Rollei Rolleiflex 4x4 Baby grey
The Rolleiflex 4x4 'Baby' grey is a twin-lens reflex camera made by Franke & Heidecke, using 127 roll film to produce 4×4cm square negatives. The grey-leatherette version was introduced in the late 1950s as a smaller, lighter alternative to the 6×6 Rolleiflex, aimed at amateur photographers who wanted a compact TLR.
Hammer prices at recent UK auction place the Rolleiflex 4x4 Baby grey between roughly £60 and £120, with a median of around £94 across 2024–2025 saleroom results — wholesale levels rather than retail asking prices. In today's market the camera is worth noticeably less than its 6×6 siblings, and what it sells for turns heavily on cosmetic condition of the grey covering and whether the shutter is running accurately. An exceptional example reached £950 at Leitz Photographica in 2019, but that result is an outlier well above typical UK values.
Variants
Select a variant to filter the sales history below.
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| Prototype | — | — | 1 | £6,500 – £6,500 |
| Prototype PR 201 | — | — | 1 | £30,000 – £30,000 |
| Prototype PR 205 | — | — | 2 | £90 – £18,000 |
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: October 2025
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| Oct 2025 | £113 | 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 229) Title: A Rolleiflex 4x4 Grey Baby TLR Camera
Description:
A Rolleiflex 4x4 Grey Baby TLR Camera Serial No: 2050403 Body: VG Shutter: working Lens: Schneider-Kreuznach 60mm f/3.5 Xenar (5655415) Optics: VG (Qty: 1) ... read more |
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| May 2025 | £90 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 203) Title: A Rolleiflex Baby Grey TLR Camera
Description:
A Rolleiflex Baby Grey TLR Camera, serial no 2051306, shutter working, shutter button slow to release in bulb, self timer working, body F-G, some |
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| May 2025 | £70 | 🇬🇧 Tennants Auctioneers | — | |
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Auction: Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools (Lot 285) Title: Rolleiflex Baby Grey Camera
Description:
no.2055991 with Schneider-Kreuznach f3.5 60mm lens, in plastic case |
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| Jan 2025 | £90 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | Prototype PR 205 | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 590) Title: A Rolleiflex Baby Grey TLR Camera
Description:
A Rolleiflex Baby Grey TLR Camera, serial no 2051824, shutter working, self timer working, body G, with Schneider Kreuznach 60mm f/3.5 Xenar lens, |
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| Jan 2025 | £100 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 10) Title: A Rolleiflex Baby Grey TLR Camera
Description:
A Rolleiflex Baby Grey TLR Camera, shutter working, self timer working, body G, with Schneider Kreuznach 60mm f/3.5 Xenar lens, elements G, front cap, |
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| Oct 2024 | £110 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 256) Title: A Rolleiflex Baby Grey TLR Camera
Description:
A Rolleiflex Baby Grey TLR Camera, serial no 2028723, shutter working, body G, with Schneider Kreuznach 60mm f/2.8 Xenar lens, elements G-VG, front |
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| Sep 2024 | £162 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 114) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex Grey Baby TLR Camera
Description:
black, serial number 2031424, body VG, with the f/3.5 60mm Xenar lens, taking and viewing optics G, with grey case. |
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| Aug 2024 | £60 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: TWO DAY: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 500) Title: A Rolleiflex Baby Grey TLR Camera
Description:
A Rolleiflex Baby Grey TLR Camera, shutter sluggish/sticking in slow speeds, body G, with Schneider Kreuznach 60mm f/3.5 Xenar lens, elements G, in |
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| Apr 2024 | £94 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 153) Title: A Rollei Grey Baby Rolleiflex 4x4 Model K5 TLR Camera
Description:
1957-63, serial no.2049365, with a Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar f/3.5 60mm lens, shutter not working with hood raised, body F-G, scuffing on hood, lens |
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| Jan 2024 | £94 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 287) Title: A Rollei Grey Baby Rolleiflex Model K5 4x4 TLR Camera
Description:
