Beck Frena No.0
The Beck Frena No.0 is a late-Victorian British box-form magazine camera, designed to hold a stack of plates or films that could be advanced internally between exposures. It sits in the early hand-camera category that emerged in the 1890s, when makers like R. & J. Beck were producing compact alternatives to tripod-mounted plate cameras.
Sales evidence for the Frena No.0 is extremely thin: a single UK auction hammer result of £400 from 2006 is the only data point on file, so any current value figure in 2026 is indicative rather than established. As that price reflects a wholesale saleroom level rather than a dealer asking price, what a Frena No.0 sells for today depends heavily on completeness, working magazine mechanism, and the presence of original fittings.
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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| May 2006 | EUR 400 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 9 (Lot AI_9_27100) Title: Beck Frena No.0
Description:
magazine camera, leather-covered wooden body, for exposures 2 5/8x3.5' on the specially grooved sheet film, with original carrying loop Estimate: EUR 300 - EUR 400 |
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