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Kamera Werkstatten Praktiflex (1939-1946, black body, black leather)

The Praktiflex is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera made by Kamera Werkstätten in Dresden, introduced in 1939 and produced through the wartime and early post-war period to 1946. The black body with black leather covering represents the early pre-war and wartime production configuration of this waist-level-finder SLR.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the 1939–1946 black-body Praktiflex have ranged from about £200 to £540, with a median around £200 based on the three recorded saleroom results. Prices today in 2026 remain highly condition-sensitive: the higher end reflects a clean, fully-working example, while tired bodies with sticky shutters tend to sell for less at saleroom level.

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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
May 2006 EUR 200 Leitz Auction
Nov 2005 EUR 200 Leitz Auction
May 2003 EUR 537 Leitz Auction

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