Minolta 35 Model F
The Minolta 35 Model F is a Japanese 35mm rangefinder camera with a Leica screw (M39) lens mount, produced by Chiyoda Kogaku in the 1950s. It sat in the upper end of Minolta's rangefinder line when new, competing with other Japanese Leica-pattern bodies of the era before the brand's focus shifted toward SLRs.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the 35 Model F have sat in the region of £160–£250, with a 2025 sale at £162 and an earlier 2006 result of £250 providing the recorded data points. These are saleroom wholesale figures rather than dealer retail, and as of 2026 values are firmly condition-led: clean, fully working bodies with a matching-era Rokkor lens tend toward the upper end of that band, while cosmetically worn or haze-affected examples sell for less.
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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| Apr 2025 | £162 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 101) Title: A Minolta 35 Model F Rangefinder Camera
Description:
silver, serial number 23970, top plate engraved C.K.S. shutter speeds working, rangefinder patch moving, with a Super Rokkor f/2.8 45mm lens barrel G, |
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| Nov 2006 | EUR 250 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 10 (Lot AI_10_15146) Title: C.K.S. Minolta-35 Model-F
Description:
in good condition with Super Rokkor 2.8/45mm no.18739 Estimate: EUR 400 - EUR 600 |
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| Jun 1999 | £172 | Christie's | |
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Auction: Leica Cameras (Lot 143) Title: Minolta-35 model-F no. 20136
Description:
Minolta-35 model-F no. 20136 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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