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Moller Cambinox

The Moller Cambinox is a combined binocular and camera, pairing a pair of viewing optics with a built-in subminiature camera in a single housing. It is a niche piece of mid-twentieth-century German optical engineering rather than a mainstream stills camera, and is encountered primarily through specialist auctions.

At UK auction the Cambinox is uncommon, and recorded hammer prices range from £600 to £1,500, with the two tracked sales averaging around £1,050 — wholesale saleroom levels rather than retail asking prices. Today the price a Cambinox sells for is driven heavily by completeness and cosmetic condition, with cased, working examples sitting at the upper end of that range and tired or incomplete bodies worth considerably less.

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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.

Prices updated: June 2021

Date Price Source
Jun 2021 EUR 1,500 Leitz Auction
Nov 2016 EUR 600 Leitz Auction
Jun 2015 EUR 650 Leitz Auction
Nov 2014 EUR 500 Leitz Auction
Nov 2013 EUR 950 Leitz Auction
May 2013 EUR 300 Leitz Auction
May 2010 EUR 960 Leitz Auction
May 2009 EUR 600 Leitz Auction
Nov 2008 EUR 900 Leitz Auction
Jun 2008 EUR 800 Leitz Auction
May 2005 £456 Christie's
Sep 2004 £454 Christie's

Frequently asked questions

What is a Moller Cambinox worth today?

Based on the limited UK auction record, a Cambinox has sold for between £600 and £1,500 at hammer, with condition and completeness the main drivers of where an individual example lands.

How much does a Moller Cambinox sell for at auction?

The two tracked UK auction sales returned £600 and £1,500 respectively, suggesting a typical hammer price in the four-figure region for a presentable example.

Why does the price and value vary so much?

With so few examples coming to market, each sale is sensitive to optical condition, mechanical function and the presence of original accessories, which is why the recorded range is wide.