Tropical Reflex no. R455£500
6 May 2005 · Christie's · lot 316premium removed ↗
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Ross Tropical Reflex
camera
The Ross Tropical Reflex sells for about £1,200 (median of only 3 recorded sales, 1999–2005; indicative, one source, old).
Typical sale price
about£1,200
median of only 3 sales, 1999–2005
Indicativeone sourceold
Few sales, all from Christie's. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
How much does one sale move this?
Without the highest sale£850
Without the lowest sale£1,200
Every sale
Tropical reflex no. R232£1,200
14 Sep 2004 · Christie's · lot 322premium removed ↗
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Tropical reflex camera no. R297£1,200
14 Jan 1999 · Christie's · lot 293premium removed ↗
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What it is
{"overview":"The Ross Tropical Reflex is a single-lens reflex plate camera produced by the British optical maker Ross of London. Brass fittings are often tarnished but rarely beyond cleaning; shutter tension and the condition of the original Ross lens have the largest effect on what the camera sells for.
Generated summary, 3 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
Why is the Ross Tropical Reflex collectable?
Tropical-specification reflex cameras were built in small numbers using hardwood and brass for export to humid climates, and surviving examples from a respected British optical maker like Ross are scarce on the open market.
Facts
- Maker
- Ross
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 3
- First sale
- 14 Jan 1999
- Latest sale
- 6 May 2005
- Median
- £1,200
- Middle half
- £850–£1,200
- Evidence
- Indicative · one source, old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Ross Tropical Reflex: about £1,200, the median of 3 recorded sales, 1999–2005 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/r/ross/tropical-reflex/