Midland Camera Field Camera (half plate, triple extension)
The Midland Camera Company half-plate field camera is a wooden, bellows-based large-format camera fitted with triple extension to support longer focal lengths and close-up work. Built in Britain for half-plate sheet film, it belongs to the tradition of folding field cameras used by serious amateurs and professionals before roll-film and 35mm became dominant.
Sales data for this specific model is extremely limited: a single recorded UK auction hammer result of £114 in October 2017 is the only reference point available, so any view of what one is worth today rests on that thin evidence. At saleroom level, half-plate British field cameras of this type generally sell on condition of the bellows, woodwork and fittings rather than maker premium, and a comparable example today would likely trade in a similar low-three-figure region absent unusual provenance or original accessories.
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.
| Date | Price | Source | |
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| Oct 2017 | £114 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 294) Title: A Midland Camera Co. Half Plate Mahogany Field Camera
Description:
1905-1911, triple extension, with Beck Symmetrical f/8 brass lens, in shutter, body, G, shutter working, lens, G-VG |
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