Rollei Rolleiflex SL 66
The Rolleiflex SL 66 is a 6x6 medium format single-lens reflex camera introduced by Rollei in 1966. It combines a built-in bellows focusing system with a tilting front standard for close-up work and perspective control, and was positioned as a professional studio and location system when new.
Hammer prices for the Rolleiflex SL 66 at recent UK auction have ranged from around £130 for rough, incomplete bodies up to about £725 for tidy outfits, with clean 2024 results clustering near £600. As of 2026, the value of a working example with a Zeiss 80mm Planar and a usable A24 back still sells for roughly that upper end in the saleroom, while cosmetic-only or shutter-faulty bodies drag the price well below the median.
Variants
Select a variant to filter the sales history below.
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| Bundeswehr | — | — | 1 | £723 – £723 |
| Dummy | — | — | 1 | £404 – £404 |
Sales History
Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.
Prices updated: July 2026
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| Jul 2026 | EUR 798 | £681 | 🇪🇺 eBay | — | |
Title: Franke & Heidecke Rolleiflex SL66 with Magazine 6x6 cm and Carl Zeiss Planar 80 mm
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Die Linsen im Objektiv sind in Ordnung, die Blende arbeitet zuverlässig. Am Auslöser fehlt ein Stück der Belederung, die Fläche wurde schwarz nachlackiert, siehe letztes Foto. Location: Kappeln, Germany |
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| Apr 2026 | £875 | £700 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 369) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex SL66 Medium Format Camera Outfit
Description:
1966-, black/chrome, serial no. 002003050, with Carl Zeiss Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, black, serial no. 4716112, body, G, shutter working, lens, VG, |
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| Nov 2025 | £900 | £720 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 341) Title: A Rollei SL66 Medium Format Camera Outfit
Description:
1966-86, black, serial no. 2914508, with Rollei-HFT Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, black, serial no. 8059377, body, VG-E, shutter working, lens, VG-E, |
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| Sep 2025 | £188 | £150 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 332) Title: A Rolleiflex SL66 Medium Format Camera
Description:
black, body G, shutter fires, dust in viewfinder, with roll film back. Note: For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price. |
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| Sep 2024 | £650 | £520 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 102) Title: A Rollei SL66 Medium Format Camera
Description:
black, serial number 2913683, body VG, shutter works at all speeds, focus is smooth, with a Carl Zeiss Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, barrel VG, optics VG, |
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| Aug 2024 | £130 | £130 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: TWO DAY: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 639) Title: A Rolleiflex SL66 Camera Body
Description:
A Rolleiflex SL66 Camera Body shutter working, no finder, no film, back, body G-VG, bellows G-VG |
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| Jun 2024 | £812 | £650 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 404) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex SL66 Medium Format Camera
Description:
1966-86, black, serial no. 2903043, with Rollei-HFT Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, black, serial no. 8057084, body, G-VG, shutter working, lens, VG, |
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| May 2024 | £725 | £580 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 226) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex SL66 Medium Format Camera
Description:
1966-86, black, serial no. 2918840, with Carl Zeiss HFT Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, black, serial no. 5578233, body, VG, shutter working, lens, G-VG, |
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| Apr 2024 | £600 | £600 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 267) Title: A Rolleiflex SL66 Camera Outfit
Description:
A Rolleiflex SL66 Camera Outfit, serial no 2910221, film advance winder jammed, body VG, with Carl Zeiss 80mm f/2.8 Planar, 50mm f/4 Distagon, Rollei |
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| Nov 2023 | £1,625 | £1,300 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 158) Title: A Rolleiflex SL66 Medium Format Camera Outfit
Description:
1966-86, serial no. 2913636, with Carl Zeiss Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, black, serial no. 4688241, body, G, shutter working when back not attached, lens, |
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| Aug 2023 | £650 | £520 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 269) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex SL66 Medium Format Camera
Description:
1970-74, black, serial no. 2918209, with Carl Zeiss F-Distagon f/3.5 30mm lens, black, serial no. 5622181, body, P-F, shutter not working, focusing |
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| May 2023 | £975 | £780 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 193) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex SL66 Medium Format Camera
Description:
1966-1986, chrome, serial no. 701320038, with Rollei HFT Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, chrome, serial no. 8087266, body, VG, shutter working, lens, E, |
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| Oct 2022 | £580 | £464 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 365) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex SL66 SLR Camera
Description:
1966-86, serial no. 2911849, with a Carl Zeiss Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, serial no. 5040740, shutter working, body G-VG, lens G, small chip in rear |
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| Nov 2020 | EUR 1,900 | £1,703 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 37 (Lot AI_37_38819) Title: Rolleiflex SL66 display model
Description:
