Goldmann Field camera
The Goldmann Field camera is a wooden field-style large format camera, a body type used by view-camera photographers for landscape and studio work on sheet film.
Documented UK auction activity for this model is extremely thin: the only hammer result on file is £200 from November 2005, so a reliable current value or median cannot be established from the saleroom record alone. Buyers asking what a Goldmann Field camera is worth in 2026 should treat that single historic sale as a reference point only and seek further comparables before committing.
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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| Jun 2008 | EUR 440 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 13 (Lot AI_13_16814) Title: Goldmann Field Camera
Description:
18x24cm, red leather bellows, focusing screen broken, with very rare Carl Dietzler brass lens no.986, engraved: Carl Dietzler in Wien, rack and pinion focusing missing (the lens is of much earlier vintage than the camera c.1855) Estimate: EUR 500 - EUR 600 |
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| Nov 2005 | EUR 200 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 8 (Lot AI_8_25613) Title: Goldmann Fieldcamera
Description:
9x12cm, square, folding wooden camera, black bellows with red corners, Steinheil Unofocal Doppel-Anastigmat 6.8/13.5cm in Compur, focusing screen adapter, plaque: R.A.GOLDMANN Fabrik fotogr.Apparate WIEN IV, VICTORG.14, a very attractive camera Estimate: EUR 200 - EUR 300 |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a Goldmann Field camera sell for?
The only recorded UK auction result in our data is £200 hammer from 2005; with no recent comparables, a current selling price cannot be reliably stated.
What is a Goldmann Field camera worth today?
Its value depends heavily on condition, completeness and any fitted lens, and the single historic sale on file is insufficient to set a confident 2026 price.