Rectaflex 1000 (Standard)

camera

The Rectaflex 1000 (Standard) typically sells for £378 (median of 10 recorded sales, 1998–2025; fair evidence).

Typical sale price
£378

median of 10 sales, 1998–2025

Fair
£200£500£1k£2k£5k

Middle half of sales: £305–£541

Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

Over time

£200£1k£5k200020102020

Every sale since 1998; no trend line.

Latest sales All 10 →

A Rectaflex 1000 Standard SLR Camera with Angenieux S1 Lens£4,000
16 Jul 2025 · Chiswick Auctions · lot 239 · Photographicapremium removed
◆ ▲ far above the rest+ lens
A Rectaflex 1000 Standard 'Aeronautica Militare' SLR Camera£1,000
16 Apr 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 191 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
+ lens
A Rectaflex Starea Rectaflex 1000 SLR Camera£550
18 Nov 2021 · Flints Auctions · lot 234 · Fine Photographica & Instruments of Sciencepremium removed
+ lens

What it is

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Generated summary, 24 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Questions

Why does the Rectaflex 1000 command a collector price?

It is a scarce Italian-made SLR from a short-lived manufacturer, and surviving examples in working order are uncommon, which supports its value among collectors of post-war European cameras.

Is the Rectaflex 1000 (Standard) a practical user camera?

It can be used, but service support is extremely limited, so most buyers treat it as a display or occasional-use collector's piece rather than a daily shooter.

Facts

Maker
Rectaflex
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
10
First sale
9 Jul 1998
Latest sale
16 Jul 2025
Median
£378
Middle half
£305–£541
Evidence
Fair
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Rectaflex 1000 (Standard): typical sale price £378, the median of 10 recorded sales, 1998–2025, middle half £305–£541 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/r/rectaflex/1000-standard/

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