernemann was merged into Zeiss Ikon in 1926.