Butcher Popular Pressman
The Butcher Popular Pressman is a British-made plate camera from the early twentieth century, sold by W. Butcher & Sons as an entry-level press-style folding camera for sheet film and glass plates.
Sales data for the Popular Pressman is thin: a single recorded UK auction hammer result from January 2022 sold for £50, which gives a wholesale saleroom reference point rather than a reliable market range. With only one data point on file in 2026, today's value for a working example is best treated as broadly in line with that figure, though condition, completeness of plate holders, and shutter function will move the price a buyer pays well above or below it.
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.
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| Jul 2025 | £25 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 200) Title: A Butcher's Popular Pressman Camera
Description:
black, body P-F, hood missing, focal plane shutter needs attention,bellows appear OK, with a Dallmeyer Serrac f/4.5 6 inch lens, optics F with haze, |
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| Jan 2022 | £50 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 239) Title: A Houghton-Butcher Popular Pressman SLR Camera
Description:
black, body G, light signs of use, shutter untested, with Dallmeyer London Anastigmat 6" f/4.5 lens, optics G, some slight haze and dust present, (Qty: 1) |
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