Foth Derby (I)
The Foth Derby (I) is a small folding strut camera that takes 127 roll film, produced in Germany during the late 1920s and into the 1930s. It was positioned as a compact, pocketable amateur camera at a time when 127 format was popular for travel and snapshot photography.
With only a single recorded UK auction hammer result of £30 in early 2025, the Foth Derby (I) sells for modest sums at saleroom level today, and its current value sits firmly in the budget tier of pre-war folding cameras. Wholesale hammer prices exclude buyer's commission, and clean, working examples with intact bellows and shutters tend to attract more interest than incomplete bodies.
Sales History
Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.
Based on 2 recorded sales — indicative only.
Most recent sale: January 2025.
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| Jan 2025 | £30 | £30 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 299) Title: A Foth Derby I Folding Camera
Description:
A Foth Derby I Folding Camera, 1931-36, shutter working, not holding in bulb, self timer sticking, body G, bellows G, with 50mm f/2.5 Anastigmat lens, |
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| Jan 2019 | £30 | £30 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | |
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Auction: Photographica Auction Tuesday 22nd January 2019 at 10.00 (Lot 275) Title: A Foth Derby I Folding Roll Film Camera
Description:
A Foth Derby I Folding Roll Film Camera, 127 film, 3cm x 4cm format, with Foth Anastigmat 50mm f/3.5 lens, shutter not working Estimate: £30 - £50 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Foth Derby (I) worth today?
Based on UK auction hammer evidence, a Foth Derby (I) is worth around £30, though the sample is limited to a single recent sale and condition will move the price either way.
How much does a Foth Derby (I) sell for at auction?
The most recent recorded UK hammer price is £30 from January 2025, suggesting the model trades at the lower end of the pre-war folding camera market.
Is the Foth Derby (I) a good user camera?
It can be used if the shutter and bellows are sound, but 127 roll film is now a specialist purchase, which limits its practicality compared with 120-format folders of the same era.