Rectaflex Junior
The Rectaflex Junior is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera made by the Italian manufacturer Rectaflex, which produced SLRs in Rome from the late 1940s into the 1950s. It sat below the standard Rectaflex in the range and is encountered today primarily as a collector's item rather than a working tool.
At UK auction, hammer prices for the Rectaflex Junior have ranged from roughly £290 to £850, with only a small number of recorded saleroom results to draw on. Because these figures reflect wholesale auction levels rather than retail asking prices, what a Junior is worth in 2026 depends heavily on cosmetic condition, mechanical state and whether an original lens is fitted; clean, fully working examples sit at the upper end of that range while incomplete or non-functional bodies sell for considerably less.
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: November 2015
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| Nov 2015 | EUR 400 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 28 (Lot AI_28_32972) Title: Rectaflex Junior
Description:
rare camera in original condition, engraved 'MADE IN ITALY PATENTED' on rear, with Rectaflex Kilfitt-Makro-Kilar D 3.5/40mm no.211-4113, cap Estimate: EUR 700 - EUR 900 |
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| Nov 2013 | EUR 850 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 24 (Lot AI_24_27497) Title: Rectaflex Junior
Description:
rare camera in very fine condition with Filotecnica Salmoiraghi 3.5/5cm no.30174 (cap), everready case Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
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| Apr 2003 | £293 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT.THE PROP OF DRS.M.SORRELL (Lot 284) Title: Rectaflex Junior no. 2092
Description:
Rectaflex Junior no. 2092 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Rectaflex Junior worth today?
Based on UK auction hammer results, a Rectaflex Junior typically sells for somewhere between about £290 and £850, with condition and completeness driving where an individual example lands in that range.
How much does a Rectaflex Junior sell for at auction?
Recorded UK saleroom prices for the Junior sit in the low-to-mid hundreds of pounds, with one stronger result around £850 for a desirable example.
Is the Rectaflex Junior a usable camera or a collector's piece?
Its value today is largely collector-driven; service support is limited, so most buyers treat the Junior as a display or occasional-use camera rather than a regular shooter.