Newman & Sinclair Auto Kine Camera
The Newman & Sinclair Auto Kine Camera is a British-made 35mm cine camera, built around a spring-driven clockwork motor and housed in a duralumin body. It was aimed at professional and newsreel use, a category in which Newman & Sinclair specialised.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Auto Kine Camera have sat around £750, with the two recorded results landing at £747 and £750 — effectively a single price point rather than a spread. Given the scarcity of sales data, what a Newman & Sinclair Auto Kine Camera is worth today depends heavily on completeness of magazines, motor function and cosmetic condition; collector-grade outfits would be expected to command more than a bare body.
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: October 2025
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| Oct 2025 | £1,890 | Chiswick Auctions | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 154) Title: A Newman Sinclair Auto Kine 'Watch Attachment' 35mm Cine Camera Outfit
Description:
A Newman Sinclair Auto Kine 'Watch Attachment' 35mm Cine Camera Outfit Serial No: 462 Body: VG Motor: Functional Lens: P. Angenieux 18.5mm f/2.2 (Qty: 1) ... read more |
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| Jun 2024 | £220 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 506) Title: A Newman & Sinclair Auto Kine 35mm Cine Camera Body
Description:
A Newman & Sinclair Auto Kine 35mm Cine Camera Body, serial no 369, spring drive working, motor runs, missing film door lock & release nut, unable to |
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| Nov 2023 | £312 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 323E) Title: A Newman & Sinclair Auto Kine 35mm Motion Picture Camera
Description:
aluminium, serial no. 284, body, F-G, motor running, no lens |
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| Nov 2023 | £1,062 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 314) Title: A Newman & Sinclair Auto Kine 35mm Motion Picture Camera
Description:
1930-, aluminium, serial no. 668, together with a Cooke Speed Panchro f/2 40mm lens, black, serial no. 304104, body, G-VG, motor running, lens, G-VG, |
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| May 2023 | £900 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 348) Title: A Newman & Sinclair Auto Kine 35mm Motion Picture Camera
Description:
1930-, aluminium, serial no. 363, together with E. Krauss Tessar Zeiss f/4.5 105mm lens, black, serial no. 157943, body, VG, motor appears to run, |
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| May 2004 | EUR 750 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 5 (Lot AI_5_23198) Title: Newman & Sinclair Auto Kine
Description:
first model, 35mm, diamond pattern duraluminium body, internal 200ft magazine, shutter for 10-32fps, a Ross Xpres f/1.9 1.1/2inch lens, matching angle finder numbered 388; rare first model; Newman & Sinclair had been designing motion picture mechanisms since 1897 and the height of their achievement was the Newman Sinclair Auto Kine camera which was made in different versions for the next thirty years Estimate: EUR 1,928 - EUR 388 |
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| Nov 1999 | £747 | Christie's | |
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Auction: Magic Lanterns, Optical Toys and Cameras (Lot 212) Title: Cinematographic camera no. 272
Description:
Cinematographic camera no. 272 Estimate: £250 - £350 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Newman & Sinclair Auto Kine Camera worth today?
The two UK auction hammer results on file both sit near £750, so that price is the best available reference point for its current value, subject to condition and the presence of magazines.
How much does a Newman & Sinclair Auto Kine Camera sell for at auction?
Recorded hammer prices are £747 and £750, indicating that clean examples have sold for around the £750 mark in the UK saleroom.
Why is the price range so narrow?
Only two verified sales are on record, so the apparent consistency reflects limited data rather than a settled market; a wider spread would likely emerge with more results.