Micro Precision Products (MPP) Micro Technical Mk I
The MPP Micro Technical Mk I is a British-made large format technical field camera produced by Micro Precision Products. It was introduced in the late 1940s and positioned as a domestically manufactured alternative to continental technical cameras for press, studio and field use.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Micro Technical Mk I have ranged from around £12 for incomplete or heavily worn examples up to £480 for a cased outfit sold at Christie's, with most saleroom results in 2024–2026 clustering between £60 and £280. As of 2026 a typical clean example with bellows intact tends to sell for around £100, and the value rises with original lens, film holders and fitted case. These are wholesale hammer figures from the auction market and exclude buyer's premium, so retail dealer prices are generally higher than what the camera is worth at the rostrum.
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.
Prices updated: January 2026
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| Jan 2026 | £275 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 298) Title: An MPP Micro Technical 5x4 Camera Outfit
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black, body G, opens and folds correctly, bellows appear G, with lenses; a Wray Lustrar f/4.5 184mm, optics F with haze, shutter iris misaligned, a |
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| Oct 2025 | £252 | Chiswick Auctions | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 164) Title: A MPP Micro Technical 5x4 Camera Outfit
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A MPP Micro Technical 5x4 Camera Outfit Body: VG Lenses: Schneider-Kreuznach 135mm f/4.7 Xenar (5345443) Schneider-Kreuznach 210mm f/5.6 Symmar ... read more |
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| Jul 2025 | £69 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 294) Title: A Micro Precision Products Micro Technical Camera Body
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serial number 11265, body P, some parts missing, for spares or restoration, bellows appears G. Notes; SKA0459 |
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| Jul 2025 | £69 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 218) Title: A Micro Precision Products Micro Technical Camera Body
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serial number 7975, body G, opens and closes correctly, bellows appears G, with a 5x4 half-portrait adapter back, Notes; SKA0458 |
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| Jul 2024 | £106 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 178) Title: A MPP Micro Technical 5x4" Camera Body
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body, G, bellows extend and lock, not light tested, there is a board but no lens or shutter, front standard shifts and tilts correctly. |
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| Jul 2024 | £250 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 179) Title: A MPP Micro Technical 5x4" Camera
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body, F-G, some paint loss to runner plate, bellows extend and locks, not light tested, with lens board, Synchro-Compur shutter, working, and a |
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| Jul 2024 | £12 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 186) Title: A MPP Micro Technical 5x4" Camera
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body, P, a lot of wear to the leather, front door is hard to open, the front standard is difficult to pull on to the rails, focus wheels do not |
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| Jul 2024 | £38 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 187) Title: A MPP Micro Technical 5x4" Camera
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body, P, a lot of wear to the leather, front door does not latch closed, bellows extends and locks, not light tested, front standard tilt does not |
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| Jul 2024 | £50 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 193) Title: An MPP Micro Technical I, II, III 5x4" Camera
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black, serial number 1780, body F-G, some wear to leather on base, bellows extend and lock, not light tested, with Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/4.5 15cm |
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| Jul 2024 | £19 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 194) Title: An MPP Micro Technical I, II, III 5x4" Camera
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black, serial number 1923, body P, some damage to leather on base, bellows extend and lock, bellows have visible holes, no lens or shutter. |
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| Jul 2024 | £81 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 197) Title: An MPP Micro Technical I, II, III 5x4" Camera
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black, serial number 2013, body F-G, some wear to leather on base, bellows extend and lock, not light tested, with Carl Zeiss Jena f/4.5 13.5cm lens, |
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| Jul 2024 | £62 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 611) Title: A MPP Micro Technical 5x4" Camera
Description:
body, F-G, bellows extends and locks, not light tested, with lens board, Compur shutter, working but sticky at slow speeds, and a Carl Zeiss Jena |
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| Jul 2024 | £62 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 677) Title: An Incomplete MPP Micro Technical Camera
Description:
black, serial number 1669, body F, some leatherette liftingbellows extend but not light tested, no lens or board, untested. |
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| Jun 2024 | £62 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 443) Title: A M.P.P. Micro Technical Mark I to III Large Format Technical Camera Body
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black, circa 1950, military reference numbers 14A/4663 with arrow and S/441/1, body G, bellows appear light tight |
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| Jun 2024 | £112 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 441) Title: A M.P.P. Micro Technical Large Format Camera Body
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black, 1950s, military reference 14A/4663 with arrow, no rangefinder, body G, bellows appear light tight |
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| Jun 2024 | £112 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 436) Title: A M.P.P. Micro Technical Mark I to III Large Format Technical Camera
Description:
black, circa 1950, serial no.1493, with a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar f/4.5 13.5cm (135mm) lens, serial no.786246 in a Compur dial-set shutter, working on |
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| Jun 2024 | £100 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 432) Title: A Large Format Technical Camera
