Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8 E
The Rolleiflex 2.8 E is a medium-format twin-lens reflex camera shooting 6x6 on 120 roll film, introduced by Franke & Heidecke in the mid-1950s. It sat at the top of the Rolleiflex line when new, pairing an f/2.8 taking lens with a coupled light meter built into the nameplate.
At recent UK auction, hammer results for the Rolleiflex 2.8 E have ranged from around £460 to £4,000, with the £600 sale in January 2024 the most recent reference point for what a usable body is worth today. The spread is wide because condition, cosmetics and meter function drive price heavily at saleroom level, and an exceptional or collector-grade example can sell for several times what a tired user-grade camera fetches.
Variants
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| Display | — | — | 2 | £1,357 – £2,330 |
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 39 recorded sales.
Last checked on eBay: 5 September 2026. Most recent sale: August 2026.
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| Aug 2026 | £775 | £775 | 🇬🇧 eBay | — | |
Title: Rolleiflex 2.8E TLR Film Camera w/ Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm F/2.8 Lens Working
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W/ Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm F/2.8 Lens & Original Case. We do NOT test with film. West Yorkshire. Binoculars Assorted Makes & Models Pre Loved Untested Lot of 15. {{tab4title}}. {{tab3title}}. {{tab2title}}. Location: Leeds, United Kingdom |
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| Jul 2026 | £559 | £559 | 🇬🇧 eBay | — | |
Title: Vintage Rolleiflex 2.8E TLR Film Camera w/ Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm F/2.8 Lens
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W/ Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm F/2.8 Lens & Original Case. We do NOT test with film. Summary This lot is being sold for PARTS / REPAIRS, it is currently NOT in a working condition. Beatrice Rose. West Yorkshire. Location: Leeds, United Kingdom |
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| Jul 2026 | EUR 799 | £682 | 🇪🇺 eBay | — | |
Title: Rolleiflex 2.8 E with Carl Zeiss Planar 2.8/80 mm #1636751!!!Read!!!
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Siehe auch Tabelle unten. und gesetzlicher Gewährleistung. AA = Neu - bzw. Demoware am Lager. A+ = Wie Neu, minimalste Gebrauchsspuren. 2 UStG handelt. B+ = Gut erhalten, kleine Gebrauchsspuren. C = Stark gebraucht, starke Gebrauchsspuren. Location: Nürnberg, Germany |
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| Jul 2026 | EUR 459 | £392 | 🇪🇺 eBay | — | |
Title: Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8 E TLR
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Professionelles Service Unsere Mitarbeiter/Innen leben Fotografie. Gebraucht-Ankauf Wir kaufen Ihre Gebrauchtgeräte an. weist massive Gebrauchsspuren auf - kann als Teileträger oder zum Aufbereiten verwendet werden. Location: Graz, Austria |
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| Jun 2026 | £362 | £290 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 335) Title: A Rollei rolleiflex 2.8E TLR Camera
Description:
black, body F, serial number 1626628, shutter works, some damage to the light meter on left hand of body Note: A 5% import VAT applies to this lot |
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| Jun 2026 | £500 | £400 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 328) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8E Medium Format TLR Camera
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black, serial number 1661807, body G, meter responds to light, advance works, shutter blades are slow at some speeds, optics appear G, with metal cap, |
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| Apr 2026 | £438 | £350 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 148) Title: A Rolleiflex 2.8E Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
black, serial number 1625639, body G, shutter works, iris works, viewfinder clear, with a Planar f/2.8 75mm lens, optics F with haze. Note: A 5% |
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| Jan 2026 | £420 | £420 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 61) Title: A Rolleiflex 2.8E TLR Camera
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A Rolleiflex 2.8E TLR Camera, serial no 1640547, shutter working, light cell responsive, self timer working, body G, some light paint wear to winder |
