Rollei Rolleiflex 4x4 Baby (prototype PR 205)
The Rolleiflex 4x4 Baby (prototype PR 205) is an experimental twin-lens reflex from Rollei, designed to shoot the 4x4cm square format on 127 roll film. As a factory prototype rather than a production model, it sits outside the regular Baby Rolleiflex lineage and exists in extremely small numbers.
Only a single UK auction record underpins this listing: one hammer result of £18,000 in November 2013, achieved at saleroom level before buyer's and seller's commission. With no comparable sales since, there is no meaningful range or median to quote, and any present-day value in 2026 would be set by negotiation between specialist collectors rather than by an active market. Prototype TLRs of this kind are highly condition- and provenance-sensitive, and what one sells for can vary widely depending on documentation.
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.
| Date | Price | Source | |
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| Nov 2013 | EUR 18,000 | Leitz Auction | |
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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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