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.
Prices updated: 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, |
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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 |
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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, |
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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.