1957-63, serial no.2050314, with a Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar f/3.5 60mm lens, shutter does not cock or fire, body F-G, lens G, with Rollei case |
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| Aug 2023 | £106 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 216) Title: A Rollei Grey Baby Rolleiflex 4 x 4 TLR Camera
Description:
1957-63, serial no.2027898, with a Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar f/3.5 60mm lens, serial no.5521299, shutter working, body F-G, shutter speed scale |
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| Jun 2023 | £106 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 227) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex Grey Baby 4 x4 TLR Camera
Description:
1957-63, serial no.2049507, 4 x 4cm on 127 roll film, with a Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar f/3.5 60mm lens, serial no.5627809, shutter stuck closed, body |
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| Jan 2021 | £161 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 445) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex Baby 4x4 Grey Camera
Description:
with Schneider Xenar f/3.5 60mm lens, body, G-VG, shutter working, lens, VG, in maker's case |
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| Jan 2021 | £174 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 504) Title: A Rollei Baby Rolleiflex Grey 4x4 TLR Camera
Description:
grey, serial no. 2026092, with Schneider Xenar f/3.5 60mm lens, body, VG, shutter working, lens, G, some light internal fungus, with lens cap and |
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| Jun 2019 | EUR 950 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 34 (Lot AI_34_37038) Title: Rolleiflex 4x4cm grey outfit
Description:
near mint baby Rolleiflex in good working order, with case, uncommon metal tropical case in hammertone finish, Rolleifix tripod mount, matching grey painted hood, Rolleilux hood with meter, strap, various filters and closeup lenses Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 800 |
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| Apr 2018 | £120 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1195) Title: A Rollei Rolleiflex 4x4 Baby Grey TLR Camera
Description:
grey, serial no 2052260, with Schneider Xenar f/3.5 60mm lens, black, serial no. 6444866, body, VG, shutter working, lens, VG, in maker's case |
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| Nov 2013 | EUR 18,000 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | Prototype PR 205 | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 24 (Lot AI_24_29129) Title: Rolleiflex 4x4 'Prototype PR 205'
Description:
unique black prototype for 127 film with 24x36mm mask and insert, coupled exposure meter, sync. contact on focusing knob, interchangeable finder, the design is quite similar to the Rolleimagic, Xenar 3.5/60mm no.5687896, the camera is illustrated in 'Abring II' p. 124 and Claus Prochnow 'Rollei Report 2' p.432 Estimate: EUR 30,000 - EUR 36,000 |
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| Nov 2013 | EUR 30,000 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | Prototype PR 201 | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 24 (Lot AI_24_29145) Title: Rolleiflex 4x4 'Prototype PR 201'
Description:
unique grey prototype with interchangeable waist-level and prism finder, Xenar 3.5/60mm no.4801481, the camera is illustrated in Claus Prochnow 'Rollei Report 2' p.430 Estimate: EUR 15,000 - EUR 18,000 |
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| May 2011 | EUR 6,500 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | Prototype | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 19 (Lot AI_19_12625) Title: Rolleiflex Baby 4x4 Grau 'Prototyp'
Description:
unique prototype (demonstration model) with built-in selenium meter, the camera is a non-working demonstration model and was never produced in series Estimate: EUR 3,500 - EUR 4,000 |
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| May 2010 | EUR 360 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 17 (Lot AI_17_11469) Title: Rolleiflex 4x4 Baby Grau
Description:
mint and almost unused Rolleiflex with Xenar 3.5/60mm no.5444183, feet scale, cap, everready case, strap, instructions, maker's box, hood in case with maker's box Estimate: EUR 500 - EUR 600 |
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| May 2009 | EUR 200 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 15 (Lot AI_15_18557) Title: Rolleiflex Baby grey
Description:
4x4cm, grey post-war type in excellent condition, Xenar 3.5/60mm no.5482785, filter, Rolleilux lens hood/exposure meter combination in working order in case Estimate: EUR 300 - EUR 400 |
