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Mamiya Universal Press

The Mamiya Universal Press is a medium format press camera built around interchangeable lenses and interchangeable film backs, including roll-film and Polaroid holders. Introduced in the 1960s, it was positioned for professional press, studio and portrait work where a rangefinder body with versatile format options was preferred over a reflex system.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Universal Press body and kits have ranged from roughly £56 to £690, with a median around £186 — these are saleroom results excluding commission, not retail asking prices. As of 2026, clean working examples with a 100mm Sekor and a 6x9 back tend to sit in the middle of that band, while the top result was a more complete outfit; rougher bodies or partial kits are what pull the low end down. Condition, the presence of a working rangefinder, and which lens and back are included drive most of the variance in what a Universal Press sells for today.

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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.

Date Price Source
Feb 2026 £56 Flints Auctions
Oct 2025 £239 Chiswick Auctions
Dec 2024 £325 Flints Auctions
Aug 2023 £162 Flints Auctions
Jul 2023 £150 David Duggleby
Apr 2023 £125 Flints Auctions
Mar 2022 £688 Flints Auctions
Dec 2021 £186 Flints Auctions

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