How much is it worth?

[jdylan423]

I bought a 4 x 5 camera at a photographer's yard sale and I was wondering how much something like this is worth based on today's prices.
It is a 4 x 5 Tachihara Field Camera.
It seems like it is in pretty good shape. Bellow seems a little saggy.
It has a new lens board fitted with a 135mm F=4.7 Shneider Xenar Lens
Pics Below
Much Appreciated!

[Jason_1622]

Regardless of price, it is very cute!

[Jack Dahlgren]

several hundred depending on condition. Likely less than $600 though.

[Mark Sampson]

A new one was $429 in 1982, when I bought mine. Now they run about $600, I think; lens and board $125 tops. An excellent camera and lens setup- congratulations!

[MIke Sherck]

Check Ebay to see what they've brought in the past 30 days. That's what most of us do.

Mike

[Fotoguy20d]

A similar Calumet wood-field without lens usually goes about $350 +/- on ebay. The tachiharas usually go for more - more like $500+/- without lens. The Xenar lens is a good one, albeit without much movement for 4x5, but doesn't add a huge amount to the value.

Dan

[jdylan423]

Thanks everyone. I picked it up for a lot less. I am happy to hear I made a good purchase

[John Cahill]

Thanks everyone. I picked it up for a lot less. I am happy to hear I made a good purchase

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How much less, if you don't mind......

[jdylan423]

I don't mind. I bought it from someone who has no idea the value of the camera. I guess the seller thought it was so old that it couldn't even be used these days. I ended up buying it for $200. They me repeat, the seller had no clue of the value. A friend advised me that it was a steal. So I bought it.

[John Cahill]

I don't mind. I bought it from someone who has no idea the value of the camera. I guess the seller thought it was so old that it couldn't even be used these days. I ended up buying it for $200. They me repeat, the seller had no clue of the value. A friend advised me that it was a steal. So I bought it.

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Yup. Ya dun good.