Hensoldt Henso Reporter
The Henso Reporter is a camera produced under the Hensoldt name, a German optical maker. It appears in specialist camera auctions as a collector item rather than a mainstream user model.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Henso Reporter have ranged from around £1,200 to £2,200, with a median near £1,410, so as of 2026 the model still sells for low-to-mid four figures at saleroom level. These are wholesale auction results and individual values are highly condition-sensitive, with cosmetically clean, complete examples worth more than well-used bodies.
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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| May 2024 | £650 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 143) Title: A Hensoldt Henso Reporter Rangefinder Camera
Description:
1953, chrome, serial no. 6174, with Dr Hans Hensoldt Arion f/1.9 50mm lens, chrome, serial no. 004180, body, F, shutter working, lens, F, some |
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| Apr 2021 | £1,984 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 113) Title: A Hensoldt Henso Reporter Rangefinder Camera
Description:
1953, chrome, serial no. 6281, with Dr Hans Hensoldt Arion f/1.9 50mm lens, chrome, serial no. 00526, body, VG-E, shutter working, lens, VG, some |
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| Mar 2014 | EUR 1,200 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 25 (Lot AI_25_29895) Title: Hensoldt Wetzlar Henso Reporter
Description:
rare Leica copy with rapid wind, produced by ISO Milano for Hensoldt, with Iriar 2.8/5cm no.01093, two dents on base plate Estimate: EUR 2,000 - EUR 2,500 |
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| May 2013 | EUR 1,700 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 23 (Lot AI_23_14854) Title: Hensoldt Wetzlar Henso Reporter
Description:
rare Leica copy with rapid wind, produced by ISO Milano for Hensoldt, in near mint condition with fast Arion 1.9/5cm no.00508 and original everready case Estimate: EUR 3,000 - EUR 3,500 |
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| May 2006 | EUR 2,200 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 9 (Lot AI_9_26680) Title: Hensoldt Wetzlar Henso Reporter
Description:
rare Leica copy with rapid wind, produced by ISO Milano for Hensoldt, in very nice condition with fast Arion 1.9/5cm no.00185 Estimate: EUR 3,600 - EUR 4,200 |
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| Mar 2004 | £836 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT - THE PROPERTY OF A COLLE (Lot 62) Title: Reporter no. 6226
Description:
Reporter no. 6226 Estimate: £400 - £600 |
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| Sep 2001 | £1,410 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 140) Title: Henso Reporter no. 5863
Description:
Henso Reporter no. 5863 Estimate: £800 - £1,200 |
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