Ross Ensign Autorange 820
The Ensign Autorange 820 is a British-made folding medium format rangefinder camera that shoots 120 roll film. It was produced by Ensign Ltd in the early post-war period and positioned as a higher-end folder with a coupled rangefinder for focusing accuracy.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Ensign Autorange 820 have sat in the £320–£360 range, with a median around £340 based on the two recorded sales in 2025. As of today these are wholesale saleroom results rather than retail asking prices, and clean, fully-working examples with a responsive rangefinder tend to sell for more than bodies with haze or stiff bellows, so condition strongly affects what the camera is worth.
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.
Based on 6 recorded sales — indicative only.
Most recent sale: November 2025.
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| Nov 2025 | £360 | £360 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 62) Title: A Ross Ensign Autorange 820 Folding Rangefinder Camera
Description:
A Ross Ensign Autorange 820 Folding Rangefinder Camera, serial no 10772, shutter sluggish/sticking in slow speeds, rangefinder window vauge to see, unable to see function, finder misty, body G, some paint wear to film door edges, with Ross Xpress 105mm f/3.8 lens, elements G, some light fungus spots to front elements, in Ross Ensign ERC |
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| May 2025 | £320 | £320 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 46) Title: A Ross Ensign Autorange 820 Rangefinder Folding Camera
Description:
A Ross Ensign Autorange 820 Rangefinder Folding Camera, shutter working, body G, original rewind knob has been replaced with polished aluminium disc (working), some dust/debris inside finder, some light wear & marks, bellows G, with Ross Xpress 105mm df/3.8 lens, serial no 74459, elements F-G, some fungus, IN Ross Ensign ERC |
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| Apr 2021 | £1,240 | £1,000 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 240) Title: A Ross Ensign Autorange 820 Rangefinder Camera
Description:
chrome, serial no. 10133, with Ross Xpres f/3.8 105mm lens, chrome, serial no. 74500, body, VG, shutter working, lens, G-VG, some light internal haze, in maker's case |
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| Jul 2015 | £1,100 | £1,100 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica Day 1, Wednesday 1st July 2015 at 10:00 ( Lots 1-643) Day 2, Thursday 2nd July 2015 at 10:00 ( LOts 644-987) (Lot 358) Title: A Ross Ensign Autorange 820 Rangefinder Camera
Description:
A Ross Ensign Autorange 820 Rangefinder Camera, serial no. 10610, with Ross Xpres f/3.8 105mm lens, serial no. 75695, body, G, shutter working, slow speeds sticking, lens, G, some internal haze and very light scuffs to front element, in maker's case Estimate: £600 - £800 |
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| Jul 2013 | £1,100 | £1,100 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | |
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Auction: THREE DAY AUCTION OF GRAMOPHONE RECORDS, MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT, CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHICA Tuesday 30th July at 12noon - Celebrity Vocal Records from the Collection of the Late Sir Paul Getty (Lots 1 - 520) Wednesday 31st July at 10am - Music and Entertainm (Lot 1531) Title: A Ross Ensign Autorange 820 Camera
Description:
A Ross Ensign Autorange 820 Camera, with Ross Expres f/3.8 105mm lens, body, F-G, carry strap broken, some black paint loss, lens, G-VG, in maker's case Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500 |
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| Jul 2013 | £1,400 | £1,400 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | |
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Auction: THREE DAY AUCTION OF GRAMOPHONE RECORDS, MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT, CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHICA Tuesday 30th July at 12noon - Celebrity Vocal Records from the Collection of the Late Sir Paul Getty (Lots 1 - 520) Wednesday 31st July at 10am - Music and Entertainm (Lot 1532) Title: A Ross Ensign Autorange 820 Camera
Description:
A Ross Ensign Autorange 820 Camera, with Ross Expres f/3.8 105mm lens, body, G-VG, lens, VG, shutter working, in maker's case Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is an Ensign Autorange 820 worth today?
Based on 2025 UK auction hammer results, the Ensign Autorange 820 has sold for £320 to £360, giving a typical value of around £340 for a presentable working example.
How much does an Ensign Autorange 820 sell for at auction?
Recent UK saleroom prices have been £320 and £360, so expect the camera to sell for a price in that band, with condition and rangefinder accuracy pushing results toward the top of the range.
Is the Ensign Autorange 820 a good buy at this price?
At current value levels it is priced as a user-collector folding medium format camera; buyers should confirm the bellows are light-tight and the rangefinder is coupled and accurate before paying top money.