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| May 2009 | EUR 180 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 15 (Lot AI_15_18558) Title: Rolleiflex Baby grey
Description:
4x4cm, grey post-war type in near mint condition, Tessar 3.5/60mm no.9762198 Estimate: EUR 200 - EUR 250 |
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| Nov 2008 | EUR 120 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 14 (Lot AI_14_17497) Title: Rolleiflex 4x4 grey
Description:
grey baby in good working order, Xenar 3.5/60mm no.5521434, grey case Estimate: EUR 250 - EUR 300 |
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| Nov 2008 | EUR 160 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 14 (Lot AI_14_17498) Title: Rolleiflex 4x4 grey
Description:
grey baby in good working order, Xenar 3.5/60mm no.7234388, grey case, copy of instructions Estimate: EUR 250 - EUR 300 |
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| Jun 2008 | EUR 150 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 13 (Lot AI_13_17139) Title: Rolleiflex Baby grey
Description:
4x4cm, grey post-war type in near mint condition, Tessar 3.5/60mm no.9762198 Estimate: EUR 300 - EUR 400 |
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| Nov 2005 | EUR 200 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 8 (Lot AI_8_25893) Title: Rolleiflex Baby Grey
Description:
4x4cm, very good condition with grey cap, strap, case, hood Estimate: EUR 250 - EUR 300 |
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| Nov 2005 | EUR 190 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 8 (Lot AI_8_25892) Title: Rolleiflex Baby Grey
Description:
4x4cm, in very good condition with grey cap, grey strap, grey case, grey hood in case Estimate: EUR 280 - EUR 320 |
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| Nov 2004 | EUR 469 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 6 (Lot AI_6_24147) Title: Rolleiflex Baby grey
Description:
4x4cm, good condition with Xenar 3.5/60mm, grey cap, grey special case with strap, Rolleilux in grey case, rare grey metal ever-ready case with strap Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
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| Nov 2004 | EUR 229 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 6 (Lot AI_6_24148) Title: Rolleiflex Baby grey
Description:
4x4cm, near new with Xenar 3.5/60mm, grey special case Estimate: EUR 300 - EUR 400 |
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| May 2003 | EUR 250 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 2-3 (Lot AI_2_22290) Title: Rolleiflex 4x4cm Grey Baby
Description:
Taxo 24enar f/3.5 60mm lens, grey body, grey hardcase Estimate: EUR 1,960 - EUR 2,059,180 |
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| Apr 2002 | USD 164 | 🇺🇸 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: DECORATIVE ARTS (Lot 116) Title: A ROLLEIFLEX GREY BABY CAMERA
Description:
A ROLLEIFLEX GREY BABY CAMERA Estimate: USD 300 - USD 500 |
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| Feb 1999 | £63 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Cameras and Optical Toys (Lot 435) Title: Baby Rolleiflex no. 2023226
Description:
Baby Rolleiflex no. 2023226 Estimate: £25 - £180 |
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| Oct 1998 | £184 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS & OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 269) Title: Baby Rolleiflex no. 2051009
Description:
Baby Rolleiflex no. 2051009 Estimate: £25 - £150 |
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| Nov -0001 | £88 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 715) Title: A Grey Baby Rolleiflex 4 x 4 TLR Camera
Description:
serial no. 2052537, 1957-63, with a Schneider-Kreuznach f/3.5 60mm lens, serial no. 5654661, 1958, shutter not working and stuck open, body F, lens G |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Rolleiflex 4x4 Baby grey worth today?
Recent UK auction hammer prices put the value between roughly £60 and £120, with a typical result of about £94 for a clean, working example.
How much does a Rolleiflex 4x4 Baby grey sell for at auction?
Most examples sell for £60–£120 at UK salerooms, though condition-exceptional cameras have reached several hundred pounds at specialist sales.
Does the price depend on condition?
Yes — the price is strongly tied to the state of the grey covering, shutter accuracy and lens clarity, and cosmetically tired examples sit at the bottom of the range.
What film does the Rolleiflex 4x4 Baby use?
It takes 127 roll film and produces twelve 4×4cm square negatives per roll.