A Busch Pressman 4x5 Model D Large Format Camera£80
3 Dec 2024 · Flints Auctions · lot 172 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
+ lens
Busch Pressman (4x5)
camera
The Busch Pressman (4x5) has 1 recorded sale: £80 (3 Dec 2024, Flints Auctions). That is too few for a typical price.
Recorded sales
Only 1 sale — too few for a typical price, so here it is.
Sales only
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
What it is
{"overview":"The Busch Pressman is a 4x5 large-format press camera, a folding field-and-press body designed for sheet film photography. On that limited evidence the camera's value today sits in the low three figures, but condition, completeness of the lens and back, and shutter function will swing what any individual example sells for.","buying_guide":"On any 4x5 press camera of this age, inspect the bellows for pinholes, check that the shutter fires accurately at all marked speeds, and confirm the ground glass and film back are present and undamaged. Rangefinder calibration, rail and focus-track wear, and the condition of the original lens are the main price drivers.
Generated summary, 8 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Other Pressmans
Questions
Is the Busch Pressman 4x5 still usable?
Yes, provided the bellows are light-tight, the shutter is accurate and standard 4x5 sheet film holders fit the back, it remains a usable large-format camera.
Facts
- Maker
- Busch
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 1
- First sale
- 3 Dec 2024
- Latest sale
- 3 Dec 2024
- Evidence
- Sales only
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Busch Pressman (4x5): 1 recorded sale, December 2024; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/b/busch/pressman-4x5/