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Voigtlander& Sohn Prominent

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. Both were positioned as premium enthusiast instruments when new.

At UK auction in 2025, hammer prices for the Prominent have spanned roughly £70–£450, with the median close to £120 — these are saleroom results and so reflect wholesale levels rather than retail asking prices. That wide spread is driven by condition and, crucially, by which Prominent is on offer: 35mm post-war bodies with a clean shutter and a desirable Nokton or Ultron lens are what tend to sell for the upper end today, while tired or incomplete examples change hands for under £100. As of 2026, a complete, working Prominent with matched finder and a good lens is typically worth around £380–£450 at auction, whereas body-only or faulty lots settle near £80–£140.

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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: August 2026

Date Price Value GBP Source
Aug 2026 £60 £60 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions
Aug 2026 £55 £55 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions
Jun 2026 £62 £50 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
May 2026 £100 £100 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Mar 2026 £80 £80 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Jan 2026 £112 £90 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jan 2026 £138 £110 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2025 £380 £380 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Nov 2025 £140 £140 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Sep 2025 £275 £220 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Sep 2025 £160 £160 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Sep 2025 £126 £100 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions
Jul 2025 £90 £90 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Jul 2025 £80 £80 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Jul 2025 £403 £320 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions
Jun 2025 £375 £300 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Mar 2025 £428 £340 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions
Mar 2025 £106 £85 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jan 2025 £378 £300 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions
Jan 2025 £70 £70 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Jan 2025 £110 £110 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Jan 2025 £100 £100 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Oct 2024 £120 £120 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Oct 2024 £200 £200 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Oct 2024 £450 £450 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Sep 2024 £100 £100 🇬🇧 Tennants Auctioneers
Sep 2024 £212 £170 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Aug 2024 £110 £110 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Jul 2024 £81 £65 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
May 2024 £500 £400 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Feb 2024 £140 £140 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Jan 2024 £100 £80 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jan 2024 £238 £190 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2023 £325 £260 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Oct 2023 £210 £210 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Aug 2023 £750 £600 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jun 2023 £300 £240 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Apr 2023 £212 £170 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Apr 2023 £188 £150 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Mar 2023 £162 £130 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Oct 2022 £225 £180 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Oct 2022 £138 £110 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jun 2022 £200 £160 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Feb 2022 £150 £120 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2021 £322 £260 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jan 2021 £174 £140 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2020 £420 £339 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
May 2020 £674 £550 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2018 £156 £130 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2018 £600 £500 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2017 USD 500 £378 🇺🇸 pedia_sales_tamarkin
Jun 2017 £150 £150 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive)
Nov 2015 EUR 650 £459 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Jun 2008 EUR 950 £752 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2005 £300 £250 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2005 £156 £130 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2004 EUR 178 £120 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
May 2004 £119 £100 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 2004 £179 £150 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 2004 £836 £700 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 2004 £537 £449 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2003 £235 £200 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2003 £164 £140 🇬🇧 Christie's
Apr 2003 £188 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2002 £141 £120 🇬🇧 Christie's
Sep 2002 £164 £140 🇬🇧 Christie's
Feb 2002 £1,175 £1,000 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2001 £822 £700 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2001 £164 £140 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2001 £141 £120 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2001 £258 £220 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2001 £705 £600 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 2001 £564 £480 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 2001 £141 £120 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 2001 £258 £220 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jan 2001 £646 £550 🇬🇧 Christie's
Oct 2000 £822 £700 🇬🇧 Christie's
Sep 1999 £322 £280 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 1999 £184 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jan 1999 £218 £190 🇬🇧 Christie's
Oct 1998 £149 £130 🇬🇧 Christie's
Oct 1998 £460 £400 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 1998 £97 £84 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 1998 £207 £180 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 1998 £97 £84 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 1998 £368 £320 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 1998 £97 £84 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 1998 £690 £600 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 1998 £598 £520 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jan 1998 £253 £220 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov -0001 £375 — 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
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Frequently asked questions

What is a Voigtländer Prominent worth today?

Recent UK auction hammer prices range from about £70 for incomplete or non-working examples to around £450 for clean, working bodies with a good lens, with a median near £120.

How much does a Voigtländer Prominent sell for at auction?

In 2025 saleroom results, most Prominents sold in the £80–£160 band, while the best examples with desirable lenses fetched £378–£450.

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.

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