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Kodak Retina IIIc (021 I)

The Kodak Retina IIIc (type 021) is a folding 35mm rangefinder camera produced by Kodak AG in Stuttgart during the mid-1950s. It features a coupled rangefinder, an uncoupled selenium meter, and interchangeable front lens elements mounted in a leaf shutter. When new it sat at the top of Kodak's German-built Retina line, positioned above the meterless IIc.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Retina IIIc (021) have ranged from about £56 to £240, with a median around £100 across 2024–2025 sales. As of today the market is condition-sensitive: clean, working examples with a responsive meter and clear rangefinder sell for more, while examples with haze, fungus or a dead selenium cell sell for the lower end of that range. A standout 2025 result of £239 shows what a tidy outfit is worth to collectors, while scruffier bodies sell for well under £100 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
Sep 2025 £120 Special Auction Services
Mar 2025 £239 Chiswick Auctions
Jun 2024 £80 Special Auction Services
Jan 2024 £56 Flints Auctions
May 2009 EUR 160 Leitz Auction
Nov 2008 EUR 320 Leitz Auction
May 1998 £57 Christie's

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