Minolta Auto Press

camera

The Minolta Auto Press has 2 recorded sales: £283 (18 Nov 2006, Leitz Photographica Auction) and £100 (23 Mar 2004, Christie's). That is too few for a typical price.

Recorded sales

Only 2 sales — too few for a typical price, so here they are.

Sales onlyold
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

What it is

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Generated summary, 24 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

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Questions

Why does the price vary so much?

The sales sample is small and press cameras are highly condition-sensitive, so a working shutter, clean lens and light-tight bellows push value toward the top of the range while faults push it toward the bottom.

Facts

Maker
Minolta
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
2
First sale
23 Mar 2004
Latest sale
18 Nov 2006
Evidence
Sales only · old
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Minolta Auto Press: 2 recorded sales, 2004–2006; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/m/minolta/auto-press/

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