Kuribayashi First Roll

camera

The Kuribayashi First Roll has 2 recorded sales: £133 (23 May 2009, Leitz Photographica Auction) and £105 (6 Nov 2004, Leitz Photographica Auction). That is too few for a typical price.

Recorded sales

Only 2 sales — too few for a typical price, so here they are.

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

What it is

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Generated summary, 12 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Other Firsts

First Roll Deluxe
1 saleSales onlyFirst Center
0 salesNo sales yetFirst EtuCamera
0 salesNo sales yetFirst Etui
0 salesNo sales yetFirst Etui Camera
0 salesNo sales yetFirst Hand
0 salesNo sales yetFirst Hand (New Camera)
0 salesNo sales yetFirst Reflex
0 salesNo sales yet

Questions

Is the Kuribayashi First Roll a rare camera?

It appears infrequently in UK auctions — only one hammer result is on file — which suggests limited supply rather than strong demand-driven pricing.

Facts

Maker
Kuribayashi
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
2
First sale
6 Nov 2004
Latest sale
23 May 2009
Evidence
Sales only · old
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Kuribayashi First Roll: 2 recorded sales, 2004–2009; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/k/kuribayashi/first-roll/

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