Zeiss Ikon Deckrullo Tropical
The Zeiss Ikon Deckrullo Tropical is a tropical-bodied plate camera built around a focal-plane shutter, finished in teak with light-coloured leather and brass fittings for use in hot, humid climates. It belongs to the early-twentieth-century class of folding press and field cameras and was positioned as a premium professional tool when new.
Auction data for the Deckrullo Tropical is thin: a single recorded UK auction hammer result sits at £380 from 2007, so any sense of what one is worth today rests on that lone wholesale saleroom figure rather than a current run of comparable sales. With only one data point, the price a Deckrullo Tropical sells for in 2026 is best treated as indicative, and condition of the wood, bellows and shutter will move value sharply in either direction.
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: May 2007
| Date | Price | Value GBP | Source | |
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| May 2007 | EUR 380 | £259 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 11 (Lot AI_11_15980) Title: Zeiss Ikon Deckrullo Tropical
Description:
rare tropical Deckrullo for 6.5x9cm plates, focal plane shutter (sticky), brown bellows, Tessar 4.5/13.5cm no.258754 Estimate: EUR 700 - EUR 900 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Zeiss Ikon Deckrullo Tropical worth today?
Evidence is limited to a single UK auction hammer result of £380, so a clean, complete example is best benchmarked around that figure with adjustments for condition, lens and completeness.
How much does a Deckrullo Tropical sell for at auction?
The only recorded saleroom price in our data is £380 hammer, achieved in the UK; without further comparables, a wider price range cannot be reliably stated.
What affects the value of a Deckrullo Tropical?
Condition of the teak body and bellows, working order of the focal-plane shutter, and the presence of the original lens and plate holders are the main factors that drive what one sells for.