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5x4in format, presumably a MPP Micro Technical camera but no maker, model or serial number identification, with a Ross Wide Angle Xpres f/4.5 |
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| Aug 2023 | £110 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 449) Title: A M.P.P Micro Technical 5x4" Camera
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A M.P.P Micro Technical 5x4" Camera, 1948-52, serial no 1572, body G, light marks to leatherette, some paint wear to edges, bellows G-VG, with focus |
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| Nov 2006 | £480 | Christie's | |
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Auction: Cameras, Photographs and Optical Toys (Lot 472) Title: Micro Technical camera no. 13231
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Micro Technical camera no. 13231 Estimate: £200 - £400 |
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| Feb 2004 | £179 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT INCLUDING MAGIC LANTERNS (Lot 200) Title: British cameras:
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British cameras: Estimate: £150 - £200 |
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| Mar 2003 | £176 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 305) Title: Micro Technical Camera
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Micro Technical Camera Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Mar 2003 | £235 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 312) Title: Micro Technical camera no. 11752
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Micro Technical camera no. 11752 Estimate: £200 - £400 |
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| Feb 2002 | £446 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 374) Title: Micro Technical camera no. 12646
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Micro Technical camera no. 12646 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Jul 2001 | £293 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS & PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 353) Title: Micro Technical camera no. 12646
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Micro Technical camera no. 12646 Estimate: £250 - £350 |
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| Jul 2001 | £352 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS & PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 355) Title: Micro Technical camera no. 12534
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Micro Technical camera no. 12534 Estimate: £200 - £400 |
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| Jul 2001 | £411 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS & PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 354) Title: Micro Technical camera no. 9203
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Micro Technical camera no. 9203 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Jul 2001 | £446 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS & PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 351) Title: Micro Technical camera
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Micro Technical camera Estimate: £250 - £350 |
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| Jul 2001 | £446 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS & PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 156) Title: Micro Technical camera
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Micro Technical camera Estimate: £200 - £350 |
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| Jan 2001 | £293 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 329) Title: Micro Technical camera no. 9649
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Micro Technical camera no. 9649 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Nov 2000 | £470 | Christie's | |
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Auction: MAGIC LANTERNS, OPTICAL TOYS AND CAMERAS (Lot 257) Title: Micro Technical camera no. 14366
Description:
Micro Technical camera no. 14366 Estimate: £150 - £250 |
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| Oct 2000 | £176 | Christie's | |
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Auction: LEICA, CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 46) Title: Micro Technical camera
Description:
Micro Technical camera Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Jan 2000 | £552 | Christie's | |
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Auction: Photographs, Cameras and Photographic Equipment (Lot 372) Title: Micro Technical camera no. 10292
Description:
Micro Technical camera no. 10292 Estimate: £200 - £400 |
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| Oct 1998 | £632 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS & OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 352) Title: Technical camera outfit
Description:
Technical camera outfit Estimate: £200 - £400 |
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| Oct 1998 | £690 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS & OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 353) Title: Technical camera outfit
Description:
Technical camera outfit Estimate: £200 - £400 |
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| Aug 1998 | £276 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 385) Title: Technical camera
Description:
Technical camera Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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| Aug 1998 | £138 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 397) Title: Technical camera no. 1363
Description:
Technical camera no. 1363 Estimate: £20 - £100 |
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| Jul 1998 | £230 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 382) Title: MPP Technical camera no. 9306
Description:
MPP Technical camera no. 9306 Estimate: £20 - £250 |
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| Jan 1998 | £1,092 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 425) Title: Micro Technical camera
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Micro Technical camera Estimate: £200 - £400 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is an MPP Micro Technical Mk I worth today?
Based on UK auction hammer results from 2023 to 2026, a Micro Technical Mk I is typically worth between about £60 and £280, with the median recent sale around £90–£100 and exceptional cased outfits reaching into the low hundreds.
How much does a Micro Technical Mk I sell for at auction?
Recent UK saleroom prices have ranged from £12 for stripped or damaged examples up to £275 in January 2026 at Flints, with an older Christie's result of £480 representing the top of the observed range.
What affects the price and value of a Mk I Micro Technical?
Bellows condition, completeness of the outfit (lens, film holders, case) and the working state of the movements and rangefinder drive the value; partial or non-functional examples sell for well under £50 while complete working kits achieve the upper end of the range.