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| Sep 2025 | £325 | £260 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 309) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8E TLR Camera
Description:
black, serial number 1664847, body F-G, light paint loss, advance works, shutter works, with Carl Zeiss Plana f/2.8 80mm lens, optics G with light |
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| Jul 2025 | £212 | £170 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 198) Title: A Rolleiflex 2.8E Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
body P, front standard is loose, for restoration. |
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| Jan 2024 | £600 | £480 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 234) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8E TLR Medium Format Camera
Description:
1956-59, black, serial no. 1663536, with Carl Zeiss Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, serial no. 2382366, body, G-VG, shutter working, lens, VG |
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| Apr 2023 | £650 | £650 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 355) Title: A Rolleiflex 2.8E TLR Camera
Description:
A Rolleiflex 2.8E TLR Camera, serial no 1629683, shutter sluggish on one second, meter responsive, self-timer working, body G-VG, light wear, with |
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| Nov 2022 | EUR 2,000 | £1,738 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 41 (Lot AI_41_40979) Title: Rolleiflex 2.8E Sonnar prototype
Description:
Very interesting Rolleiflex 2.8E with rare Zeiss-Opton Sonnar 2.8/80mm with special serial number 11099-V8 (the 'V' stands for 'Versuch', experiment), some parts have been removed. The Sonnar 2.8/80mm lens can otherwise be only found on the Domnick Profi 6x6 camera prototypes. Estimate: EUR 4,000 - EUR 4,500 |
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| Nov 2021 | EUR 1,600 | £1,357 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | Display | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 39 (Lot AI_39_39866) Title: Rolleiflex 2.8E display camera
Description:
An interesting display camera with transparent sides to show the internal mechanisms, in near mint condition, this camera is not light proof but in working order (light meter not operable because not fully mounted) with Planar 2.8/80mm no.5388412 taking lens, with lenses cap, very attractive and rare! Estimate: EUR 3,200 - EUR 3,600 |
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| Nov 2020 | EUR 2,600 | £2,330 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | Display | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 37 (Lot AI_37_39006) Title: Rolleiflex 2.8E display camera
Description:
an interesting display camera with transparent sides to show the internal mechanisms, serial number out of the usual range, with Planar 2.8/80mm no.3188401 taking lens, very attractive and rare Estimate: EUR 2,000 - EUR 2,400 |
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| Nov 2020 | £682 | £550 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 394) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8E TLR Camera
Description:
1959, black, serial no. 1665329, with Carl Zeiss Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, serial no. 2383176, body, VG-E, shutter working, lens, VG, with maker's cap |
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| Nov 2019 | EUR 1,200 | £1,029 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 35 (Lot AI_35_37661) Title: Rolleiflex 2.8E outfit
Description:
body in near mint condition and in working order (meter working, accuracy not tested), with hood (cond. B), Rolleinar III set, 5 filters, near mint Rollei-Mutar 1.5x no.3569710 (good optics, with hood, case), leather hood for the viewfinder and strap Estimate: EUR 1,400 - EUR 1,600 |
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| Aug 2019 | £320 | £320 | 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 103) Title: Rolleiflex 2.8 E TLR camera with Schneider 1:2.8/80 lens, serial number of camera 1649355
Description:
Rolleiflex 2.8 E TLR camera with Schneider 1:2.8/80 lens, serial number of camera 1649355 |
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| Jun 2019 | EUR 550 | £490 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 34 (Lot AI_34_37384) Title: Rolleiflex 2.8E Planar
Description:
metered Rolleiflex in near mint condition and in good working order (meter not reacting), clean Planar 2.8/80mm no.2265616 taking lens, with metal lens cap Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 800 |
