Kodak Vest Pocket Series III
camera
The Kodak Vest Pocket Series III typically sells for £100 (median of 25 recorded sales, 1998–2026; fair evidence).
median of 25 sales, 1998–2026
Middle half of sales: £65–£140
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 27 →
What it is
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Generated summary, 23 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Versions and how to tell them apart
Other Vests
5 salesabout £20IndicativeVest Pocket Autographic
4 salesabout £17IndicativeVest Pocket Autographic Special
4 salesabout £43IndicativeVest Pocket Hawk-Eye
4 salesabout £94IndicativeVest Pocket Rainbow Hawk-Eye
4 salesabout £53IndicativeVest Pocket Special
2 salesSales onlyVest Pocket Model A
1 saleSales onlyVest Pocket Special Luxus
0 salesNo sales yet
Questions
Is the Kodak Vest Pocket Series III usable today?
It can still be used, but the 127 roll film it requires is only available from a small number of specialist suppliers, which limits practical shooting value.
Facts
- Maker
- Kodak
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 25
- First sale
- 29 Jan 1998
- Latest sale
- 26 Jul 2026
- Median
- £100
- Middle half
- £65–£140
- Evidence
- Fair
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Kodak Vest Pocket Series III: typical sale price £100, the median of 25 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £65–£140 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/k/kodak/vest-pocket-series-iii/