Cambo Wide 650
The Cambo Wide 650 is a medium-format wide-angle technical camera designed for use with 6x12cm roll-film backs and a fixed wide-angle lens setup. It was built as a specialist tool for architectural and landscape work, offering a compact alternative to a full view camera when photographers needed a single fixed focal length on a rigid body.
At UK auction in today's market, hammer prices for the Cambo Wide 650 have ranged from around £600 to £940, with the two recorded saleroom results giving a midpoint near £770. Because only a small number of hammer sales are on record, what a Wide 650 is worth at any given sale depends heavily on the lens fitted, the condition of the helicoid and the presence of a matched roll-film back.
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.
Prices updated: April 2025
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| Apr 2025 | £600 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 235) Title: A Cambo Wide 650 5x4" Large Format Camera
Description:
1995, black, serial no. 31300934, with Schneider Super-Angulon XL f/5.6 58mm Lens, black, serial no. 14525368, body, G-VG, lens, VG, some light |
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| Nov 2008 | EUR 935 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 14 (Lot AI_14_17746) Title: Cambo Wide 650
Description:
in near mint condition with Schneider Super-Angulon 5.6/65mm MC no.14236077 (filter, cap), Cambo Wide Finder, focusing screen adapter, cable release, spirit level Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Cambo Wide 650 worth today?
Recorded UK auction hammer prices sit between roughly £600 and £940, so a complete, working example typically sells for somewhere in that range depending on lens and back.
How much does a Cambo Wide 650 sell for at auction?
The two verified saleroom results price the camera at £600 and £935 at hammer, which points to a value around the mid-£700s for an average clean example.
What affects the price of a Cambo Wide 650?
Lens condition and shutter accuracy, the presence and type of roll-film back, and overall cosmetic and mechanical condition are the main factors influencing what each example sells for.