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Asahi Pentax Asahiflex H2

The Asahiflex H2 is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera produced by Asahi Optical (later Pentax) in Japan during the 1950s. It belongs to the early Asahiflex family of waist-level SLRs that established the Japanese maker as an SLR manufacturer before the Pentax-branded pentaprism models arrived.

Sales data for the Asahiflex H2 is extremely thin: a single Christie's UK auction record from 1998 shows a hammer price of £575 at saleroom level (wholesale, before commission). With only one historical data point, no current 2026 median or range can be reliably stated, and today's value would depend heavily on condition, completeness and whether the original lens is present.

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
Sep 1999 £253 Christie's
May 1998 £575 Christie's