Rollei Heidoscop (45x107mm)
The Rollei Heidoscop in 45x107mm format is a stereo camera made by Franke & Heidecke, the Braunschweig firm that later became Rollei. It takes paired exposures on glass plates through twin matched taking lenses, with a central reflex finder lens between them, and was aimed at the amateur stereo photographer when new.
At recent UK auction the Heidoscop in 45x107mm has a hammer-price range of roughly £94 to £400, with a median of about £160 across the five recorded sales. As of 2026 the value sits firmly in the mid-three-figures for clean, working examples, and saleroom results show the price is highly condition-sensitive: shutters that still fire accurately and original cases sell for noticeably more than cosmetically tired bodies with sticky blinds.
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.
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| Mar 2018 | EUR 400 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 32 (Lot AI_32_36067) Title: Rollei Heidoscop
Description:
45x107mm, rare first version in very good condition, with a pair of Tessar 4.5/5.5cm lenses no.631959 and 631957, plate magazine, only around 600 of these cameras have been produced Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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| Nov 2014 | EUR 300 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 26 (Lot AI_26_30830) Title: Rollei Heidoscop
Description:
45x107mm, in very fine condition with a pair of Tessar 4.5/5.5cm lenses nos.638697/8, plate magazine, two yellow filter, cable release and original case Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
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| Feb 2006 | £156 | Christie's | |
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Auction: Cameras and Photographic Equipment including the Property of a Photographer (Lot 303) Title: Heidoscop no. 2733
Description:
Heidoscop no. 2733 Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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| Sep 2001 | £94 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 220) Title: Heidoscop no. 3917
Description:
Heidoscop no. 3917 Estimate: £250 - £350 |
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| May 1998 | £115 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 382) Title: Heidoscop no. 742
Description:
Heidoscop no. 742 Estimate: £20 - £100 |
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