Voigtlander BESSA II Film Camera 6x9 Color Skopar 105mm f3.5 lens£225
26 Nov 2025 · London Camera & Antique Auction · lot 26basis not stated ↗
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Voigtlander& Sohn Bessa II
camera
The Voigtlander& Sohn Bessa II typically sells for £320 (median of 61 recorded sales, 1998–2025; solid evidence, version mix).
Typical sale price
£320
median of 61 sales, 1998–2025
Solidversion mix
Middle half of sales: £249–£503
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Version not stated£32061 sales
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 62 →
A Voigtlander Bessa II Rangefinder Camera£5,200
12 Nov 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 352 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
○ version not yet checked◆ ▲ far above the rest+ lens
A Voigtlander Bessa II Medium Format Rangefinder Camera£220
21 Nov 2024 · Flints Auctions · lot 271 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
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A Voigtlander Bessa II Medium Format Rangefinder Camera£250
21 Nov 2024 · Flints Auctions · lot 270 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
○ version not yet checked+ lens
A Voigtlander Bessa II Folding Medium Format Camera£240
27 Aug 2024 · Flints Auctions · lot 151 · Cameras & Scientific Auctionpremium removed
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What it is
{"overview":"The Voigtländer Bessa II is a folding medium-format rangefinder camera that exposes 6×9 cm negatives on 120 roll film. Before buying, check the struts for bends, confirm the front standard locks firmly and parallel, and verify the engraved lens name because lens variant is the single biggest value driver.
Generated summary, 20 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Versions and how to tell them apart
Other Bessas
Bessa Rangefinder (RF, E-Messer)
16 sales£150FairBessa T (black)
16 sales£498FairBessa II Apo-Lanthar
8 salesabout £3,600IndicativeBessa L (black)
8 salesabout £186IndicativeBessa R
7 salesabout £289IndicativeBessa I
4 salesabout £29IndicativeBessa R2
3 salesabout £270IndicativeBessa R3 A
2 salesSales only
16 sales£150FairBessa T (black)
16 sales£498FairBessa II Apo-Lanthar
8 salesabout £3,600IndicativeBessa L (black)
8 salesabout £186IndicativeBessa R
7 salesabout £289IndicativeBessa I
4 salesabout £29IndicativeBessa R2
3 salesabout £270IndicativeBessa R3 A
2 salesSales only
Questions
Why do some Bessa II cameras sell for so much more than others?
The price is driven primarily by which lens is fitted; the Apo-Lanthar version is scarce and commands a multiple of the Color-Skopar and Color-Heliar variants, so the engraved lens name should always be confirmed when assessing value.
What film does the Bessa II use?
It takes standard 120 roll film and produces eight 6×9 cm negatives per roll.
Facts
- Maker
- Voigtlander& Sohn
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 61
- First sale
- 29 Jan 1998
- Latest sale
- 12 Nov 2025
- Median
- £320
- Middle half
- £249–£503
- Evidence
- Solid · version mix
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Voigtlander& Sohn Bessa II: typical sale price £320, the median of 61 recorded sales, 1998–2025, middle half £249–£503 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/v/voigtlander-sohn/bessa-ii/