Rollei Magic I
The Rollei Magic I is a medium-format twin-lens reflex camera taking 6x6 cm frames on 120 roll film, introduced by Rollei in the latter part of the 1950s. It was positioned below the contemporaneous Rolleiflex line, using an automatic exposure system aimed at less experienced users.
Auction data for the Magic I is thin, with a single recorded UK saleroom hammer result of £35 — a wholesale level that reflects what the camera is worth to trade buyers today rather than a retail asking price. On that limited evidence the model sells for considerably less than a working Rolleiflex of the same era, and price is highly condition-sensitive given the age of the automatic exposure mechanism.
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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| Jan 2026 | £38 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 280) Title: A Rollei Magic I TLR Camera
Description:
black, serial number 2523167, body G-VG, advance works, shutter fires but only as bulb, light meter not responding, optics F-G with light haze and |
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| Nov -0001 | £35 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 374) Title: A Rollei Magic TLR camera
Description:
A Rollei Magic TLR camera, shutter only fires in auto, light cell responsive, body VG, with Schneider Kreuznach 75mm f/3.5 Xenar lens, elements G-VG, |
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| Nov -0001 | £69 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 730) Title: A Rollei Magic I K9 TLR Camera
Description:
black, 1960-62, serial no. 2523638, with a Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar f/3.5 75mm lens, 1959-61, serial no. 6584057, shutter fires on "A", not tested |
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