Canon VT
1956
Variants
Select a variant to filter the sales history below.
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| black | — | — | 3 | £2,600 – £5,000 |
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 2026
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| May 2026 | £120 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 131) Title: A Canon VT Rangefinder Camera
Description:
A Canon VT Rangefinder Camera, serial no 500327, shutter working, self timer working, rangefinder working, body G, slight wear, with Canon 100mm f/4 |
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| Jun 2024 | £175 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 320) Title: A Canon Model VT Rangefinder Camera
Description:
1956/57, chrome, serial no. 507389, with Canon Serenar f/3.2 35mm lens, chrome, serial no. 67222, body, G, shutter working, lens, barrel G, optics F |
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| Oct 2023 | £140 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 247) Title: A Canon VT Rangefinder Camera
Description:
A Canon VT Rangefinder Camera, chrome, serial no 502368, shutter working, range finder functions, rapid wind smooth, self timer working, bodt G-VG, |
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| Jun 2023 | £88 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 48) Title: A Canon Model VT Rangefinder Camera
Description:
chrome, serial no. 510078, with Canon f/1.8 50mm lens, body, P-F, damage to rangefinder, shutter working, lens, F, some very light internal haze and |
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| Aug 2022 | £106 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 432) Title: A Canon VT 35mm Rangefinder Camera
Description:
chrome, body G, shutter working, slow speeds second curtain sticks, rangefinder clear, with a Jupiter-8 f/2 50mm lens, optics G, some dust present (Qty: 1) |
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| Nov 2021 | EUR 5,000 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | black | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 39 (Lot AI_39_39853) Title: Canon VT de luxe black paint + 1.2/50mm
Description:
Very rare original black paint body in very good condition and working order, first version with cloth shutter curtains and no baseplate opening key, with rare all-black 1.2/50mm no.25877 (perfect optics), with front cap Estimate: EUR 1,800 - EUR 2,000 |
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| Apr 2019 | £540 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 216) Title: A Canon Model VT Rangefinder Camera
Description:
1956/57, chrome, serial no. 512772, with Canon f/1.2 50mm lens, chrome, serial no. 11808, body, VG, shutter working, lens, VG, some light marks to |
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| Apr 2018 | £96 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1136) Title: A Canon VT Rangefinder Body
Description:
1956/57, chrome, serial no. 517953, body, VG, shutter working, slowest speed inaccurate |
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| Nov 2016 | EUR 3,000 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | black | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 29 (Lot AI_29_33927) Title: Canon VT de luxe VTD black paint
Description:
100% original and very rare black painted Canon VT de luxe (early model with cloth shutter curtains and gold-tone viewfinder), in beautiful and perfect working order, with very rare black paint Canon lens 2/35mm no.24479 (mint with clean lenses, cap) Estimate: EUR 2,400 - EUR 2,800 |
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| Nov 2013 | EUR 700 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 24 (Lot AI_24_29270) Title: Canon VT
Description:
in fine condition with rapid winder (slow speeds not accurate), fast Canon Lens 1.2/50mm no.10505 (cap) Estimate: EUR 500 - EUR 600 |
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| May 2013 | EUR 260 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 23 (Lot AI_23_10511) Title: Canon VT
Description:
in fine condition with rapid winder (slow speeds not accurate), fast Canon Lens 1.2/50mm no.10505 (cap) Estimate: EUR 500 - EUR 600 |
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| Nov 2008 | EUR 1,900 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 14 (Lot AI_14_17958) Title: Canon VT black paint
Description:
original black painted Canon VT with rapid wind in near mint condition, Canon Lens 1.8/50mm no.204794, cap, with very rare maker's box with both matching serial numbers and outer cardboard box Estimate: EUR 2,500 - EUR 3,000 |
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| Jun 2008 | EUR 2,600 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | black | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 13 (Lot AI_13_17460) Title: Canon VT de luxe black paint
Description:
rare, fully original black painted body with trigger wind in good working order, with fast Canon Lens 1.2/50mm no.11601 (filter, rare hood), matching black everready case Estimate: EUR 2,500 - EUR 3,000 |
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| Jun 2004 | £167 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA, NIKON AND 35MM CAMERAS THE PROPERTY OF A COLLECTOR (Lot 24) Title: Canon VT no. 501522
Description:
Canon VT no. 501522 Estimate: £160 - £200 |
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| Jun 2004 | £239 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA, NIKON AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 214) Title: Canon VT no. 518422
Description:
Canon VT no. 518422 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Apr 2003 | £199 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT.THE PROP OF DRS.M.SORRELL (Lot 233) Title: Canon VT no. 507655
Description:
Canon VT no. 507655 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Sep 2001 | £129 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 112) Title: Canon VT no. 512744
Description:
Canon VT no. 512744 Estimate: £150 - £200 |
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| Mar 2001 | £117 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 119) Title: Canon VT no. 507379
Description:
Canon VT no. 507379 Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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| Mar 2001 | £152 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 120) Title: Canon VT no. 507762
Description:
Canon VT no. 507762 Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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| Jan 2001 | £282 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 184) Title: Canon VT no. 500390
Description:
Canon VT no. 500390 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Aug 2000 | £258 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Cameras and Photographic Equipment (Lot 206) Title: Canon VT no. 516258
Description:
Canon VT no. 516258 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Aug 2000 | £305 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Cameras and Photographic Equipment (Lot 205) Title: Canon VT no. 508833
Description:
Canon VT no. 508833 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Jan 1999 | £299 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Cameras, The Property of a Collector (Lot 160) Title: Canon VT no. 515379
Description:
Canon VT no. 515379 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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