Rollei Rolleiflex Old Standard
The Rolleiflex Old Standard is a medium-format twin-lens reflex camera produced by Franke & Heidecke in Germany during the 1930s. It uses 120 roll film to produce 6x6cm negatives and sits among the earlier pre-war Rolleiflex models that established the TLR layout Rollei became known for.
At recent UK auction, the Rolleiflex Old Standard has sold for roughly £25 to £90 at hammer, with a median around £63 across the records to hand; these are wholesale saleroom results before buyer's premium rather than retail asking prices. An exceptional 2020 result of £335 shows what a clean, working example can fetch, but in 2024–2026 most examples have changed hands at the lower end. As of today the camera is worth more as a working user or display piece than as a high-value collectable, and condition is the main driver of price.
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 2026
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| Mar 2026 | £20 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 141) Title: A Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera
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A Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera, serial no 389052, shutter working, body F, paint wear & scratches, with Carl Zeiss Jena 7.5cm f/3.5 Tessar lens, |
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| Feb 2026 | £38 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 261) Title: A Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera
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black, serial number 219594, body F, some lifting of leatherette, shutter works, advance works, optics F with haze. |
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| Jan 2026 | £40 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 254) Title: A Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera
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A Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera, serial no 367939, shutter working, body F-G, with Carl Zeiss Jena 7.5cm f/3.8 Tessar lens, elements F-G, in |
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| Jan 2026 | £30 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 253) Title: A Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera
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A Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera, serial no 320695,shutter sluggish in slow speeds, body F-G, with Carl Zeiss Jena 7.5cm f/3.8 Tessar lens, |
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| Sep 2025 | £69 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 300) Title: A Rolleiflex Old Standard Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
black, body G-VG, shutter works, viewfinder clear, with the Tessar f/3.5 7.5cm lens, optics F-G with light haze, with filters, caps and hood. |
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| Sep 2025 | £25 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 324) Title: A Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera
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black, serial number 232716, body P-F, leatherette lifting, some paint loss, shutter fires but speeds not accurate, optics F-G. |
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| Jun 2025 | £44 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 180) Title: A Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera
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black, serial number 376365, body F, advance works, shuttor clicks but does not open, iris and shutter controls move freely, with leather case. |
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| Jun 2025 | £25 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 163) Title: A Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera
Description:
black, silver nameplate, serial number 351126, body G, shutter working viewfinder clear, spirit level working, with Tessar f/3.5 7.5cm lens, optics G. |
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| Jan 2025 | £25 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 169) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex Old Standard Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
black, serial number 461641, body F, some paint loss, shutter working, iris working, side pannels of focusing chimney missing, with Carl Zeiss Jena |
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| Oct 2024 | £50 | Harper Field Auctions | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 1871) Title: Rolleiflex medium format TLR camera, serial number 402438, with Carl Zeiss Tessar 1:3.5 f=7.5cm
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Rolleiflex medium format TLR camera, serial number 402438, with Carl Zeiss Tessar 1:3.5 f=7.5cm |
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| Sep 2024 | £50 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 113) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera
Description:
black, serial number 239128, body F-G, some paint loss to rear, shutter works but sticks at slow speeds, with the f/3.8 7.5cm Tessar lens, taking and |
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| Aug 2024 | £63 | Chiswick Auctions | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 232) Title: Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR.
Description:
Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR. #492285. With 7.5cm f3.5 Tessar in a Compur shutter (firing). Signs of normal use. With ERC. |
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| Jul 2024 | £31 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 168) Title: A Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera
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black, serial number 245678, body F, with paint wear and minor corrosion, advance and frame counter work, focus works, with Carl Zeiss Jena f/3.8 |
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| Apr 2024 | £31 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 141) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex Old Standard Model K2 620 TLR Camera
Description:
circa 1932, two red windows model, with a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/4.5 7.5cm lens, 1931, serial no.1308044, shutter slow speeds not working, body P-F, |
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| Feb 2024 | £50 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 359) Title: A Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera
Description:
A Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera, serial no 268967, shutter working, body G, some paint wear to edges, light scuffs to leatherette, with Carl |
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| Jan 2024 | USD 350 | pedia_sales_tamarkin | |
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Auction: 2024 Results (Lot 117) Title: “Old Standard” Rolleiflex with original lens cap
Description:
“Old Standard” Rolleiflex with original lens cap |
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| Jan 2024 | USD 350 | pedia_sales_tamarkin | |
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Auction: 2024 Results (Lot 118) Title: "Old Standard” Rolleiflex with lens shade
Description:
"Old Standard” Rolleiflex with lens shade |
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| Oct 2022 | £44 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 379) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex Old Standard Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
black, serial no.428490, body G, shutter sticking, with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar, optics F, some haze & fungus present, in makers ever-ready-case, (Qty: 1) |
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| Jan 2021 | £56 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 534) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera
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1932, black, serial no. 207061, with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/3.8 75mm lens, serial no. 1315487, body, G, shutter working, repainted sports finder, |
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| Jan 2021 | £62 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 537) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera
Description:
1934, black, serial no. 309431, with Carl Zeiss Jens Tessar f/4.5 75mm lens, serial no. 1394460, body, G, shutter working, lens, G-VG, some light |
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| Nov 2020 | £335 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 381) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera
Description:
1934, black, serial no. 359970, with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/3.5 75mm lens, serial no. 1573921, body, VG, shutter working, lens, VG, with maker's |
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| Nov 2020 | £81 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 383) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera
Description:
1934, black, serial no. 483402, with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/3.5 75mm lens, serial no. 1878774, body, G, shutter working, lens, G, some light |
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| Apr 2018 | £90 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1197) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Medium Format Camera
Description:
black, serial no. 541114, with Carl Zess Jena Tessar f/3.5 75mm lens, black, serial no. 1901467, body, G-VG, shutter working, lens, G-VG, some light |
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| Nov -0001 | £30 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 376) Title: A Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera
Description:
A Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera, serial no 216909, shutter sluggish in slow speeds, body G, some paint wear to edges, with Carl Zeiss Jena 7.5cm |
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| Nov -0001 | £40 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 377) Title: A Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera
Description:
A Rolleiflex Old Standard TLR Camera, serial no 462457, shutter working, body G, with Carl Zeiss Jena 7.5cm f/3.5 Tessar lens, elements F-G, fungus, |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Rolleiflex Old Standard worth today?
Based on UK auction hammer prices, a Rolleiflex Old Standard is typically worth £25 to £90, with cleaner working examples occasionally reaching several hundred pounds.
How much does a Rolleiflex Old Standard sell for at UK auction?
Recent hammer prices range from £25 to £90, with a median around £63; an outlier sale at £335 in 2020 shows the ceiling for an unusually clean example.
Is the Rolleiflex Old Standard a good user camera?
It can be, provided the shutter, lenses and film transport have been serviced; the value of the camera is low enough that a full CLA often costs more than the body itself.
Why do prices vary so much?
Condition drives the price — shutter accuracy, lens clarity and cosmetic wear on the leatherette and chrome separate a £25 shelf-queen from a £300 working example.