Micro Precision Products (MPP) Micro Technical Mk VII
The MPP Micro Technical Mk VII is a British-made 5x4 (4x5 inch) large format technical camera produced by Micro Precision Products of Kingston upon Thames. Introduced in the mid-1950s, it was positioned as a domestic alternative to German technical cameras for press, commercial and field photographers working on sheet film.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Micro Technical Mk VII have ranged from about £120 to £480, with a median close to £300 across the last two years. As of 2026 the camera's value is strongly condition-led: complete outfits with a clean rangefinder, intact bellows and a usable lens sell for the upper end of that range, while body-only or incomplete examples fetch well under £200. A £2,280 saleroom result from 2018 sits far outside the recent market and appears to reflect an exceptional outfit rather than what a typical Mk VII sells for today.
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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| Sep 2025 | £475 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 346) Title: A Micro Precision Products Micro Technical Camera Mk7 Outfit,
Description:
black, serial number 10755, military number 14A/4676A, body G-VG, opens and extends properly, with a Symmar-S f/5.6 150mm lens, optics G, a |
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| Jan 2025 | £120 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 685) Title: A M.P.P. Mk. VII 5 x 4 Micro Technical Camera
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A M.P.P. Mk. VII 5 x 4 Micro Technical Camera, serial no 11654, back stiff to revolve, front very tight to shut, top nuts bent, body G, would benefit |
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| Oct 2024 | £460 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 71) Title: A M.P.P MK VII 5X4 Micro Technical Camera
Description:
A M.P.P MK VII 5X4 Micro Technical Camera, serial no 10887, body G-VG, bellows G-VG, rangefinder working, with Schneider Kreuznack 90mm f/6.8 Angulon |
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| Jul 2024 | £312 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 176) Title: An MPP VII Micro Technical 5x4" Camera
Description:
red / chrome, body G, small area of lifted leatherette on base, bellows extend and lock, not light tested, with Schneider-Kreuznach Symmar f/5.6 |
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| Jul 2024 | £175 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 199) Title: An MPP Micro Technical VII 5x4" Camera
Description:
black, serial number 8196, body G, small area of damaged leatherette on base, bellows extend and lock, not light tested, with Schneider-Kreuznach |
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| Jun 2024 | £212 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 430) Title: An MPP Micro Technical Mark VII Large Format Camera
Description:
c1957, serial no.7823, with a Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar f/4.5 150mm lens, c1956, serial no.4689864, shutter working, body G, lens F-G, edge haze, |
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| Jun 2024 | £238 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 444) Title: A MPP Micro Technical Mark VII Large Format Camera
Description:
red/grey, 1956-63, no serial number found, label on rangefinder reads "Photography by Clifford J.Borlase", with a Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar f/4.5 |
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| Jun 2024 | £162 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 440) Title: A M.P.P. Micro Technical Mark VII Large Format Camera Body
Description:
black, circa 1956, serial no.7780, body G, bellows appear light tight |
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| May 2024 | £475 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 231) Title: A Micro Precision Products 'MPP' Mk. VII 5x4" Micro Technical Large Format Camera
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red/grey, with Schneider Symmar f/5.6 150mm lens, serial no. 7610351, body, VG, lens, VG, some light internal haze |
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| Feb 2024 | £260 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 375) Title: A M.P.P. Mk VII 5X4 Camera
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A M.P.P. Mk VII 5X4 Camera, serial no 9657, all functions moves freely, range finder functions, body G, some light wear, leatherette missing from |
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| Mar 2023 | £300 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 333) Title: An MPP Micro Technical Mark VII Large Format Camera
Description:
black, 1956-63, serial no.10822, 5 x 4in., with a Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar f/4.5 150mm lens, chrome, 1961-62, serial no.7324634, shutter sluggish at |
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| Nov 2022 | £400 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 241) Title: A Micro Precision Products (MPP) Micro Technical VII 5x4" Camera
Description:
1956, chrome, with Schneider Xenar f/4.5 150mm lens, chrome, serial no. 3724327, body, VG, lens, G-VG, some internal haze, complete with six DDS and |
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| Aug 2022 | £475 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 484) Title: A MPP Micro Precision Products Micro Technical Mk. VII 5x4" Large Format Camera
Description:
complete with four lenses including Zeiss Patent f/6.3 11 1/2", Schneider Angulon f/6.3 90mm, Schneider Xenar f/4.7 135mm and Zeiss Anastigmat Ross |
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| Nov 2018 | £2,280 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1278) Title: A Micro Precision Products 'MPP' Mk. VII 5x4" Micro Technical Large Format Camera
Description:
red / grey, serial no. 9356, with Schneider Symmar f/5.6 150mm lens, chrome, serial no. 6345170, body, VG-E, lens, VG, shutter working, some very |
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