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Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8 F

The Rolleiflex 2.8F is a 6x6 medium-format twin-lens reflex camera made by Franke & Heidecke in Germany, introduced in 1960 as the top model in the 2.8-series TLR line. It shoots 120 roll film and was fitted with either a Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm f/2.8 or a Schneider Xenotar 80mm f/2.8 taking lens, positioning it at the professional end of the Rolleiflex range when new.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Rolleiflex 2.8F have ranged from around £440 to £1,200, with a median close to £810 based on the last three years of saleroom results. As of 2026 the best-presented bodies with clean Planar or Xenotar glass and a working meter continue to sell for four-figure sums, while scruffier examples with haze, meter faults or missing accessories routinely sell for under £600. Condition and completeness drive the spread more than any other factor, so what a 2.8F is worth at wholesale level depends heavily on optics, shutter health and cosmetics.

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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.

Prices updated: June 2026

Date Price Source
Jun 2026 £525 Flints Auctions
Apr 2026 £1,188 Flints Auctions
Apr 2026 £438 Flints Auctions
Nov 2025 £1,100 Special Auction Services
Nov 2025 £1,000 Flints Auctions
Oct 2025 £1,197 Chiswick Auctions
Oct 2025 £819 Chiswick Auctions
Oct 2025 £1,071 Chiswick Auctions
Aug 2025 £525 Flints Auctions
May 2025 £700 Special Auction Services
Apr 2025 £900 Flints Auctions
Mar 2025 £1,134 Chiswick Auctions
Oct 2024 £882 Chiswick Auctions
Oct 2024 £1,000 Harper Field Auctions
Oct 2024 £750 Special Auction Services
Oct 2024 £1,100 Special Auction Services
Oct 2024 £950 Special Auction Services
Jul 2024 £1,100 Flints Auctions
May 2024 £1,062 Flints Auctions
Apr 2024 £550 Special Auction Services
Feb 2024 £500 Flints Auctions
Jan 2024 £438 Flints Auctions
Jan 2024 £438 Flints Auctions
Jan 2024 £500 Flints Auctions
Jan 2024 £475 Flints Auctions
Jan 2024 USD 2,800 pedia_sales_tamarkin
Nov 2023 £1,375 Flints Auctions
Nov 2023 £1,375 Flints Auctions
Oct 2023 £750 Special Auction Services
Oct 2023 £800 Special Auction Services
Jun 2023 EUR 3,000 Leitz Auction
Apr 2023 £1,200 Special Auction Services
Oct 2022 £1,125 Flints Auctions
Jun 2022 £1,188 Flints Auctions
Jun 2022 £1,875 Flints Auctions
Jun 2022 EUR 900 Leitz Auction
Apr 2022 £1,150 Flints Auctions
Mar 2022 £1,150 Flints Auctions
Nov 2021 EUR 2,200 Leitz Auction
Jun 2021 EUR 2,400 Leitz Auction
Apr 2021 £1,054 Flints Auctions
Nov 2020 £1,240 Flints Auctions
Jun 2020 EUR 3,200 Leitz Auction
Nov 2019 EUR 8,000 Leitz Auction
Oct 2019 £816 Flints Auctions
Aug 2019 £650 Harper Field Auctions
Apr 2019 £624 Flints Auctions
Nov 2018 EUR 950 Leitz Auction
Nov 2018 EUR 1,100 Leitz Auction
Nov 2018 USD 1,500 pedia_sales_tamarkin
Nov 2018 £660 Flints Auctions
Nov 2018 £624 Flints Auctions
Apr 2018 £1,140 Flints Auctions
Apr 2018 £720 Flints Auctions
Mar 2018 EUR 1,700 Leitz Auction
Nov 2016 EUR 1,400 Leitz Auction
Nov 2016 EUR 3,600 Leitz Auction
Jun 2015 EUR 800 Leitz Auction
Mar 2014 EUR 1,200 Leitz Auction
Nov 2013 EUR 850 Leitz Auction
May 2013 EUR 1,500 Leitz Auction
Nov 2012 EUR 1,000 Leitz Auction
Dec 2009 EUR 983 Leitz Auction
Dec 2009 EUR 1,500 Leitz Auction
Nov 2008 EUR 950 Leitz Auction
Jun 2008 EUR 1,600 Leitz Auction
Nov 2006 £540 Christie's
Nov 2006 EUR 500 Leitz Auction
Nov 2005 EUR 3,600 Leitz Auction
Nov 2005 EUR 540 Leitz Auction
Nov 2004 EUR 521 Leitz Auction
Sep 2004 £478 Christie's
Mar 2004 £537 Christie's
Mar 2004 £478 Christie's
Sep 2003 £411 Christie's
May 2003 EUR 604 Leitz Auction
May 2003 £352 Christie's
Apr 2003 £470 Christie's
Apr 2003 £470 Christie's
Sep 2002 £493 Christie's
Jul 2002 £352 Christie's
May 2002 £411 Christie's
Sep 2001 £705 Christie's
May 2001 £587 Christie's
Jan 2001 £411 Christie's
Nov 2000 £587 Christie's
Oct 2000 £822 Christie's
Oct 2000 £493 Christie's
Oct 2000 £493 Christie's
Jul 2000 £493 Christie's
Jul 2000 £587 Christie's
Jul 2000 £188 Christie's
May 2000 £528 Christie's
May 2000 £305 Christie's
Nov 1999 £322 Christie's
Oct 1999 £218 Christie's
Jul 1999 £322 Christie's
May 1999 £402 Christie's
Feb 1999 £632 Christie's
Feb 1999 £299 Christie's
Feb 1999 £322 Christie's
Feb 1999 £977 Christie's
Oct 1998 £368 Christie's
Mar 1998 £402 Christie's

Frequently asked questions

What is a Rolleiflex 2.8F worth today?

At UK auction the 2.8F typically sells for between about £440 and £1,200 hammer, with a median around £810; clean, fully-working examples with good glass sit at the upper end of that range.

How much does a Rolleiflex 2.8F sell for at auction?

Recent UK hammer prices span roughly £440 for tired or incomplete bodies up to about £1,200 for the cleanest Planar and Xenotar examples, so the price a given camera achieves depends mainly on lens condition and shutter accuracy.

Is the Planar or Xenotar version more valuable?

Both lenses are highly regarded and the sales data does not show a consistent premium for either; condition of the individual lens and shutter matters more to the final value than the brand of glass.

Does a working meter affect the value?

Yes — the selenium meter in the 2.8F is often dead, and examples with an accurate, responsive meter tend to sell toward the top of the range while dead-meter bodies pull the price down.

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