Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8 Cut-Away
The Rolleiflex 2.8 Cut-Away is a sectioned demonstration version of Rollei's 6x6 medium-format twin-lens reflex camera, with portions of the body removed to expose the internal mechanism. Cut-away examples were produced as training, display, and dealer aids rather than as functional cameras for general sale.
Evidence at saleroom level is thin: a single recorded UK auction hammer result of £600 in April 2025 is the only datapoint, so any sense of what one is worth today rests on that one sale rather than an established range. Cut-away Rolleiflex bodies are scarce, and prices realised at auction can swing sharply with condition, completeness of the visible mechanism, and collector interest on the day.
Variants
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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.
Based on 3 recorded sales — indicative only.
Last checked on eBay: 5 September 2026. Most recent sale: April 2025.
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| Apr 2025 | £600 | £480 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 230) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8 Cut-Away Display Model
Description:
displaying a cross-section with lenses intact, housed in a wooden display box |
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| Jun 2023 | £162 | £130 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 223) Title: A Rolleiflex 2.8 Cutaway Medium Format Camera
Description:
in a state of disassembly, some corrosion present, (Qty: 1) |
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| Nov 2014 | EUR 700 | £553 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 26 (Lot AI_26_30945) Title: Rolleiflex 2.8 'Cut-Away'
Description:
very rare cutaway model without taking lens (probably to show the Synchro Compur shutter), in very fine condition Estimate: EUR 1,200 - EUR 1,500 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Rolleiflex 2.8 Cut-Away worth today?
On the available evidence, one example sold for £600 at UK auction in April 2025; with only a single hammer result on file, that figure is the best current reference point rather than a settled market price.
How much does a Rolleiflex 2.8 Cut-Away sell for at auction?
The only recorded UK auction sale in our data is £600, so the price a given example sells for will depend heavily on condition, completeness of the cut-away display, and the bidders present on the day.
Why is the Rolleiflex 2.8 Cut-Away unusual?
It is a sectioned display version of the Rolleiflex 2.8 TLR with parts of the body cut away to reveal the internal mechanism, originally intended as a training or dealer demonstration aid rather than a working camera.