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Kiev IIIA

The Kiev IIIA is a Soviet 35mm rangefinder camera, built in Ukraine using tooling and designs derived from the pre-war Contax II. It belongs to the screw-and-bayonet rangefinder lineage produced from the late 1940s onward and was positioned as a working photographer's tool rather than a budget compact.

Sales data for the Kiev IIIA is thin, with one UK auction hammer result of £338 logged in late 2022 — a wholesale saleroom figure rather than a dealer asking price. On that single data point the camera sells for around £340 today, though with so few records the realistic price band for clean working examples is wide and condition-driven. Buyers searching for what a Kiev IIIA is worth should treat any single result as indicative only.

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
Jul 2024 £12 Flints Auctions
Nov 2022 £338 Flints Auctions