An original SL66 display camera, including a cut-away body (with waist-level finder) and a dummy Planar 2.8/80mm no.2591152, in excellent condition Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
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| Nov 2018 | USD 1,200 | £930 | 🇺🇸 pedia_sales_tamarkin | — | |
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Auction: November 2018 Auction Results (Lot 33) Title: Rollei SL66 Camera set
Description:
Rollei SL66 Camera set |
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| Oct 2015 | £360 | £360 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | — | |
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Auction: Camera & Photographica Equipment Auction Thursday 29th October 2015 at 11:00 (Lot 196) Title: A Rolleiflex SL66 Camera
Description:
A Rolleiflex SL66 Camera, chrome, serial no. 2915564, with Carl Zeiss Planar f/2.8 80mm lens, chrome, serial no. 5360814, body, F-G, shutter working, leatherette pealing, lens, VG, ex-Christie's lot 26 18 January 1999 Estimate: £100 - £200 |
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| May 2012 | EUR 900 | £723 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | Bundeswehr | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 21 (Lot AI_21_13923) Title: Rolleiflex SL66 'Bundeswehr'
Description:
outfit used by the German Army (Bundeswehr) including late body with typical inventory number '6720-12-149-439', Planar 2.8/80mm HFT no.8056703, two magazines, grip, hood, cap, waist-level finder, cable release Estimate: EUR 1,800 - EUR 2,000 |
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| May 2011 | EUR 460 | £404 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | Dummy | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 19 (Lot AI_19_12643) Title: Rolleiflex SL66 Attrappe
Description:
rare Dummy for display only, lens only attaches reversed, in mint condition Estimate: EUR 500 - EUR 700 |
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| Dec 2009 | EUR 600 | £540 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 16 (Lot AI_16_19608) Title: Rolleiflex SL66
Description:
6x6cm SLR, near mint body in good working order with Planar 2.8/80mm no.4607031 (clean lenses), hood Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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| Nov 2008 | EUR 750 | £623 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 14 (Lot AI_14_17576) Title: Rolleiflex SL66
Description:
6x6cm SLR, near mint and perfect working body with magazine no.35502, flash Distagon 4/80mm no.4957905, everready case, copy of instructions Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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| Nov 2006 | EUR 1,200 | £809 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 10 (Lot AI_10_15404) Title: Rolleiflex SL66 outfit
Description:
with Planar 2.8/80mm no.8047014, cap, hood, 3 interchangeable magazines (two 6x6, one 4.5x6), Distagon 4/50mm no.5236011, both caps, hood, prism finder with box, light-meter attachment, ever-ready case with box, various extension tubes, filter, adapter, ground-glass and sheet film adapter, various instructions and books, some parts in mint condition and in original maker's boxes Estimate: EUR 2,500 - EUR 3,000 |
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| May 2006 | EUR 1,500 | £1,025 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 9 (Lot AI_9_26890) Title: Rolleiflex SL66 outfit
Description:
6x6cm SLR outfit, near mint and in perfect working order with Distagon 4/80mm no.4957144, Distagon 4/50mm no.4609083, Sonnar 4/150mm no.4955045, prism, hoods, separate film pack, filters, fitted in special case Estimate: EUR 1,800 - EUR 2,000 |
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| May 2002 | £587 | £500 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: MAGIC LANTERNS, OPTICAL TOYS AND CAMERAS (Lot 218) Title: Rolleiflex SL66 no. 2912765
Description:
Rolleiflex SL66 no. 2912765 Estimate: £300 - £500 |
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| Feb 2002 | £411 | £350 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 351) Title: Rolleiflex SL66 no. 2913831
Description:
Rolleiflex SL66 no. 2913831 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Feb 2002 | £352 | £300 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 350) Title: Rolleiflex SL66 no. 2900633
Description:
Rolleiflex SL66 no. 2900633 Estimate: £250 - £350 |
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| Sep 2001 | £646 | £550 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 232) Title: Rolleiflex SL66 no. 2901473
Description:
Rolleiflex SL66 no. 2901473 Estimate: £400 - £600 |
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| Aug 2000 | £705 | £600 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Cameras and Photographic Equipment (Lot 296) Title: Rolleiflex SL66 no.2909234
Description:
Rolleiflex SL66 no.2909234 Estimate: £500 - £700 |
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| Jun 1999 | £368 | £320 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Leica Cameras (Lot 26) Title: Rolleiflex SL66 no. 2915564
Description:
Rolleiflex SL66 no. 2915564 Estimate: £250 - £350 |
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| May 1998 | £483 | £420 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 402) Title: Rolleiflex SL66 no. 2902560
Description:
Rolleiflex SL66 no. 2902560 Estimate: £400 - £600 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Rolleiflex SL 66 worth today?
Based on UK auction hammer results, a Rolleiflex SL 66 is typically worth between £130 and £725, with complete, working outfits sitting near £600.
How much does a Rolleiflex SL 66 sell for at auction?
Recent UK saleroom prices for the SL 66 have been £580 in 2022 and £600–£725 in 2024, with a stripped body reaching only £130.
What affects the price of a Rolleiflex SL 66?
Condition of the bellows, shutter accuracy, and whether the sale includes a Zeiss Planar lens and a functioning film back are the main factors driving value.
Is the Rolleiflex SL 66 still serviceable?
Official factory service is no longer available, so buyers rely on specialist independent technicians for shutter, bellows and light-seal work.