Challenge tropical stereo camera£1,200
11 Dec 2002 · Christie's · lot 96premium removed ↗
◆ ? title doesn’t name the Tropen+ lens
Lizars Challenge Stereo Tropen (Tropical)
camera
The Lizars Challenge Stereo Tropen (Tropical) has 1 recorded sale: £1,200 (11 Dec 2002, Christie's). That is too few for a typical price.
Recorded sales
Only 1 sale — too few for a typical price, so here it is.
Sales onlyold
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
What it is
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Generated summary, 19 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Other Challenges
Challenge Tropen (Tropical)
7 salesabout £350IndicativeChallenge Dayspool
4 salesabout £135IndicativeChallenge Dayspool Tropical
4 salesabout £475IndicativeChallenge Tropen (Tropical) Model C
3 salesabout £200IndicativeChallenge Dayspool No.1
1 saleSales onlyChallenge Dayspool Stereo Tropical
1 saleSales onlyChallenge Tropen (Tropical) Model E
1 saleSales onlyChallenge View Camera
1 saleSales only
7 salesabout £350IndicativeChallenge Dayspool
4 salesabout £135IndicativeChallenge Dayspool Tropical
4 salesabout £475IndicativeChallenge Tropen (Tropical) Model C
3 salesabout £200IndicativeChallenge Dayspool No.1
1 saleSales onlyChallenge Dayspool Stereo Tropical
1 saleSales onlyChallenge Tropen (Tropical) Model E
1 saleSales onlyChallenge View Camera
1 saleSales only
Questions
Why is the 'Tropical' version more collectable?
Tropical-finish cameras were made in smaller numbers using polished hardwood and brass fittings for use in humid climates, and surviving examples in honest, uncracked condition tend to command a premium over standard leather-covered bodies of the same model.
Facts
- Maker
- Lizars
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 1
- First sale
- 11 Dec 2002
- Latest sale
- 11 Dec 2002
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Lizars Challenge Stereo Tropen (Tropical): 1 recorded sale, December 2002; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/l/lizars/challenge-stereo-tropen-tropical/