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Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8 F

The Rolleiflex 2.8F is a 6x6 medium-format twin-lens reflex camera made by Franke & Heidecke in Germany, introduced in 1960 as the top model in the 2.8-series TLR line. It shoots 120 roll film and was fitted with either a Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm f/2.8 or a Schneider Xenotar 80mm f/2.8 taking lens, positioning it at the professional end of the Rolleiflex range when new.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Rolleiflex 2.8F have ranged from around £440 to £1,200, with a median close to £810 based on the last three years of saleroom results. As of 2026 the best-presented bodies with clean Planar or Xenotar glass and a working meter continue to sell for four-figure sums, while scruffier examples with haze, meter faults or missing accessories routinely sell for under £600. Condition and completeness drive the spread more than any other factor, so what a 2.8F is worth at wholesale level depends heavily on optics, shutter health and cosmetics.

Variants

Select a variant to filter the sales history below.

Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
Dummy 3 £360 – £1,800
Edition 1984 Platinum 6 £2,604 – £6,500
Pre-production 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: June 2026

Date Price Source Variant
Jun 2026 £525 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Apr 2026 £1,188 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Apr 2026 £438 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2025 £1,100 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Nov 2025 £1,000 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Oct 2025 £1,197 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions
Oct 2025 £819 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions
Oct 2025 £1,071 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions
Aug 2025 £525 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
May 2025 £700 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Apr 2025 £900 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Mar 2025 £1,134 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions
Nov 2024 £6,500 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions Edition 1984 Platinum
Oct 2024 £882 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions
Oct 2024 £1,000 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions
Oct 2024 £750 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Oct 2024 £1,100 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Oct 2024 £950 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Jul 2024 £1,100 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
May 2024 £1,062 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Apr 2024 £550 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Feb 2024 £500 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Feb 2024 £400 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jan 2024 £438 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jan 2024 £438 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jan 2024 £500 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jan 2024 £475 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jan 2024 USD 2,800 🇺🇸 pedia_sales_tamarkin
Nov 2023 £1,375 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2023 £1,375 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Oct 2023 £750 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Oct 2023 £800 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Jun 2023 EUR 3,000 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Apr 2023 £1,200 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Oct 2022 £1,125 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jun 2022 £1,188 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jun 2022 £1,875 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jun 2022 EUR 900 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Apr 2022 £1,150 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Mar 2022 £1,150 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2021 EUR 2,200 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Jun 2021 EUR 2,400 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Apr 2021 £1,054 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2020 £1,240 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jun 2020 EUR 3,200 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Jun 2020 EUR 1,800 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Dummy
Nov 2019 EUR 8,000 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2019 EUR 5,500 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Edition 1984 Platinum
Oct 2019 £816 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Aug 2019 £650 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions
Jun 2019 EUR 6,000 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Apr 2019 £624 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2018 EUR 950 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2018 EUR 5,000 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Edition 1984 Platinum
Nov 2018 EUR 1,100 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2018 USD 1,500 🇺🇸 pedia_sales_tamarkin
Nov 2018 £660 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2018 £624 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Apr 2018 £1,140 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Apr 2018 £720 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Mar 2018 EUR 1,700 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2016 EUR 1,400 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2016 EUR 3,600 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Jun 2015 EUR 800 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Mar 2014 EUR 1,200 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2013 EUR 850 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
May 2013 EUR 1,500 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2012 EUR 1,000 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
May 2011 EUR 6,000 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Edition 1984 Platinum
Dec 2009 EUR 983 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Dec 2009 EUR 1,500 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2008 EUR 600 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Dummy
Nov 2008 EUR 950 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Jun 2008 EUR 1,600 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Jun 2008 EUR 360 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Dummy
Nov 2006 £540 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2006 EUR 500 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2005 EUR 3,600 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2005 EUR 540 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2004 EUR 2,604 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Edition 1984 Platinum
Nov 2004 EUR 521 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Sep 2004 £478 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2004 EUR 3,958 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Edition 1984 Platinum
Mar 2004 £537 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 2004 £478 🇬🇧 Christie's
Sep 2003 £411 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2003 EUR 604 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
May 2003 £352 🇬🇧 Christie's
Apr 2003 £470 🇬🇧 Christie's
Apr 2003 £470 🇬🇧 Christie's
Sep 2002 £493 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2002 £352 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2002 £411 🇬🇧 Christie's
Sep 2001 £705 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2001 £587 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jan 2001 £411 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2000 £587 🇬🇧 Christie's
Oct 2000 £822 🇬🇧 Christie's
Oct 2000 £493 🇬🇧 Christie's
Oct 2000 £493 🇬🇧 Christie's
Oct 2000 £493 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2000 £493 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2000 £587 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2000 £188 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2000 £528 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2000 £305 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 1999 £322 🇬🇧 Christie's
Oct 1999 £218 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 1999 £322 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 1999 £402 🇬🇧 Christie's
Feb 1999 £632 🇬🇧 Christie's
Feb 1999 £299 🇬🇧 Christie's
Feb 1999 £322 🇬🇧 Christie's
Feb 1999 £977 🇬🇧 Christie's
Oct 1998 £368 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 1998 £402 🇬🇧 Christie's

Frequently asked questions

What is a Rolleiflex 2.8F worth today?

At UK auction the 2.8F typically sells for between about £440 and £1,200 hammer, with a median around £810; clean, fully-working examples with good glass sit at the upper end of that range.

How much does a Rolleiflex 2.8F sell for at auction?

Recent UK hammer prices span roughly £440 for tired or incomplete bodies up to about £1,200 for the cleanest Planar and Xenotar examples, so the price a given camera achieves depends mainly on lens condition and shutter accuracy.

Is the Planar or Xenotar version more valuable?

Both lenses are highly regarded and the sales data does not show a consistent premium for either; condition of the individual lens and shutter matters more to the final value than the brand of glass.

Does a working meter affect the value?

Yes — the selenium meter in the 2.8F is often dead, and examples with an accurate, responsive meter tend to sell toward the top of the range while dead-meter bodies pull the price down.