Welta Kamera-werke Weltur (6x9)
The Welta Weltur (6x9) is a folding medium-format roll-film camera made by the German maker Welta Kamera-werke, producing 6x9cm negatives on 120 film. It was a pre-war coupled-rangefinder folder positioned in the mid-tier of the German folding-camera market alongside contemporaries from Zeiss Ikon and Voigtländer.
The single UK auction-hammer record on file shows a Weltur (6x9) selling for £200 in 2022, so the available evidence points to a value around that figure rather than a defined range. With only one saleroom result to reference, what a Weltur (6x9) is worth today depends heavily on cosmetics, shutter health and lens condition, and a clean, working example could realistically sell for more in 2026 while a tired one would fetch less.
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: October 2022
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| Oct 2022 | £200 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 374) Title: A Welta Weltur 6x9 Rangefinder Camera
Description:
chrome, with Schneider Xenar 3.8/105mm lens, body, G-VG, shutter working, lens, G-VG, some light internal haze Note: Lot imported under Temporary |
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| Jun 2008 | EUR 130 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 13 (Lot AI_13_16778) Title: Welta Weltur
Description:
for 8 exposures 6x9cm (or 16 exposures 4.5x6cm) on 120 rollfilm, coupled rangefinder, Xenar 3.8/10.5cm no.1231012 in Compur-Rapid shutter, mask for 4.5x6cm, in very fine condition, everready case Estimate: EUR 250 - EUR 300 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Welta Weltur (6x9) worth today?
Based on the one UK auction-hammer result on file, a Weltur (6x9) sold for £200, so a comparable working example would likely sell for a price in that region today, with condition driving most of the variation.
How much does a Welta Weltur (6x9) sell for at auction?
The recorded UK auction price for this model is £200, achieved at hammer in 2022; that is the only verified saleroom data point currently available.
Is the Welta Weltur (6x9) a good buyer's camera?
It can be, provided the bellows, shutter and rangefinder all check out — these are the three areas that most often reduce the value and usability of a pre-war folding camera of this type.