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Plaubel Makina IIb

The Plaubel Makina IIb is a folding strut-type medium format camera produced by the German maker Plaubel of Frankfurt. It takes 6x9cm images on rollfilm or sheet film via a back, and was positioned as a press and professional folding camera in the pre-war and early post-war period.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Makina IIb have ranged from about £150 to £290, with the two recorded results sitting either side of a £220 midpoint. With only a small sample of saleroom results to draw on, what a Makina IIb is worth today depends heavily on the condition of the bellows, shutter and rangefinder linkage, and clean working examples sit at the upper end of that range.

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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: April 2026

Date Price Source
Apr 2026 £100 Flints Auctions
Jan 2023 £150 Flints Auctions
Nov 2019 USD 150 pedia_sales_tamarkin
Apr 2019 £288 Flints Auctions

Frequently asked questions

What is a Plaubel Makina IIb worth today?

Based on UK auction hammer results, a Makina IIb sells for roughly £150 to £290, with condition of the bellows, shutter and rangefinder being the main price drivers.

How much does a Plaubel Makina IIb sell for at auction?

Recorded UK hammer prices sit between £150 and £290, so the typical value is in the low-to-mid hundreds of pounds rather than the four-figure territory of the later Makina 67.

Is the Plaubel Makina IIb a good user camera?

It can be, but only if the bellows are light-tight and the shutter is accurate; otherwise the price of repair can exceed the camera's market value.

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