Minolta Autocord
The Minolta Autocord (I) is a twin-lens reflex (TLR) camera shooting 6x6cm frames on 120 roll film, introduced by Minolta in the mid-1950s. It was positioned as a mid-priced alternative to German TLRs of the period, fitted with a Rokkor 75mm f/3.5 taking lens and distinguished by a focus lever located beneath the lens board rather than a side knob.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Autocord (I) have ranged from roughly £25 to £140, with a median around £100 across the sales on record. Today in 2026 the camera remains firmly in the affordable-TLR bracket at saleroom level, and condition is the dominant variable — cosmetically tired bodies with sticky shutters sell for well under £50, while clean, working examples are worth closer to the top of that range.
Variants
Select a variant to filter the sales history below.
| Variant | Years | Edition | Sales | Price Range |
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| CdS-I | — | — | 0 | — |
| CdS-II | — | — | 0 | — |
| CdS-III | — | — | 0 | — |
| L | — | — | 1 | £50 – £50 |
| LMX | — | — | 1 | £94 – £94 |
| M | — | — | 0 | — |
| RA | — | — | 4 | £50 – £80 |
| RG | — | — | 0 | — |
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: July 2026
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| Jul 2026 | £126 | 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 302)
Description:
A good, crank-wind Minolta Autocord TLR #416453 with 75mm f3.5 Rokkor lens in a Citizen-MVL shutter. Signs of light use, with shutter firing. Also a ... read more |
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| Feb 2026 | £175 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 248) Title: A Minolta Autocord Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
black, body VG, shutter works, iris works, viewfinder clear, with lens cap. |
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| Sep 2025 | £81 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 315) Title: A Minolta Autocord Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
black, body F, shutter works, optics F with light haze, with leather case. |
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| Jul 2025 | £50 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | RA | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 191) Title: A Minolta Autocord RA TLR Camera
Description:
A Minolta Autocord RA TLR Camera, serial no 351691, shutter working, self timer working, body G, light wear, with Rokkor 75mm f/3.5 lens, elements G |
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| May 2025 | £25 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 180) Title: A Minolta Autocord Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
black, in F condition, focus lever broken & missing, shutter jammed, for spares or repairs, together with Minolta ERC, (Qty: 1) |
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| Apr 2025 | £94 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | LMX | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 104) Title: A Minolta Autocord LMX TLR Camera
Description:
black, serial number 169362, body G, iris works, shutter works, with Rokkor f/3.5 75mm lens, optics G, with caps. |
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| Apr 2025 | £100 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 105) Title: A Minolta Autocord TLR Camera
Description:
black, serial number 209740, body G, iris works, shutter works, with Rokkor f/3.5 75mm lens, optics G, with caps. |
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| Apr 2025 | £69 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 103) Title: A Minolta Autocord TLR Camera
Description:
black, serial number 281210, body G, iris works, shutter fires but not behaving correctly, with Rokkor f/3.5 75mm lens, optics G, with caps, hood and |
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| Jan 2025 | £50 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | L | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 524) Title: A Minolta Autocord L TLR Camera
Description:
A Minolta Autocord L TLR Camera, shutter working, light cell responsive, body G, some paint wear to edges, ding to front corner, with 75mm f/3.5 |
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| Jan 2025 | £80 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | RA | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 523) Title: A Minolta Autocord RA TLR Camera
Description:
A Minolta Autocord RA TLR Camera, shutter working, self timer working, body G, slight paint wear to back edges, with 75mm f/3.5 Rokkor lens, elements |
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| Jan 2025 | £80 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | RA | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 289) Title: A Minolta Autocord RA TLR Camera
Description:
A Minolta Autocord RA TLR Camera, serial no 352786, shutter working, self timer working, body G, slight paint wear to back edges, with 75mm f/3.5 |
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| Dec 2024 | £112 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 92) Title: A Minolta Autocord, TLR Camera
Description:
serial number 422429, with Minolta Rokkor f/3.5 75mm lens, body G, shutter working, lenses G, some internal haze, with caps and case. |
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| Dec 2024 | £50 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 93) Title: A Minolta Autocord, TLR Camera
Description:
black, with Minolta Rokkor f/3.5 75mm lens, body G, shutter working, aperture blades out of alignment, lenses G, light internal haze, with caps and |
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| Dec 2024 | £88 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 53) Title: A Minolta Autocord Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
black, serial number 155190, body G, lone corner of leatherette lifting, controls work, shutter works, with caps. |
