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Ihagee Night-reflex (Nachtreflex)

The Ihagee Night-reflex (Nachtreflex) is a pre-war German plate-format reflex camera built by Ihagee of Dresden, designed for low-light work with a high-speed lens. It is a scarce specialist instrument from the early decades of the twentieth century rather than a mass-market model.

Auction evidence for the Night-reflex is thin: the two recorded UK saleroom hammer results sit at £8,000 (2016) and £35,625 (2002), so any sense of what one is worth today rests on a very small sample of wholesale auction prices rather than retail asking levels. Condition, completeness of the original lens, and provenance drive value, and a single strong sale can reset expectations for what the next example sells for.

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.

Date Price Source
Nov 2016 EUR 8,000 Leitz Auction
Nov 2002 EUR 35,625 Leitz Auction