Voigtlander Prominent 35mm rangefinder camera with Skoparon 1:3.5/35 lens£60
12 Aug 2026 · Harper Field · lot 261hammer ↗
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Voigtlander& Sohn Prominent
camera
The Voigtlander& Sohn Prominent typically sells for £150 (median of 83 recorded sales, 1998–2026; solid evidence).
Typical sale price
£150
median of 83 sales, 1998–2026
last 3 years: £100 (29 sales)
Solid
Middle half of sales: £110–£270
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
5
Outfit (body with several lenses)
£140–£600 · typical £190
7Awaiting classification
£100–£500 · typical £320
1No convertible price
no £ figure
1Lot or parts
£160
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 97 →
Voigtlander Prominent 35mm rangefinder camera with Dynaron 1:4.5/100 lens£60
12 Aug 2026 · Harper Field · lot 260hammer ↗
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Voigtlander Prominent 35mm rangefinder camera with Color-Skoparon 1:3.5/50 lens, in leather case£55
12 Aug 2026 · Harper Field · lot 259hammer ↗
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A Voigltander Prominent Rangefinder Camera Body£50
2 Jun 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 166 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
A Voigtländer Prominent Rangefinder Camera£100
28 May 2026 · Special Auction Services · lot 197 · Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
What it is
{"overview":"The Voigtländer Prominent is a rangefinder camera produced by the German maker Voigtländer & Sohn. The Prominent name was applied to two distinct designs: a pre-war medium-format folding rangefinder of the 1930s and a post-war 35mm interchangeable-lens rangefinder introduced in the early 1950s. On the 35mm Prominent, the top-plate focusing wheel and its linkage to the lens should move smoothly without play, and accessory finders for the longer focal lengths are often missing and add value when present.
Generated summary, 19 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
Why do Prominent prices vary so widely?
The Prominent name covers both a pre-war medium-format folder and a post-war 35mm rangefinder, and within each type the price hinges on shutter function, rangefinder condition, and whether a premium lens such as a Nokton is included — so value tracks specification and condition rather than the model name alone.
Is the Voigtländer Prominent a good user camera?
A serviced example can be used for film photography, but buyers should budget for a shutter CLA and expect the ergonomics — particularly the top-plate focusing wheel on the 35mm version — to feel unusual compared with later rangefinders.
Facts
- Maker
- Voigtlander& Sohn
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 83
- First sale
- 29 Jan 1998
- Latest sale
- 12 Aug 2026
- Median
- £150
- Middle half
- £110–£270
- Evidence
- Solid
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Voigtlander& Sohn Prominent: typical sale price £150, the median of 83 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £110–£270 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/v/voigtlander-sohn/prominent/