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| Apr 2019 | £276 | £230 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 353) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8E TLR Camera
Description:
1956-59, black, serial no. 1665370, with Carl Zeiss Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, serial no. 2382530, body, F-G, shutter working, lens, F-VG, fungus to |
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| Apr 2018 | £264 | £220 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1189) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8E TLR Medium Format Camera
Description:
black, serial no. 1634702, with Schneider Xenotar f/2.8 80mm lens, serial no. 491908, body, G, shutter working, lens, G, light cleaning marks and |
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| Apr 2018 | £348 | £290 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1188) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8E TLR Medium Format Camera
Description:
black, serial no. 1633974, with Schneider Xenotar f/2.8 80mm lens, serial no. 4975495, body, G-VG, shutter working, lens, G, light cleaning marks and |
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| Jun 2017 | EUR 4,000 | £3,509 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 31 (Lot AI_31_35628) Title: Rolleiflex 2.8 E + Biotar Prototype
Description:
used body (light meter not operable) with prototype Biotar 2.8/80mm no.12099 V7 Nr.1, provenience: ex Rollei inventory Estimate: EUR 1,200 - EUR 1,400 |
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| Jul 2016 | £240 | £240 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica Including The Mike Simkin Magic Lantern Collection Thursday 7th July 2016 at 10:00 (Lot 640) Title: A Rolleiflex 2.8E2 TLR Camera
Description:
A Rolleiflex 2.8E2 TLR Camera, black, serial no. 2354293, with Carl Zeiss Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, serial no. 2386962, body, G, shutter working, slow speeds sticking slightly, lens, VG-E Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Jul 2016 | £320 | £320 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica Including The Mike Simkin Magic Lantern Collection Thursday 7th July 2016 at 10:00 (Lot 601) Title: A Rolleiflex 2.8E TLR Camera
Description:
A Rolleiflex 2.8E TLR Camera, black, serial no. 1642208, with Carl Zeiss Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, serial no. 1931818, body, G-VG, shutter working, advance arm sticking, lens, VG, some light internal haze, complete with insurance documentation and repair paper work from 1958, in maker's case and box Estimate: £300 - £500 |
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| May 2014 | USD 400 | £238 | 🇺🇸 pedia_sales_tamarkin | — | |
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Auction: May 2014 Auction Results (Lot 13) Title: Rolleiflex 2.8E Nr. 1648078 with 8
Description:
Rolleiflex 2.8E Nr. 1648078 with 8 |
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| Nov 2013 | EUR 1,400 | £1,173 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 24 (Lot AI_24_27214) Title: Rolleiflex 2.8E outfit
Description:
metered camera in almost mint condition with Planar 2.8/80mm no.1939988 taking lens, Heidosmat 2.8/80mm no.775665 viewing lens (cap), strap, everready case, meter protector, focusing hood, metal hood (keeper), Rolleinar 2&3 (keeper), UV & green filter (keeper), Rolleikin 2.8 set in case, Rolleifix tripod adapter, instructions and brochures Estimate: EUR 1,200 - EUR 1,500 |
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| Nov 2012 | EUR 1,500 | £1,206 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 22 (Lot AI_22_14514) Title: Rolleiflex 2,8E
Description:
mint metered 2.8E with Planar 2.8/80mm no.1857663 taking lens, Heidosmat 2.8/80mm no.756721 viewing lens (clean optics, cap), diffuser, strap, everready case, Rolleigrid focusing screen (box), hood (case), Rolleinar 1 (case), Rolleikin 2,8 (case), instructions Estimate: EUR 1,400 - EUR 1,600 |
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| Nov 2011 | £320 | £320 | 🇬🇧 Bonhams | — | |
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Auction: Mechanical Music & Cameras (Lot 172) Title: Rolleiflex f2.8E
Description:
With fitted exposure meter and Schneider-Kreuznach Xenotar f2.8/80mm objective lens, maker's every ready case (lacking meter cover), lens caps, shade, Rolleinar 1 and strap. Estimate: £250 - £300 |
