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Plaubel Makina IIS

The Plaubel Makina IIS is a German-made folding press camera that takes 6x9cm exposures on roll film or sheet film. It belongs to the pre-war Makina line produced in Frankfurt, sitting in the professional press and reportage segment when new.

At UK auction the Makina IIS has a thin hammer record, with the two logged results sitting at £141 and £450 — wholesale saleroom levels that exclude buyer's and seller's commission. With so few data points the market value today is best read as a wide £140–£450 band, and condition of the bellows, shutter and rangefinder coupling drives where a given example sells for within that range.

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.

Date Price Source
Jun 2017 EUR 450 Leitz Auction
Feb 2002 £141 Christie's