Deardorff (L.F.) Folding Field Camera
camera
The Deardorff (L.F.) Folding Field Camera has 2 recorded sales: £1,200 (1 Nov 2018, Flints Auctions) and £479 (17 Feb 2004, Christie's). That is too few for a typical price.
Only 2 sales — too few for a typical price, so here they are.
What it is
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Generated summary, 10 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Other Foldings
Questions
How much does a Deardorff Folding Field Camera sell for today?
There is not enough recent UK auction evidence to state a current price with confidence, and the value of any individual camera depends strongly on format size, condition of the bellows and wood, and whether a lens is included.
Why does condition matter so much for the price and value of a Deardorff?
Because these are wooden field cameras with leather bellows, light leaks, warped standards or seized movements significantly reduce what a buyer will pay, while a clean, fully functional body commands a premium.
Facts
- Maker
- Deardorff (L.F.)
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 2
- First sale
- 17 Feb 2004
- Latest sale
- 1 Nov 2018
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Deardorff (L.F.) Folding Field Camera: 2 recorded sales, 2004–2018; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/d/deardorff-l-f/folding-field-camera/