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Rollei 35 S

The Rollei 35 S is a compact 35mm viewfinder film camera from the Rollei 35 family, fitted with a Zeiss Sonnar 40mm f/2.8 collapsible lens. When introduced in the 1970s it was positioned as a premium pocketable full-frame 35mm camera, offering scale (zone) focusing in a body notably smaller than contemporary rangefinders.

At UK auction in recent years, hammer prices for the Rollei 35 S have typically sat in the £140–£180 band for standard examples, with the most recent 2025 result at £140 and a 2023 sale at £150. A clean, fully working example with original case and meter did reach £650 at auction in 2023, showing how much condition and completeness shift what this camera is worth today; as of 2026 that top end remains the exception rather than the rule at saleroom level.

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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.

Date Price Source
Nov 2025 £438 Flints Auctions
Jan 2025 £140 Special Auction Services
Aug 2024 £150 Flints Auctions
Jun 2024 £160 Special Auction Services
Apr 2023 £650 Special Auction Services
Mar 2023 £150 Flints Auctions
Mar 2022 £130 David Duggleby
Jan 2021 £149 Flints Auctions
Jan 2021 £149 Flints Auctions
Nov 2014 EUR 420 Leitz Auction
May 2003 EUR 344 Leitz Auction
Feb 1999 £184 Christie's
Jun 1998 £690 Christie's

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