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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.

Date Price Source
Jun 2024 £90 Special Auction Services
Jan 2024 £12 Flints Auctions
Oct 2022 £88 Flints Auctions
Jun 1999 £287 Christie's