Rollei Rolleiflex 3.5 B
The Rolleiflex 3.5 B is a medium-format twin-lens reflex camera from Franke & Heidecke, shooting 6x6 frames on 120 roll film. Introduced in the mid-1950s with a Tessar-type taking lens of f/3.5 maximum aperture, it sat within Rollei's line of professional and advanced-amateur TLRs.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Rolleiflex 3.5 B have spanned roughly £120–£360, with a median around £280 across the small sample of sales logged. As of 2026, what a 3.5 B is worth today is strongly condition-led: clean, working bodies with clear glass and a functioning shutter tend to sell for the upper end of that range, while examples with haze, stiff focus, or cosmetic wear drop toward the lower figure.
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.
Prices updated: July 2026
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| Jul 2026 | USD 141 | £105 | 🇺🇸 eBay | |
Title: Rolleiflex 3.5B 1956 Seriennummer 1716331 Carl Zeiss 3,5/75 mm Objektiv
Description:
Rolleiflex 3.5E 1950 Seriennummer 1571733 Carl Zeiss 3,5/75 mm Objektiv The body is sturdy. The shutter, film advance mechanism, and aperture all function normally, including synchronization and the decoupling of the aperture and shutter. Please email me if you have any questions. Location: Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
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| May 2026 | £350 | £350 | 🇬🇧 eBay | |
Title: Rolleiflex 3.5 B MX-EVS Camera With Tessar 75 mm 3.5 Lens (Working)
Description:
Taking lens is free of fungus or haze. Location: Sheffield, United Kingdom |
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| Jan 2025 | £120 | — | 🇬🇧 Cullens of Surrey | |
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Auction: Cullens February Sale General Collectors Including Vintage (Lot 40) Title: Rolleiflex 3.5B Zeiss Tessar 1:3,5 75mm TLR Camera Serial Number 1737064, with leather fitted case
Description:
Rolleiflex 3.5B Zeiss Tessar 1:3,5 75mm TLR Camera Serial Number 1737064, with leather fitted case |
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| Aug 2024 | £252 | £200 | 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 237) Title: A Rolleiflex 3.5B TLR Camera
Description:
A Rolleiflex 3.5B TLR Camera Serial No: 1436011 Body: F/G Shutter: working Lens: Carl Zeiss 75mm f/3.5 Tessar (1223907) Optics: G/VG Notes: With ... read more |
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| Jun 2024 | EUR 400 | £339 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 44 (Lot A00478) Title: Rolleiflex 3.5B Dummy
Description:
Very rare display model of the Rolleiflex 3.5B, first version with Tessar 3.5/75mm wearing a dummy serial number no.3210123, in very good condition, note the unusual flash sync. M/X selector. Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 900 |
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| Jan 2019 | £60 | £60 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | |
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Auction: Photographica Auction Tuesday 22nd January 2019 at 10.00 (Lot 394) Title: A Rolleiflex 3.5B MX-EVS (K4B) 6 x 6 cm Roll Film TLR Camera
Description:
A Rolleiflex 3.5B MX-EVS (K4B) 6 x 6 cm Roll Film TLR Camera, serial no 1450641, Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 75mm f/3.5 lens, Synchro-Compur shutter sticking below 1/30s, condition P, viewing hood damaged, lens F, edge separation, with plate backs and ER case Estimate: £70 - £100 |
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| Oct 2015 | £180 | £180 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | |
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Auction: Camera & Photographica Equipment Auction Thursday 29th October 2015 at 11:00 (Lot 202) Title: A Rolleiflex 3.5 B TLR Camera
Description:
A Rolleiflex 3.5 B TLR Camera, black, serial no. 1430112, with Schneider Xenar f/3.5 75mm lens, serial no. 3800645, G, shutter working, slow speeds sticking, lens, G, some internal haze and fungus, in maker's case Estimate: £100 - £200 |
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| Oct 2015 | £180 | £180 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | |
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Auction: Camera & Photographica Equipment Auction Thursday 29th October 2015 at 11:00 (Lot 204) Title: A Rolleiflex 3.5 B TLR Camera
Description:
A Rolleiflex 3.5 B TLR Camera, black, serial no. 1488567 with Schneider Xenar f/3.5 75mm lens, serial no. 4174268, body, G-VG, shutter working, slow seeds slightly inaccurate, lens, G-VG, wth original paper work, in maker's case Estimate: £100 - £200 |
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| Feb 2014 | £210 | £210 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | |
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Auction: Cameras and Photographic Equipment Auction on Thursday 13 February 2014 at 10:00 (Lot 142) Title: A Rolleiflex 3.5 B TLR Camera
Description:
A Rolleiflex 3.5 B TLR Camera, serial no. 1457620, with Carl Zeiss Tessar f/3.5 75mm lens, body, G, shutter working, lens, G, some fungus Estimate: £100 - £200 |
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| May 2012 | EUR 700 | £563 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 21 (Lot AI_21_13909) Title: Rolleiflex 3.5B + Mecila 150 magazine
Description:
Rolleiflex with Xenar 3.5/75mm no.4305631 (condition B/C) with very rare magazine for 150 exposures by Mecila. This magazine was developed and produced in the early 50s by Paul Lachaize in Lyon. Later it was manufactured by Flash-Phot Paris. Included is are several spools and the original film loader, green Mecila maker's box and the original instruction book. See 'Rollei Report 2' p.526-527 Estimate: EUR 1,200 - EUR 1,500 |
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| Nov 2008 | EUR 302 | £251 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 14 (Lot AI_14_17507) Title: Rolleiflex 3.5B
Description:
first type in good working order, Tessar 3.5/75mm no.1220613, viewing lens no.678387, case, papers Estimate: EUR 300 - EUR 350 |
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| Jun 2008 | EUR 360 | £285 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 13 (Lot AI_13_16868) Title: Rolleiflex 3.5B
Description:
first type in good working order, Tessar 3.5/75mm no.1334769 taking lens, Heidosmat 2.8/75mm no.698727 viewing lens, cap, everready case Estimate: EUR 200 - EUR 250 |
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| Nov 2007 | EUR 340 | £241 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 12 (Lot AI_12_20628) Title: Rolleiflex 3,5B
Description:
6x6cm, very clean camera in perfect working condition, Tessar 3.5/75mm no.1576702, cap, case Estimate: EUR 250 - EUR 300 |
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| Nov 2005 | EUR 440 | £299 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 8 (Lot AI_8_25886) Title: Rolleiflex 3.5B
Description:
6x6cm, Carl Zeiss Tessar 3.5/75mm no.1490205, very early camera (no.3!) of the second type in mint condition, cap, case Estimate: EUR 400 - EUR 500 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Rolleiflex 3.5 B worth today?
Based on UK auction hammer results, a Rolleiflex 3.5 B is typically worth between about £120 and £360, with most clean working examples sitting near the middle of that range.
How much does a Rolleiflex 3.5 B sell for at auction?
Recent UK saleroom results show the 3.5 B selling for prices from £120 for a rougher example up to around £360 for a tidy, fully functional body.
What affects the price of a Rolleiflex 3.5 B?
Lens clarity, shutter accuracy across all speeds, smoothness of the focus and film advance, and overall cosmetic condition are the main factors that move the value up or down.