Reid I Nr. P2151 with 2" Cooke Amotal-Anistigmat f2 ELC Royal Navy£888
1 Jan 2026 · Tamarkin Rare Camera Auctions · $1,200 · lot 255hammer ↗
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Reid & Sigrist Reid I
camera
The Reid & Sigrist Reid I typically sells for £1,075 (median of 10 recorded sales, 1998–2026; fair evidence).
Typical sale price
£1,075
median of 10 sales, 1998–2026
Fair
Middle half of sales: £747–£1,775
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 10 →
Reid I 'Royal Air Force'£2,472
10 Mar 2018 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €2,800 · lot AI_32_36158hammer ↗
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Reid I no. P2076£700
22 Nov 2006 · Christie's · lot 411premium removed ↗
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Reid I no. P2070£600
4 Jul 2006 · Christie's · lot 5premium removed ↗
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Reid I no. P2144£650
4 Jul 2006 · Christie's · lot 7premium removed ↗
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What it is
The Reid I is a British 35mm rangefinder camera produced by Reid & Sigrist, a Leicester engineering firm that built Leica-pattern bodies in the post-war period. It was offered as a more basic counterpart to the better-known Reid III, aimed at users who wanted a UK-built precision 35mm camera.
Inspect the cloth focal-plane shutter for pinholes, capping faults and accurate slow speeds, as servicing options for Reid bodies are limited compared with Leica equivalents. Check the rangefinder for clarity and correct vertical/horizontal alignment, and confirm the body covering, top-plate engravings and screws are original, since parts are scarce and replacements are not interchangeable with Leitz components.
Generated summary, 24 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Other Reids
Reid III
69 sales£950SolidReid IIIa
10 sales£1,200FairReid I Military
9 salesabout £1,100IndicativeReid II
3 salesabout £2,200IndicativeReid IIIa Military
2 salesSales onlyReid Ia
1 saleSales onlyReid I and la Military
0 salesNo sales yetReid III Military
0 salesNo sales yet
69 sales£950SolidReid IIIa
10 sales£1,200FairReid I Military
9 salesabout £1,100IndicativeReid II
3 salesabout £2,200IndicativeReid IIIa Military
2 salesSales onlyReid Ia
1 saleSales onlyReid I and la Military
0 salesNo sales yetReid III Military
0 salesNo sales yet
Questions
Why is the Reid I valuable?
It was made in small numbers by a British precision-instrument firm, and surviving examples appeal to collectors of UK-built Leica-pattern cameras, which supports the price level seen at auction.
Facts
- Maker
- Reid & Sigrist
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 10
- First sale
- 9 Jul 1998
- Latest sale
- 1 Jan 2026
- Median
- £1,075
- Middle half
- £747–£1,775
- Evidence
- Fair
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Reid & Sigrist Reid I: typical sale price £1,075, the median of 10 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £747–£1,775 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 13 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/r/reid-sigrist/reid-i/
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More Reid & Sigrist cameras
- Reid III · £950
- Reid IIIa · £1,200
- Reid I Military · about £1,100
- Reid II · about £2,200
- Reid IIIa Military
- Reid Ia