Rollei Rolleiflex Automat I (Model 1)
The Rolleiflex Automat I (Model 1) is a medium-format twin-lens reflex camera made by Franke & Heidecke of Germany, taking 6x6cm frames on 120 roll film. It introduced automatic first-frame sensing and combined film advance with shutter cocking, positioning it as a professional-grade TLR when launched in the late 1930s.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Rolleiflex Automat I have sat in a narrow band of roughly £110–£130, with a median around £120 based on the limited records to hand. As of 2026, this places the model at the more affordable end of the prewar Rolleiflex market, though condition of the taking lens, shutter timing and leatherette covering all influence what an example sells for.
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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| Feb 2024 | £50 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 171) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex Automat I Model 1 TLR Camera
Description:
serial no.843132, with a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/3.5 7.5cm lens, serial no.2485145, circa 1938, shutter working, body F, age-related wear, mirror |
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| Nov 2020 | £112 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 384) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex Automat TLR Camera
Description:
1938, black, serial no. 797192, with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/3.5 75mm lens, serial no. 2361490 body, G, shutter working, lens, G, some light |
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| Apr 2018 | £132 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1196) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex Automat I TLR Medium Format Camera
Description:
black, serial no. 662081, with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/3.5 75mm lens, black, serial no. 2161218, body, G-VG, shutter working, lens, G, some internal |
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