A Sinar C 4x5 Monorail Camera£240
6 Aug 2026 · Special Auction Services · lot 134 · Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
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Sinar C
camera
The Sinar C sells for about £170 (median of only 4 recorded sales, 2023–2026; indicative).
Typical sale price
about£170
median of only 4 sales, 2023–2026
Indicative
Few sales. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
How much does one sale move this?
Without the highest sale£100
Without the lowest sale£240
Every sale
A Sinar C Monorail Camera£85
29 Oct 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 169 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
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A Sinar System C Large Format 5 x 4in Monorail Camera£100
20 Jun 2023 · Flints Auctions · lot 244 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
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A Sinar C Large Format Monorail Camera Outift£260
4 Jan 2023 · Flints Auctions · lot 399A · The Collectors Salepremium removed
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What it is
{"overview":"The Sinar C is a modular large-format view camera built around Sinar's interchangeable rail system, combining elements of the company's monorail studio platform with field-orientated front and rear standards. Saleroom values are highly condition-sensitive in 2026: bellows light-tightness, rail completeness and the presence of a usable lens board materially affect what a Sinar C is worth, and incomplete examples tend to sell for noticeably less than fully functional ones.","buying_guide":"Inspect the bellows for pinholes by shining a torch inside in a dark room, check that the geared rise, fall and shift movements lock cleanly without slipping, and confirm the rear standard accepts a standard Sinar back.
Generated summary, 10 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
What affects the price and value of a Sinar C?
Bellows condition, completeness of the rail and standards, inclusion of a lens board and the working state of the geared movements are the main factors driving what a Sinar C sells for.
Facts
- Maker
- Sinar
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 4
- First sale
- 4 Jan 2023
- Latest sale
- 6 Aug 2026
- Median
- £170
- Middle half
- £96–£245
- Evidence
- Indicative
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Sinar C: about £170, the median of 4 recorded sales, 2023–2026 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/s/sinar/c/