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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 realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.

Prices updated: April 2026

Date Price Value GBP Source
Apr 2026 £2,000 £1,600 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Apr 2026 £1,625 £1,300 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Apr 2026 £2,000 £1,600 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2025 £1,450 £1,450 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Nov 2025 £2,125 £1,700 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Mar 2025 £1,764 £1,400 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions
Mar 2025 £1,890 £1,500 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions
Nov 2024 £275 £220 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Aug 2024 £1,764 £1,400 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions
May 2024 £8,125 £6,500 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
May 2024 £2,000 £1,600 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Apr 2024 £1,400 £1,400 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Jan 2024 £325 £260 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Apr 2023 £1,700 £1,700 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Apr 2023 £1,000 £1,000 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Mar 2023 £1,250 £1,000 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Mar 2023 £1,375 £1,100 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2022 £1,300 £1,040 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2022 £375 £300 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2022 £1,625 £1,300 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Oct 2022 £400 £320 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Aug 2022 £900 £900 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions
Jun 2022 £1,750 £1,400 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2021 £1,984 £1,600 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Oct 2019 £1,920 £1,600 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Oct 2019 £1,140 £950 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Apr 2019 £1,440 £1,200 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Apr 2019 £1,320 £1,100 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Apr 2018 £2,640 £2,200 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Oct 2017 £456 £380 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Oct 2017 £336 £280 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jun 2007 £1,020 £850 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2006 £660 £550 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2006 £720 £600 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2006 £660 £550 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2006 £720 £600 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2006 £720 £600 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2006 £1,020 £850 🇬🇧 Christie's
Feb 2006 £900 £750 🇬🇧 Christie's
Feb 2006 £1,020 £850 🇬🇧 Christie's
Feb 2006 £1,020 £850 🇬🇧 Christie's
Feb 2005 £900 £750 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2004 £657 £550 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2004 £657 £550 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2004 £573 £479 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2004 EUR 340 £238 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Jun 2004 £1,314 £1,100 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2004 £418 £350 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2004 EUR 1,146 £770 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2003 £998 £849 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2003 £940 £800 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2003 £1,175 £1,000 🇬🇧 Christie's
Apr 2003 £940 £800 🇬🇧 Christie's
Dec 2002 £1,645 £1,400 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2002 £2,350 £2,000 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2001 £1,175 £1,000 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jan 2001 £1,527 £1,300 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jan 2001 £998 £849 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2000 £1,175 £1,000 🇬🇧 Christie's
Oct 2000 £998 £849 🇬🇧 Christie's
Aug 2000 £1,175 £1,000 🇬🇧 Christie's
Aug 2000 £1,175 £1,000 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2000 £998 £849 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2000 £940 £800 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2000 £1,116 £950 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jan 2000 £747 £650 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 1999 £862 £750 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 1998 £977 £850 🇬🇧 Christie's
Oct 1998 £805 £700 🇬🇧 Christie's
Oct 1998 £2,760 £2,400 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 1998 £713 £620 🇬🇧 Christie's
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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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