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Rollei Rolleiflex SL 66 'Bundeswehr'

The Rolleiflex SL 66 'Bundeswehr' is a medium-format single-lens reflex camera, a military-marked variant of Rollei's SL 66 system introduced in the late 1960s. The standard SL 66 was positioned as a professional 6x6 SLR competing with Hasselblad, and the Bundeswehr designation indicates examples supplied to the West German armed forces.

Auction data for this specific Bundeswehr variant is extremely thin: a single recorded UK auction hammer result from 2012 sits at £900, which is a wholesale saleroom level rather than a retail asking price. With only one data point on file, today's value is difficult to pin down, and what a 'Bundeswehr'-marked SL 66 sells for in the current market will depend heavily on completeness, condition, and buyer demand for military-issue Rollei medium format. Expect military-marked examples to command a premium over civilian SL 66 bodies when provenance is documented.

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.

Date Price Source
May 2012 EUR 900 Leitz Auction