Steinheil Casca II
The Steinheil Casca II is a 35mm rangefinder camera from the late 1940s, produced in the immediate post-war period. It was positioned as a higher-specification successor to the Casca I, featuring an interchangeable-lens mount and a combined rangefinder/viewfinder window.
At recent UK auction, Casca II examples have hammered in the £510–£800 range with a median near £700, so this is roughly what a Casca II is worth today at saleroom level before buyer's premium. Prices are condition-sensitive, and examples offered with a matching Steinheil lens tend to sell for the upper end of that band.
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 2024
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| Nov 2024 | £438 | £350 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 228) Title: A Steinheil Casca II Rangefinder Camera
Description:
1949, chrome, serial no. 60974, with Steinheil Culminar VL f/2.8 50mm lens, chrome, serial no. 579179, body, G, shutter working, lens, G, some |
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| Nov 2018 | EUR 800 | £705 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 33 (Lot AI_33_36685) Title: Steinheil Casca II
Description:
35mm rangefinder camera in very good condition, with matching Culminar 2.8/5cm no.579380, two filters and original ever-ready case Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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| Mar 2018 | EUR 1,600 | £1,413 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 32 (Lot AI_32_36321) Title: Steinheil Casca II Prototype
Description:
very interesting advanced prototype of a Casca II camera with several differences to the production model, like additional 1/3 sec. shutter speed, different camera back (splitting in the middle of the chrome trim), different flash markings, strap lugs, reverse order of the frame selector lines etc, engraved with special serial number 50100, with prototype uncoated Cülminar (not Culminar) lens 2.8/5cm no.000000, a unique camera Estimate: EUR 3,000 - EUR 3,500 |
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| Nov 2016 | EUR 500 | £434 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 30 (Lot AI_30_34329) Title: Steinheil Casca II
Description:
Casca II in very fine original condition (rangefinder clean and accurate), Culminar 2.8/5cm no.579086 (filter ring with some damage) Estimate: EUR 500 - EUR 700 |
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| Dec 2010 | EUR 700 | £594 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 18 (Lot AI_18_11628) Title: Steinheil Casca II
Description:
Casca II in very fine original condition (rangefinder clean and accurate, shutter sticky), Culminar 2.8/5cm no.579113 Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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| May 2009 | EUR 400 | £354 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 15 (Lot AI_15_18708) Title: Steinheil Casca II
Description:
rare Casca II in very nice condition with Culminar 2.8/5cm VL no.578627, in good working order, with original everready case Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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| Nov 2008 | EUR 510 | £424 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 14 (Lot AI_14_17720) Title: Steinheil Casca II
Description:
rare Casca II in very nice condition with Culminar 2.8/5cm VL no.578857, in good working order, with original instruction book Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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| Jun 2008 | EUR 650 | £514 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 13 (Lot AI_13_16759) Title: Steinheil Casca II
Description:
rare Casca II in very nice condition with Culminar 2.8/5cm no.578744, in very good working order, everready case Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Steinheil Casca II worth?
At UK auction hammer prices, a Casca II typically sells for around £510 to £800, with a median close to £700 based on recorded sales.
How much does a Steinheil Casca II sell for today?
Recent hammer results place the value of a clean, working Casca II in the £700–£800 region, while tired or incomplete examples trade closer to £500.
Is the Steinheil Casca II a rare camera?
Yes — it appears only occasionally at UK auction, which is why price data is thin and individual condition has an outsized effect on the price achieved.