Micro Precision Products (MPP) Micro Technical Mk VIII

large format

The Micro Precision Products (MPP) Micro Technical Mk VIII typically sells for £210 (median of 11 recorded sales, 2004–2025; fair evidence).

Typical sale price
£210

median of 11 sales, 2004–2025

Fair
£100£200£500

Middle half of sales: £145–£375

Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

Not in the typical price

Listed apart, never blended in.

Over time

£100£200£500200420102020

Every sale since 2004; no trend line.

Latest sales All 16 →

A MPP Mk. VIII 5x4" Large Format Field Camera£520
12 Nov 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 373 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
+ lens
A Micro Precision Products 5x4 Micro Technical Camera VIII Body£130
29 Oct 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 175 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
A MPP Micro Technical MkVIII 5x4 Camera Outfit£300
21 Oct 2025 · Chiswick Auctions · lot 329 · Photographicapremium removed
awaiting classification · not in the price+ lens✓ checked by a reader
A M.P.P MK VIII 5X4 Micro Technical Camera£200
8 Oct 2024 · Special Auction Services · lot 103 · Fine Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
+ lens
A Military Issue M.P.P. Micro Technical VIII Large Format Camera Outfit£300
4 Jun 2024 · Flints Auctions · lot 426 · Cameras & Scientific Auctionpremium removed
awaiting classification · not in the price+ lens

What it is

{"overview":"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. Condition of the bellows, leather covering and rangefinder calibration is driving today's price spread far more than age alone.","buying_guide":"Inspect the bellows carefully for pinholes at the folds, as replacements are specialist work; check that all movements (rise, cross, swing and tilt) lock firmly and that the focusing rack is free of play. The coupled rangefinder relies on model-specific cams matched to individual lenses, so verify cams are present for the fitted lens and that the rangefinder image is still bright.

Generated summary, 19 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

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Questions

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.

Facts

Maker
Micro Precision Products (MPP)
Type
large format
Sales in the typical price
11
First sale
11 May 2004
Latest sale
12 Nov 2025
Median
£210
Middle half
£145–£375
Evidence
Fair
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Micro Precision Products (MPP) Micro Technical Mk VIII: typical sale price £210, the median of 11 recorded sales, 2004–2025, middle half £145–£375 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/m/micro-precision-products-mpp/micro-technical-mk-viii/

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