Rollei Rolleiflex 3.5 F
The Rolleiflex 3.5 F is a twin-lens reflex (TLR) medium-format camera made by Franke & Heidecke in Germany, introduced in 1958 and shooting 6×6cm frames on 120 roll film. It sat at the top of Rollei's professional TLR range when new, fitted with a 75mm f/3.5 taking lens and a built-in selenium light meter.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Rolleiflex 3.5 F have spanned roughly £290–£800, with a mid-point around £610 across the last few years. The spread is wide because condition, cosmetics and meter function drive what a body sells for — clean, working examples sit toward the top of that range, while tired bodies with hazy lenses or dead meters drag the lower end. As of 2026 the model remains one of the more consistently traded Rollei TLRs, and its value holds up well when the Planar or Xenotar taking lens is clear and the shutter speeds are accurate.
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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| Aug 2025 | £475 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 143) Title: A Rolleiflex 3.5F Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
black, serial number 2251930, shutter works, lens optics F-G with cleaning marks to front element, with soft case, and eye-level prism. |
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| Nov 2024 | £750 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 253) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex 3.5F Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
1958-60, black, serial no. 2218613, with Schneider Xenotar f/3.5 75mm lens, body, G-VG, shutter sticking, lens, VG-E, complete with lens cap, lens |
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| Oct 2023 | £320 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 590) Title: A Rolleiflex 3.5 F TLR Camera
Description:
A Rolleiflex 3.5 F TLR Camera, model I, serial no 2211961, shutter working, meter responsive, self-timer working, body G, some wear to edges, front |
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| Jun 2022 | £288 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 510) Title: A Rolleiflex 3.5 F Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
black, serial no. 2263362, body F-G, shutter sticking, with right angle finder, lenses, P-G, some dust, haze, and separation issues |
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| Apr 2018 | £456 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1193) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex 3.5F TLR Medium Format Camera
Description:
black, serial no. 2219633, with Carl Zeiss Planar f/3.5 75mm lens, serial no. 2930002, body, VG, shutter working, shutter / aperture dial slightly |
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| Jun 2017 | EUR 800 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 31 (Lot AI_31_35554) Title: Rolleiflex 3.5 F White Face
Description:
absolutely mint camera, sough-after late version with simple design of the maker's plaque, with no visible signs of use, Xenotar 3.5/75mm no.12216007 taking lens, with lens cap, German instructions and everready case Estimate: EUR 1,600 - EUR 1,800 |
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