Nagel Rolloroy
The Nagel Rolloroy is a vintage camera produced by the Stuttgart-based Dr. August Nagel Camerawerk, a German manufacturer active in the late 1920s and early 1930s before being absorbed by Kodak in 1932. As a pre-war Nagel-branded model, it sits in the early-20th-century German folding/roll-film camera category that collectors of the period seek out.
At UK auction, hammer prices for the Nagel Rolloroy have ranged widely: a 2024 sale at Chiswick Auctions realised £189, while an earlier 2011 result at Leitz Photographica reached £600, giving a saleroom median of around £390. With only two recorded results, today's value is condition- and venue-sensitive, and a clean, complete example with original fittings is what drives the upper end of the range when one sells for a strong price.
Sales History
Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.
Prices updated: June 2026
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| Jun 2026 | £50 | £40 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 388) Title: A Nagel Dr. August Rolloroy 127 Viewfinder Camera
Description:
U.K. export version of Pupille camera, body G, shutter working but all speeds incorrect, with Leitz Elmar 5cm f/3.5, optics F-G, some light fungus (Qty: 1) |
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| Aug 2024 | £189 | £150 | 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 144) Title: An Uncommon Nagel Rolloroy, UK Imported Pupille.
Description:
An Uncommon Nagel Rolloroy, UK Imported Pupille. #91502. With 5cm Leitz Elmar f3.5 lens in a Compur shutter. Shutter firing, signs of light+ use. ... read more |
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| May 2011 | EUR 600 | £527 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 19 (Lot AI_19_12820) Title: Nagel Rolloroy
Description:
rare export version with feet scale, for 3x4cm exposures on 127 film, rare with Xenon 2/4.5cm no.387443, original cap Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Nagel Rolloroy worth today?
Based on UK auction hammer results, a Nagel Rolloroy has sold in a range from £190 to £600, with the price an individual example sells for depending heavily on cosmetic condition, mechanical function and completeness.
How much does a Nagel Rolloroy sell for at auction?
Recorded UK saleroom results show hammer prices of £189 in 2024 and £600 in 2011, so the value at any given sale can vary substantially with only a thin trading record to anchor the price.
Is the Nagel Rolloroy collectible?
Nagel-branded cameras from the pre-Kodak era attract interest from collectors of early German photographic equipment, and the Rolloroy's scarcity at auction means buyers should expect price volatility rather than a settled market value.