Kodak Retina IIa (016)
The Kodak Retina IIa (016) is a 35mm folding rangefinder camera produced by Kodak AG in Stuttgart during the early 1950s. It sat in the upper tier of the Retina line when new, pairing a coupled rangefinder with a collapsing bellows-mounted lens for a compact, pocketable body.
At UK auction, hammer prices for the Retina IIa (016) have been modest, with the two recorded results landing at £62 and £88 — a tight £62–£88 band at saleroom level today. With only a small sample of wholesale results to draw on, condition, lens clarity and shutter health swing what a given example is worth far more than headline averages suggest.
Sales History
Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.
Prices updated: January 2023
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| Jan 2023 | £88 | £70 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 238) Title: A Selection of Four Kodak Retina 35m Cameras
Description:
to include a Kodak Retina IIa, body G, shutter working, with Schneider-Kreuznach Retina-Xenon f/2 50mm lens, optics P, haze present, also with a (Qty: 1) |
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| Jan 2022 | £62 | £50 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 194) Title: A Kodak Retina IIa 35mm Rangefinder Camera
Description:
chrome, body G-VG, shutter working, rangefinder clear, with Rodenstock-Heligon 5cm f/2 lens, optics G, some haze present, together with makers (Qty: 1) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Kodak Retina IIa (016) worth today?
Based on UK auction hammer results, a Retina IIa (016) has sold for between £62 and £88, so a working example typically sells for under £100 at saleroom level.
How much does a Kodak Retina IIa sell for at UK auction?
Recorded hammer prices sit in the £62–£88 range, though the small sample size means individual results vary with cosmetic condition and shutter performance.
What affects the price and value of a Retina IIa most?
Bellows integrity, shutter accuracy at slow speeds, and lens clarity have the biggest impact on value, since these are the faults that most often render an otherwise tidy body unusable.