Billcliff Long Focus Camera
The Billcliff Long Focus Camera is a British-made wooden field camera designed for long-focus work, with the bellows draw and rear extension required for telephoto and portrait focal lengths on large-format plates.
Hammer evidence is thin: a single UK auction result from October 2017 saw a Billcliff Long Focus Camera sell for £1,020 at saleroom level (wholesale, before commission). On that basis, today's value guide for a complete, presentable example sits around the £1,000 mark, but with only one data point the price a specific camera sells for can vary widely with condition, completeness of lens and plate holders, and bellows integrity.
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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| Oct 2017 | £1,020 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 342) Title: A Fine J. Billcliff Long Focus Half Plate Mahogany Tailbaord Camera
Description:
1887, with unmarked f/8 brass lens, body, VG, lens, F-G, some light internal fungus; Marked to top 'Billcliff, Maker, Manchester.' |
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