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| Dec 2024 | £75 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 96) Title: A Chiyoko Minolta Autocord, TLR Camera
Description:
black, serial number 261413, with Chiyoko Rokkor f/3.5 75mm lens, body G, shutter works but sticks at slow speeds, lenses F-G, light internal haze |
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| Dec 2024 | £162 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 91) Title: A Minolta Autocord, TLR Camera
Description:
serial number 425521, with Minolta Rokkor f/3.5 75mm lens, body G, shutter working, lenses G, some internal haze, with case and caps. |
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| Dec 2024 | £106 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 89) Title: A Minolta Autocord, TLR Camera
Description:
serial number 427820, with Minolta Rokkor f/3.5 75mm lens, body G, shutter working, lenses F-G, some internal haze, with accessory close up lenses |
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| Dec 2024 | £138 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 160) Title: A Minolta Autocord Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
black, serial no. 410001, body F-G, some paint wear and leatherette lifting, shutter working, with Rokkor f/3.5 75mm lens, optics G. some light dust |
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| Dec 2024 | £50 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 95) Title: A Chiyoko Minolta Autocord, TLR Camera
Description:
black, serial number 171767, with Chiyoko Rokkor f/3.5 75mm lens, body G, shutter jammed, lenses G, light internal haze with caps. |
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| Aug 2024 | £70 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: TWO DAY: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 274) Title: A Minolta Autocord TLR Camera
Description:
A Minolta Autocord TLR Camera, shutter working, self timer working, body G, with Rokkor 75mm f/3.5 lens, elements F, fungus, front cap, in bottom |
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| Apr 2024 | £138 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 158) Title: A Minolta Autocord Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
black, 1955-65, serial no.401447, with a Rokkor f/3.5 75mm lens, shutter working, body VG, lens F, moderate fungus, with maker's ever ready case |
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| Feb 2024 | £70 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | RA | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 298) Title: A Minolta Autocord RA TLR Camera
Description:
A Minolta Autocord RA TLR Camera, serial no 401824, shutter working, body G, some light wear to edges, with Rokkor 75mm f/3.5 lens, elements F-G, |
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| Jan 2024 | £30 | 🇬🇧 Cullens of Surrey | — | |
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Auction: Collectors Sale Including A Large One Owner Comic Collecti (Lot 27) Title: Minolta Autocord TLR Camera Serial 271298 - Rokor 1:3.5 75mm Lens - 1960's
Description:
Minolta Autocord TLR Camera Serial 271298 - Rokor 1:3.5 75mm Lens - 1960's |
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| Nov 2023 | £65 | 🇬🇧 David Duggleby | — | |
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Auction: Maritime, Scientific Instruments & Cameras (Lot 3013) Title: Minolta Autocord camera body serial no 360656, with 'Minolta Rokkor 1:3.5 f=75' lens seria...
Description:
Minolta Autocord camera body serial no 360656, with 'Minolta Rokkor 1:3.5 f=75' lens seria... |
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| Jul 2023 | £162 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Mini Fine Cameras & Instruments of Science (Lot 145) Title: A Minolta Autocord Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
black, serial no. 426707, body VG, shutter working, with Rokkor f/3.5 75mm lens, optics VG. some light dust present, viewing lens VG, in maker's ever- (Qty: 1) |
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| Mar 2022 | £85 | 🇬🇧 David Duggleby | — | |
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Auction: Decorative Antiques & Collectors Sale (Lot 143) Title: Minolta Autocord camera,serial no. 192659, 'View- Rokkor 1:32 f=75mm no.1986165' lens and ...
Description:
Minolta Autocord camera,serial no. 192659, 'View- Rokkor 1:32 f=75mm no.1986165' lens and ... |
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| Feb 2022 | £130 | 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 450) Title: Minolta Autocord TLR camera with Rokkor 75mm lens, with original Cavendish House, Cheltenham receipt
Description:
Minolta Autocord TLR camera with Rokkor 75mm lens, with original Cavendish House, Cheltenham receipt |
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| Dec 2021 | £68 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 613) Title: A Minolta Autocord Medium Format TLR Camera
Description:
black, body F, areas of corrosion and paint chipping throughout, shutter working but slow on slow speeds, optics F-G, cleaning marks to front and (Qty: 1) |
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| May 1999 | £126 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Cameras and Optical Toys (Lot 283) Title: Minolta Autocord TLR
Description:
Minolta Autocord TLR Estimate: £25 - £200 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Minolta Autocord worth today?
Recent UK auction hammer results put the value of an Autocord (I) between about £25 and £140, with a median price near £100 depending heavily on cosmetic and mechanical condition.
How much does a Minolta Autocord sell for at UK auction?
Clean, fully working examples tend to sell for around £100–£140 at hammer, while rougher bodies with shutter or focus-lever faults change hands for £25–£50.
Why does condition matter so much for the Autocord's price?
The focus lever is a known failure point and the leaf shutter can slow with age, so buyers discount heavily for any sign of either fault, which is why the price range is so wide.