Voigtlander& Sohn Ultramatic
The Voigtländer Ultramatic is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera introduced by Voigtländer in the early 1960s. It was positioned as an advanced West German SLR combining reflex viewing with a leaf-shutter design, aimed at photographers who wanted interchangeable lenses without a focal-plane shutter.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Ultramatic have ranged from about £12 to £90, with clean working examples clustering around £88–£90 and rougher or untested bodies selling for far less. As of 2026 the model sits in the affordable end of the collectable West German SLR market, and what a given Ultramatic is worth at saleroom level depends heavily on cosmetic condition and whether the shutter and meter still function. The 1999 Christie's result of £287 is an outlier from a specialist sale and is not representative of what the camera sells for today.
Sales History
Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.
Prices updated: May 2025
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| May 2025 | £38 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 81) Title: A Voigtlander Ultramatic 35mm SLR Camera Outfit
Description:
silver, body G-VG, shutter fired once but then advance jammed, with a f/2.8 50mm Color-Skopar X lens, barrel G, optics VG and a f/3.4 35mm Scoparex, |
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| Jun 2024 | £90 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 157) Title: A Voigtländer Ultramatic SLR Camera
Description:
A Voigtländer Ultramatic SLR Camera, shutter working, camera responsive in auto, body G-VG, with 50mm f/2 Septon lens, barrel G-VG, elements G-VG |
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| Jan 2024 | £12 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 143) Title: A Voigtlander Ultramatic 35mm SLR Leaf Shutter Camera
Description:
circa 1962, serial no.6148, with a Color-Skopar X f/2.8 50mm lens, shutter not working, body VG, lens G-VG, with maker's ever ready case |
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| Oct 2022 | £88 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 217) Title: A Voigtlander Ultramatic 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, body G, shutter working, shutter mirror with some light separation to edges, together with a Voigtlander Septon f/2 50mm lens, optics G-VG, (Qty: 1) |
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| May 2003 | EUR 521 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 2-3 (Lot AI_2_22300) Title: Voigtländer Ultramatic
Description:
Ultramatic with Color-Skopar Taxo 24 f/2.8 50mm lens in very good condition Estimate: EUR 1,961 - EUR 3,359 |
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| Jun 1999 | £287 | Christie's | |
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Auction: Leica Cameras (Lot 62) Title: Ultramatic camera
Description:
Ultramatic camera Estimate: £180 - £250 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Voigtländer Ultramatic worth today?
Recent UK auction hammer prices have fallen between roughly £12 and £90, with tidy, functional examples typically selling for around £88–£90.
How much does a Voigtländer Ultramatic sell for at auction?
Clean working bodies generally sell for £80–£90 at UK auction, while examples with shutter or meter faults can go for under £20.
Why is the price range so wide?
The value is highly condition-sensitive: a seized leaf shutter, dead selenium meter, or cosmetic damage can reduce the price to scrap levels, whereas a fully functional body commands the upper end of the range.