An Ilford Advocate Viewfinder 35mm Camera£130
29 Apr 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 282 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
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Ilford Advocate
camera
The Ilford Advocate typically sells for £130 (median of 36 recorded sales, 2010–2026; solid evidence).
Typical sale price
£130
median of 36 sales, 2010–2026
last 3 years: £130 (19 sales)
Solid
Middle half of sales: £110–£153
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Over time
Every sale since 2010; no trend line.
Latest sales All 36 →
An Ilford Advocate 35mm Camera£120
11 Feb 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 305 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
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An Ilford Advocate Camera£90
27 Nov 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 36 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
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A Prototype /Experimental Ilford Advocate 35mm Viewfinder Camera£350
12 Nov 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 242 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
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Ilford Advocate 35mm with Dallmeyer 35mm f4.5 D Focussing Lens.£130
21 Oct 2025 · Chiswick Auctions · lot 165 · Photographicapremium removed
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What it is
{"overview":"The Ilford Advocate is a British-made 35mm viewfinder camera, recognisable for its cream\/ivory enamelled body finish. As of 2026, the value an Advocate sells for at auction is strongly tied to cosmetic condition of the cream enamel, which chips and yellows easily, and a clean, fully-working example sits at the upper end of that range.","buying_guide":"Inspect the cream enamel carefully for chips, cracks and discolouration around the edges and baseplate, as damaged finish is the single biggest value drag. Check that the shutter fires at all marked speeds and that the viewfinder is clear, and confirm the lens glass is free of haze and fungus.
Generated summary, 22 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
Why does condition affect the price so much?
The cream enamel finish is the Advocate's defining feature and is prone to chipping and yellowing, so cosmetic grade has a disproportionate effect on value compared with a typical black-finish 35mm camera of the same era.
Is the Ilford Advocate a good user camera?
It can be, provided the shutter and lens are working correctly; because service options are limited, buyers generally pay more for a tested working example than for a project body.
Facts
- Maker
- Ilford
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 36
- First sale
- 4 Dec 2010
- Latest sale
- 29 Apr 2026
- Median
- £130
- Middle half
- £110–£153
- Evidence
- Solid
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Ilford Advocate: typical sale price £130, the median of 36 recorded sales, 2010–2026, middle half £110–£153 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/i/ilford/advocate/