Plaubel Stereo Makina
The Plaubel Stereo Makina is a German-made stereo camera produced by Plaubel of Frankfurt, part of the wider Makina line of folding cameras. It was built to record paired images for stereoscopic viewing, a format aimed at enthusiasts and professionals working in 3D photography during the earlier decades of the twentieth century.
At UK auction, hammer prices for the Plaubel Stereo Makina have ranged from roughly £700 to £2,400, with a median value near £1,200 — wholesale saleroom results rather than retail asking prices. Condition, completeness of the matched lens pair and shutter function, and the presence of original accessories drive most of the spread seen today. Examples that sell for figures toward the upper end are typically clean, fully working bodies with undamaged bellows, while tired or incomplete cameras are worth closer to the lower end of that band.
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.
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| Nov 2015 | EUR 2,400 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 28 (Lot AI_28_32984) Title: Plaubel Stereo-Makina
Description:
6x13cm version of the rare Stereo-Makina in beautiful, mint condition, with a pair of Anticomar 2.9/9cm no.59316 and 60739, front cap, six film holders, everything in fitted black carrying case Estimate: EUR 2,400 - EUR 2,600 |
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| Nov 2012 | EUR 1,200 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 22 (Lot AI_22_14332) Title: Plaubel Stereo Makina
Description:
6x13cm, strut-folding stereo camera with Anticomar 2.9/9cm lenses (nos.62250/251), Compur shutter, cap, Newton finder, Rollex rollfilm holder, in very fine original condition Estimate: EUR 2,000 - EUR 2,500 |
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| May 2009 | EUR 700 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 15 (Lot AI_15_18822) Title: Plaubel Stereo-Makina
Description:
4.5x10,7cm, stereo strut-folding camera, very rare small version, early model with Anticomar 4.2/6cm lenses (nos.39438/39) in Compound shutter, focusing screen adapter, Newton finder Estimate: EUR 1,200 - EUR 1,500 |
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| May 2007 | EUR 800 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 11 (Lot AI_11_16104) Title: Plaubel Stereo-Makina
Description:
4.5x10.7cm, stereo strut-folding camera, very rare small version, early model with Anticomar lenses (nos.39438/39), Compound shutter, focusing screen adapter, Newton finder Estimate: EUR 1,800 - EUR 2,200 |
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| May 2006 | EUR 1,400 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 9 (Lot AI_9_27124) Title: Plaubel Stereo Makina
Description:
4.5x10,7cm, stereo strut-folding camera, very rare small version, early model with Anticomar lenses (nos.39438/39), Compound shutter, focusing screen adapter, Newton finder Estimate: EUR 2,200 - EUR 2,600 |
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| May 2006 | EUR 1,500 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 9 (Lot AI_9_27125) Title: Plaubel Stereo Makina
Description:
6x13cm, strut-folding stereo camera with Anticomar 2.9/9cm lenses (nos.66249/250), Compur shutter, Newton and frame finder, focusing screen adapter, cap, dealers plate: 'Sands, Hunter & Co. 37.Bedord Street', in nice original condition Estimate: EUR 2,400 - EUR 2,800 |
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| May 2005 | EUR 900 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 7 (Lot AI_7_24837) Title: Plaubel Stereo Makina
Description:
45x107mm, very rare strut stereo camera with Orthar lenses, filmholders and original case Estimate: EUR 1,600 - EUR 1,900 |
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