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| May 2011 | EUR 300 | £263 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 19 (Lot AI_19_12631) Title: Rolleiflex 2,8E Attrappe
Description:
very rare non-working display model in good condition Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 800 |
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| May 2011 | EUR 460 | £404 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 19 (Lot AI_19_12629) Title: Rolleiflex 2,8E
Description:
in very fine cosmetically condition, Planar 2.8/80mm no.2263776 taking lens with small balsam fault/separation, Heidosmat 2.8/80mm no.780229 viewing lens, meter not accurate Estimate: EUR 500 - EUR 600 |
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| May 2011 | EUR 460 | £404 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 19 (Lot AI_19_12630) Title: Rolleiflex 2,8E
Description:
nice, metered (meter not accurate) Rolleiflex 2.8E with Planar 2.8/80 no.2265864 taking lens, Heidosmat 2.8/80mm no.786297 viewing lens, slow speeds sticky, case, strap, Rolleikin 2.8 in case Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
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| May 2011 | £210 | £210 | 🇬🇧 Bonhams | — | |
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Auction: Mechanical Music, Cameras & Scientific (Lot 109) Title: Rolleiflex 2.8E camera
Description:
No. 1652771 with fitted exposure meter and Planar f2.8/80mm objective lens No. 2264706 with cap, ER case, pistol grip, shade, lens caps, Rollei electronic flash and a Rolleiflex 2.8F instruction manual. Estimate: £150 - £200 |
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| May 2011 | £360 | £360 | 🇬🇧 Bonhams | — | |
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Auction: Mechanical Music, Cameras & Scientific (Lot 56) Title: Rolleiflex 2.8E camera
Description:
No. 1660785 with a Planar f2.8/80mm lens No. 2380843, built-in exposure meter, (a.f.), lens caps, maker's ever ready case and a Rolleiflex Guide. Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Sep 2008 | £240 | £240 | 🇬🇧 Bonhams | — | |
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Auction: Mechanical Music, Cameras, Railwayana, Fire Service & Police (Lot 482) Title: Rolleiflex 2.8E camera
Description:
No. 1622252 with f2.8/80mm Xenotar objective lens and exposure meter with pistol grip, cased Rolleinars 1 and 2, boxed split image screen, cased Rolleimeter, cased Rolleikin 3.5 and 2.8, plate back, two plate holders, three lens shades and boxed Rolleifix. (qty) Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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| Jun 2008 | EUR 400 | £317 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 13 (Lot AI_13_16874) Title: Rolleiflex 2.8E
Description:
metered 2.8E in good working order, Planar 2.8/80mm no.2264117 taking lens, Heidosmat 2.8/80mm no.785005 viewing lens Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 900 |
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| Apr 2003 | £200 | £200 | 🇬🇧 Bonhams | — | |
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Auction: Mechanical Music, Cameras & Railwayana (Lot 452) Title: Rolleiflex 2.8E camera,
Description:
Rolleiflex 2.8E camera, No. 1634174 with fitted exposure meter and Planar f2.8/80mm objective lens No. 4975397 with cap, E.R. case and Focal Rolleiflex guide. (4) Estimate: £250 - £350 |
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| Nov 2002 | £411 | £350 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: PHOTOGRAPHS, MAGIC LANTERNS AND OPTICAL TOYS AND CAMERAS (Lot 417) Title: Rolleiflex 2.8E no. 1660423
Description:
Rolleiflex 2.8E no. 1660423 Estimate: £250 - £350 |
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| Aug 1998 | £529 | £460 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 251) Title: Rolleiflex 2.8E no. 1634343
Description:
Rolleiflex 2.8E no. 1634343 Estimate: £500 - £700 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Rolleiflex 2.8 E worth today?
Most usable examples sell for several hundred pounds at UK auction, with a recent 2024 hammer result of £600 and older sales spanning £460 up to £4,000 for exceptional examples.
How much does a Rolleiflex 2.8 E sell for at auction?
Recent UK hammer prices have clustered in the mid-hundreds, though clean, fully working bodies and collector-grade cameras have reached into four figures.
Why do Rolleiflex 2.8 E prices vary so much?
Price is highly condition-sensitive: lens clarity, shutter accuracy, meter function and cosmetic wear each move the value significantly, which is why the saleroom range is so wide.