The Krasnogorsk 3 is a Soviet-made 16mm spring-wound cine camera dating from the 1970s. It was sold as a portable mechanical movie camera aimed at amateur, educational and documentary filmmakers, with a clockwork drive that allowed shooting without batteries.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Krasnogorsk 3 have ranged from roughly £40 to £210, with the small sample sitting around a £130 midpoint — wholesale saleroom levels rather than dealer asking prices. Today in 2026 the price a Krasnogorsk 3 sells for is highly condition-sensitive: a stiff or sluggish spring motor will cut value sharply, while a clean, fully working body with its original lens is worth notably more than the lower end of that range. With only a handful of auction results to draw on, any single sale can swing well above or below the headline range.