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Reid & Sigrist Reid III

The Reid III is a British 35mm rangefinder camera produced by Reid & Sigrist of Leicester, closely based on the Leica III design and using the 39mm screw lens mount. It was introduced in the late 1940s as a domestically built alternative to imported German rangefinders, and remained in production into the 1950s.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Reid III have clustered in the £1,000–£2,000 range, with a median near £1,700 across the last three years of saleroom results. In 2025 the camera sold for between £1,450 and £1,890, so a clean working body today sells for roughly that bracket, while a rough or incomplete example has fetched as little as £325. Price is strongly condition-sensitive: matching serials, a smooth shutter and a clear rangefinder patch account for most of the variation in value.

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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: April 2026

Date Price Source
Apr 2026 £1,625 Flints Auctions
Apr 2026 £2,000 Flints Auctions
Apr 2026 £2,000 Flints Auctions
Nov 2025 £1,450 Special Auction Services
Nov 2025 £2,125 Flints Auctions
Mar 2025 £1,890 Chiswick Auctions
Mar 2025 £1,764 Chiswick Auctions
Nov 2024 £275 Flints Auctions
Aug 2024 £1,764 Chiswick Auctions
May 2024 £2,000 Flints Auctions
May 2024 £8,125 Flints Auctions
Apr 2024 £1,400 Special Auction Services
Jan 2024 £325 Flints Auctions
Apr 2023 £1,000 Special Auction Services
Apr 2023 £1,700 Special Auction Services
Mar 2023 £1,375 Flints Auctions
Mar 2023 £1,250 Flints Auctions
Nov 2022 £1,300 Flints Auctions
Nov 2022 £1,625 Flints Auctions
Nov 2022 £375 Flints Auctions
Aug 2022 £900 Harper Field Auctions
Jun 2022 £1,750 Flints Auctions
Nov 2021 £1,984 Flints Auctions
Oct 2019 £1,920 Flints Auctions
Oct 2019 £1,140 Flints Auctions
Apr 2019 £1,320 Flints Auctions
Jun 2007 £1,020 Christie's
Nov 2006 £660 Christie's
Jul 2006 £660 Christie's
Jul 2006 £720 Christie's
Jul 2006 £720 Christie's
May 2006 £1,020 Christie's
Feb 2006 £900 Christie's
Feb 2006 £1,020 Christie's
Feb 2006 £1,020 Christie's
Feb 2005 £900 Christie's
Nov 2004 £657 Christie's
Nov 2004 £657 Christie's
Nov 2004 £573 Christie's
Nov 2004 EUR 340 Leitz Auction
Jun 2004 £1,314 Christie's
Jun 2004 £418 Christie's
May 2004 EUR 1,146 Leitz Auction
Nov 2003 £940 Christie's
Nov 2003 £998 Christie's
May 2003 £1,175 Christie's
Apr 2003 £940 Christie's
Dec 2002 £1,645 Christie's
Jun 2002 £2,350 Christie's
Jun 2001 £1,175 Christie's
Jan 2001 £998 Christie's
Jan 2001 £1,527 Christie's
Nov 2000 £1,175 Christie's
Oct 2000 £998 Christie's
Aug 2000 £1,175 Christie's
Aug 2000 £1,175 Christie's
Jul 2000 £940 Christie's
Jul 2000 £998 Christie's
Jun 2000 £1,116 Christie's
Jan 2000 £747 Christie's
Jun 1999 £862 Christie's
Nov 1998 £977 Christie's
Oct 1998 £2,760 Christie's
Oct 1998 £805 Christie's
May 1998 £713 Christie's

Frequently asked questions

What is a Reid III worth today?

Recent UK auction hammer results put the value of a Reid III at roughly £1,000 to £2,000, with a median near £1,700 for complete, working examples.

How much does a Reid III sell for at auction?

In 2024 and 2025, clean bodies sold for between about £1,400 and £2,000 at UK salerooms, while worn or incomplete examples have gone for as little as £325.

Why does the Reid III command a higher price than a comparable Leica III?

It is a British-made camera produced in relatively small numbers in Leicester, and collector demand for UK-manufactured Leica-pattern rangefinders supports a price premium over many equivalent German bodies.

Does the Reid III take Leica screw-mount lenses?

Yes — it uses the 39mm screw thread lens mount, so standard LTM lenses from Leica and other makers of the period can be fitted.

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