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Minolta 35 Model II

The Minolta 35 Model II is a 35mm rangefinder camera introduced by Minolta in the early 1950s, using the Leica screw (M39) lens mount. When new it was positioned as a Japanese alternative to the German screw-mount Leicas, aimed at serious amateurs and photojournalists.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Minolta 35 Model II have ranged from about £63 to £250, with a median around £100 — these are saleroom wholesale results, not dealer retail. In 2025 clean bodies have tended to sell for under £90, so what a 35 Model II is worth today is noticeably less than the £240–£250 figures seen a few years ago. Condition and the presence of a matched collapsible Rokkor lens materially affect the price a camera of this vintage sells for.

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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.

Date Price Source
Oct 2025 £63 Chiswick Auctions
Oct 2025 £63 Chiswick Auctions
Apr 2025 £88 Flints Auctions
Apr 2021 £248 Flints Auctions
Nov 2020 £248 Flints Auctions
Nov 2016 EUR 260 Leitz Auction
May 2010 EUR 100 Leitz Auction
Nov 2005 EUR 240 Leitz Auction
Sep 2005 £216 Christie's
May 2004 EUR 180 Leitz Auction
Nov 2003 EUR 443 Leitz Auction
May 1999 £241 Christie's

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