Micro Precision Products (MPP) Micro Technical Mk VIII
The MPP Micro Technical Mk VIII is a British-built folding technical field camera for 5x4 inch sheet film, produced by Micro Precision Products as the final iteration of the Micro Technical series. It was positioned as a domestically manufactured alternative to continental technical cameras such as the Linhof Technika, aimed at studio, press and landscape users who needed camera movements in a portable folding body.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the MPP Micro Technical Mk VIII have spanned roughly £160–£720, with a median around £390 across the last decade of saleroom results. In 2024–2026 the camera has most commonly sold between about £200 and £650 at hammer, with complete outfits including a working lens, film holders and rangefinder cams fetching the upper end, while body-only or cosmetically tired examples trade nearer the £160–£380 band. Condition of the bellows, leather covering and rangefinder calibration is driving today's price spread far more than age alone.
Sales History
Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.
Prices updated: November 2025
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| Nov 2025 | £650 | £520 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 373) Title: A MPP Mk. VIII 5x4" Large Format Field Camera
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1963-86, black, with Schneider Xenar f/4.5 150mm lens, black/chrome, serial no. 4191666, body, VG, lens, G-VG, shutter working, some light internal |
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| Oct 2025 | £162 | £130 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 175) Title: A Micro Precision Products 5x4 Micro Technical Camera VIII Body
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black leatherette, serial number 13118, body G, opens and folds correctly, bellows appear G, with focusing screen present. |
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| Oct 2025 | £378 | £300 | 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 329) Title: A MPP Micro Technical MkVIII 5x4 Camera Outfit
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A MPP Micro Technical MkVIII 5x4 Camera Outfit Serial No: 13379 Body: G/VG Lenses: Schneider-Kreuznach 90mm f/6.8 Angulon (9026108) (Qty: 1) ... read more |
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| Oct 2024 | £200 | £200 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 103) Title: A M.P.P MK VIII 5X4 Micro Technical Camera
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A M.P.P MK VIII 5X4 Micro Technical Camera, serial no 12793, body G, light wear, bellows G, all moves freely, with Schneider Kreuznach 180mm f/5.6 |
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| Jun 2024 | £375 | £300 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 426) Title: A Military Issue M.P.P. Micro Technical VIII Large Format Camera Outfit
Description:
aluminium/black, serial number 12980, body VG, bellows intact and clean, controls operate freely, with a Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar f/4.5 150mm lens, |
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| May 2024 | £525 | £420 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 230) Title: A Micro Precision Products 'MPP' Mk. VIII 5x4" Micro Technical Large Format Camera
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red/grey, with Voigtlander Heliar f/4.5 150mm lens, black, serial no. 3144973, body, G, lens, F-G, some marks |
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| Dec 2023 | £320 | £320 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 15) Title: A M.P.P. Mk VIII Micro Technical Camera
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A M.P.P. Mk VIII Micro Technical Camera, serial no 13657, body G, some light wear, some lifting to leatherette on back, focus screen intact, bellows |
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| Apr 2021 | £719 | £580 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 236B) Title: A MPP Mk.VIII Large Format Field Camera
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1963-86, black, with Schneider Symmar f/5.6 150mm lens, black, serial no. 10010214, body, VG, lens, VG, shutter working, some light internal haze, |
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| Oct 2017 | £396 | £330 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 100) Title: An MPP VIII Micro Technical 5x4" Camera
Description:
black / chrome, with Schneider Xenar f/4.5 150mm lens, chrome, serial no. 4065655, in Synchro-Compur shutter, body, G-VG, lens, VG, shutter working, |
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| Jan 2016 | £130 | £130 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | |
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Auction: Express Camera & Music Auction Thursday 21st January 2016 at 11:00 (Lot 66) Title: A MPP Micro-Technical Camera
Description:
A MPP Micro-Technical Camera, a Mk VIII body only, with some MPP dark slides Estimate: £60 - £80 |
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| May 2006 | £260 | £260 | 🇬🇧 Bonhams | |
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Auction: Mechanical Music, Police, Fire, Railwayana and Cameras (Lot 521) Title: MPP Micro Technical camera Mk VIII 4 x 5 inch, by Micro Precision Products Ltd. Surrey, England with Super Angulon f8/65, f8/90, Symmar f5.6/150mm and f5.6/210mm convertible lenses, all in lens boards and Synchro Compur shutters, and with rangefinder cams, a roll film back and seven double dark slides, shades and sundries in a fitted wood carrying box and further filters coupling rings and sundries in another plastic box. (qty)
Description:
4 x 5 inch, by Micro Precision Products Ltd. Surrey, England with Super Angulon f8/65, f8/90, Symmar f5.6/150mm and f5.6/210mm convertible lenses, all in lens boards and Synchro Compur shutters, and with rangefinder cams, a roll film back and seven double dark slides, shades and sundries in a fitted wood carrying box and further filters coupling rings and sundries in another plastic box. (qty) See illustration Estimate: £150 - £300 |
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| May 2004 | £210 | £210 | 🇬🇧 Bonhams | |
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Auction: Mechanical Music, Railwayana & Cameras (Lot 492) Title: MPP Micro Technical camera MK VIII,
Description:
4 x 5 inch, by Micro Precision Products Ltd. Surrey England, no. 14580, fitted with a Symmar f5.6/210mm or f12/370 convertible lens no. 12094098 in a Synchro Compur shutter, with a Symmar-S f5.6/150mm lens no. 12089397 in a Copal no. 0 shutter, a Wray 89mm/f6.3 Wide Angle Anastigmat lens in a Synchro Compur shutter, all with lens boards, and in a fitted case. (8) See illustration Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Oct 1999 | £575 | £500 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: Cameras and Optical Toys (Lot 250) Title: MK VIII Micro-Technical camera
Description:
MK VIII Micro-Technical camera Estimate: £400 - £600 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is an MPP Micro Technical Mk VIII worth today?
In 2026, a Mk VIII is typically worth between about £200 and £650 at UK auction depending on completeness and condition, with a median hammer price of roughly £390 across recent sales.
How much does an MPP Micro Technical Mk VIII sell for at auction?
Recent UK saleroom hammer results range from £162 for a basic body to £719 for a more complete outfit, so the price a Mk VIII sells for depends heavily on whether rangefinder cams, lens and film holders are included.
Does condition really affect the value of a Mk VIII?
Yes — bellows integrity, rangefinder function and the presence of matched cams have a large effect on value, and cosmetically tired or incomplete examples sell for around half the price of clean, fully working outfits.
Is the MPP Micro Technical Mk VIII still usable for 5x4 photography?
It remains a usable 5x4 field camera provided the bellows are light-tight and the movements are sound, and standard modern 5x4 double dark slides fit the back.