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Rollei Rolleiflex 3.5F Planar

The Rolleiflex 3.5F Planar is a 6x6 medium-format twin-lens reflex camera made by Franke & Heidecke, fitted with a Carl Zeiss Planar 75mm f/3.5 taking lens. Introduced in 1958, it sat at the top of Rollei's professional TLR line and used 120 roll film, with a coupled exposure meter on the viewing hood.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the 3.5F Planar have ranged from about £180 to £1,100, with a median around £400 across the sales on file. Most examples changing hands since 2019 have cleared between £330 and £520 at saleroom level, and as of 2026 clean, working bodies with matching meter and a clear Planar continue to sell for a premium over cosmetically tired ones — remember these are wholesale hammer figures, not retail asking prices.

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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: March 2023

Date Price Source
Mar 2023 £325 Flints Auctions
Mar 2023 £375 Flints Auctions
Jun 2021 EUR 1,200 Leitz Auction
Nov 2020 £521 Flints Auctions
Jun 2020 EUR 700 Leitz Auction
Jun 2019 EUR 400 Leitz Auction
Mar 2014 EUR 500 Leitz Auction
Nov 2013 EUR 850 Leitz Auction
Nov 2013 EUR 1,100 Leitz Auction
Nov 2013 EUR 850 Leitz Auction
May 2012 EUR 850 Leitz Auction
Nov 2011 EUR 1,100 Leitz Auction
Nov 2008 EUR 650 Leitz Auction
May 2005 £336 Christie's
Nov 2004 EUR 573 Leitz Auction
Nov 2004 EUR 573 Leitz Auction
May 2003 EUR 532 Leitz Auction
May 2003 EUR 344 Leitz Auction
Aug 2000 £235 Christie's
Feb 1999 £184 Christie's

Frequently asked questions

What is a Rolleiflex 3.5F Planar worth today?

Based on recent UK auction hammer prices, a 3.5F Planar is typically worth £330 to £520, with the overall range on file spanning roughly £180 to £1,100 depending on condition and completeness.

How much does a Rolleiflex 3.5F Planar sell for at auction?

The median UK auction price across the sales on record is about £400, and clean working examples with a responsive meter sell for noticeably more than bodies with haze, sticky shutters or dead meters.

Is the Planar version more valuable than the Xenotar?

The Planar and Xenotar 3.5F variants trade in broadly similar territory at UK auction, and condition, shutter accuracy and lens clarity tend to drive price more than the lens name alone.

What affects the value of a 3.5F Planar the most?

Lens clarity, accurate shutter speeds, a functioning meter and clean cosmetics are the main value drivers; a serviced, fault-free example can comfortably exceed the median price, while a body needing a full CLA sits at the lower end of the range.

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