A McGhie & Co. Triple Extension Half Plate Mahogany Field Camera£100
20 Oct 2017 · Flints Auctions · lot 300 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
+ lens
McGhie Field Camera
camera
The McGhie Field Camera has 2 recorded sales: £100 (20 Oct 2017, Flints Auctions) and £130 (29 Oct 2015, Special Auction Services). That is too few for a typical price.
Recorded sales
Only 2 sales — too few for a typical price, so here they are.
A McGhie Half Plate Mahogany Field Camera£130
29 Oct 2015 · Special Auction Services · lot 49hammer ↗
+ lens
Sales onlyold
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
What it is
With only one data point on file as of today, it is difficult to state a reliable market value or what a clean example sells for now without more recent comparables.","buying_guide":"On any wooden field camera, inspect the bellows for pinholes, check the ground glass for cracks, and confirm the focusing rack, tilts and swings move smoothly without play.
Generated summary, 29 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
Is the McGhie Field Camera a usable large-format camera?
As a wooden field camera it is designed for sheet film and movements, but usability depends on the condition of the bellows, ground glass and any fitted lens and film holders.
Facts
- Maker
- McGhie
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 2
- First sale
- 29 Oct 2015
- Latest sale
- 20 Oct 2017
- Evidence
- Sales only · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“McGhie Field Camera: 2 recorded sales, 2015–2017; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/m/mcghie/field-camera/