Nettel Kamerawerk Deckrullo Nettel Tropen (Tropical)

camera

The Nettel Kamerawerk Deckrullo Nettel Tropen (Tropical) has 2 recorded sales: £448 (27 Nov 2005, Leitz Photographica Auction) and £300 (18 Nov 1998, 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, 10 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

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Questions

Why are tropical-bodied cameras like this priced differently from standard models?

Tropical versions used hardwood and brass construction in much smaller numbers than standard leather-covered bodies, so collector demand and rarity typically lift their price relative to the equivalent non-tropical camera.

Facts

Maker
Nettel Kamerawerk
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
2
First sale
18 Nov 1998
Latest sale
27 Nov 2005
Evidence
Sales only · old
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Nettel Kamerawerk Deckrullo Nettel Tropen (Tropical): 2 recorded sales, 1998–2005; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/n/nettel-kamerawerk/deckrullo-nettel-tropen-tropical/

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