Minolta-35mm Rangefinder Film Camera Model II- Chiyoda Kogaku - Vintage£76
● II (type 2)+ lens
Minolta 35
camera
The Minolta 35 typically sells for £130 (median of 46 recorded sales, 1998–2026; solid evidence).
Typical sale price
£130
median of 46 sales, 1998–2026
last 3 years: £70 (21 sales)
Solid
Middle half of sales: £71–£200
£150at auction (35 sales)
£21on eBay (11 sales)
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Version not stated£18013 sales
Original£14011 sales£125–£355II (type 2)£759 sales£50–£150E£196 sales£9–£58F£1503 sales£140–£159Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 48 →
Minolta AF-E 35mm Analog Point & Shoot Compact Camera£21
● E+ lens
Minolta Riva AF35 C 35mm Film Point and Shoot Camera Black with Case - tested£12
● C◆ ▼ far below the rest
Minolta-35mm Rangefinder Film Camera Model II & Tripod- Chiyoda Kogaku - Vintage£150
Minolta AF-E II 35mm Film Point and Shoot Camera£11
What it is
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Generated summary, 20 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Versions and how to tell them apart
Original
11 sales£140FairII (type 2)
9 sales£75IndicativeE
6 sales£19IndicativeF
3 sales£150IndicativeC
2 salesSales onlyB
1 saleSales onlyD
1 saleSales onlyIIB
1958 (McKeown’s) · 0 salesNo sales yet
11 sales£140FairII (type 2)
9 sales£75IndicativeE
6 sales£19IndicativeF
3 sales£150IndicativeC
2 salesSales onlyB
1 saleSales onlyD
1 saleSales onlyIIB
1958 (McKeown’s) · 0 salesNo sales yet
Questions
Does the Minolta 35 Model II take Leica lenses?
Yes — it uses the 39mm Leica screw mount, so most LTM lenses will fit, though rangefinder coupling accuracy should be verified with each lens.
Is the Minolta 35 Model II a good user camera?
It can be, provided the shutter and rangefinder have been serviced; the price a clean, working example sells for today makes it one of the more affordable Japanese LTM rangefinders.
Facts
- Maker
- Minolta
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 46
- First sale
- 19 Mar 1998
- Latest sale
- 4 Aug 2026
- Median
- £130
- Middle half
- £71–£200
- Evidence
- Solid
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Minolta 35: typical sale price £130, the median of 46 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £71–£200 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/m/minolta/35/