Marion Soho Reflex
The Marion Soho Reflex is a British single-lens reflex plate camera, introduced in the early 20th century and produced in London. When new it was positioned as a professional-grade focal-plane SLR for press, portrait and naturalist photographers working on glass plates and sheet film.
At UK auction in 2024–2025, hammer prices for the Soho Reflex have ranged from roughly £50 to £130, with the two recorded saleroom results sitting either side of a £90 midpoint. As of today, what a Marion Soho Reflex is worth depends heavily on completeness — bellows condition, shutter function, and the presence of plate holders and a working lens all materially affect what the camera sells for in the wholesale auction market.
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.
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| Jan 2025 | £50 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 562) Title: A Marion & Co. Soho Reflex Camera
Description:
A Marion & Co. Soho Reflex Camera, shutter not working, curtain creased, body G, viewing hood G, bellows G, with Dallmeyer No 3 Stigmatic Series II |
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| Aug 2024 | £126 | Chiswick Auctions | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 136) Title: LARGE Marion & Co Soho Reflex Type Plate Camera.
Description:
LARGE Marion & Co Soho Reflex Tyeo Plate Camera. For 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" plates with rotating back. Focal plane shutter firing (2nd blind occasionally ... read more |
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| May 2022 | £44 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 377) Title: A Marion & Co. Ltd. Soho Reflex SLR Camera
Description:
black, shutter not tested, body G-VG, ground glass intact, with Cooke-Luxor Anastigmat 5¾" f/4.5 lens, optics G, some internal haze present, (Qty: 1) |
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| Oct 2019 | £360 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 351) Title: A Marion Soho Reflex Camera
Description:
1906-1930, 6½×4¾'', black, with Taylor Hobson Anastigmat f/5.6 14" lens, black, serial no. TT288976, body, VG-E, shutter working, speeds inaccurate, |
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| Oct 2017 | £192 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 452) Title: A Marion Soho Reflex Hand & Stand Camera
Description:
1930-1940, revolving back, with Dallmeyer Pentac f/2.9 8" lens, serial no. 225597, body, G-VG, shutter working, lens, VG, with Air Ministry markings, |
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| Nov 2005 | EUR 150 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 8 (Lot AI_8_25622) Title: Marion Soho Reflex
Description:
9x14cm, top condition with Tessar 4.5/18cm no.186225, black leather covered body, black bellows, film pack cassette, focusing screen adapter missing Estimate: EUR 300 - EUR 400 |
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| Nov 1998 | £57 | Christie's | |
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Auction: KOSLOV COLLECTION OF CAMERAS AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS (Lot 251) Title: Soho Reflex camera
Description:
Soho Reflex camera Estimate: £25 - £100 |
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