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

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The Kamera Werkstatten Praktiflex (1939-1946, black body, black leather) sells for about £137 (median of only 3 recorded sales, 2003–2006; indicative, one source, old).

Typical sale price
about£137

median of only 3 sales, 2003–2006

Indicativeone sourceold
£136£137£383

Few sales, all from Leitz Photographica Auction. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.

Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

How much does one sale move this?

Without the highest sale£137
Without the lowest sale£260

Every sale

What it is

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Generated summary, 22 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Other Praktiflexs

Questions

What affects the value of a black-leather Praktiflex?

Shutter health, mirror operation and the condition of the original black leather covering are the main value drivers; a camera that needs a service will sell for noticeably less than one that has already been overhauled.

Facts

Maker
Kamera Werkstatten
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
3
First sale
23 May 2003
Latest sale
20 May 2006
Median
£137
Middle half
£137–£260
Evidence
Indicative · one source, old
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Kamera Werkstatten Praktiflex (1939-1946, black body, black leather): about £137, the median of 3 recorded sales, 2003–2006 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/k/kamerawerkstatten/praktiflex-1939-1946-black-body-black-leather/

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