Asahi Pentax Asahiflex I
First Japanese SLR camera (1952)
Sales History
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Prices updated: July 2026
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| Jul 2026 | USD 89 | £67 | 🇺🇸 eBay | |
Title: Asahiflex Asahi-flex Vintage camera working #82506 kjm 170-192-10 251020
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Asahiflex Asahi-flex. [Functional]. It works properly. All shutter speeds working including the slow speeds down to 1 second. This is an item from Japan. Location: Tokyo, Japan |
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| May 2026 | USD 29 | £22 | 🇺🇸 eBay | |
Title: Asahiflex Asahi-flex Vintage camera #60669 kjm 170-2-10 251020 sold as is
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Asahiflex Asahi-flex. shutter doesn't fire. This is an item from Japan. Location: Tokyo, Japan |
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| Mar 2026 | £100 | £80 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 184) Title: An Asahi Optical Company Asahiflex 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
silver, serial number 81512, body G, shutter works, curtain slightly crumpled, with a Takumar f/3.5 50mm lens, optics F-G with light fungus, |
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| Aug 2022 | £325 | £260 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 449) Title: An Asahi Asahiflex I Camera
Description:
chrome, serial no. 29275, with Asahi-Kogaku Takumar f/3.5 50mm lens, body, VG, shutter fires, lens, G, some light fungus, together with some early |
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| Feb 2016 | £220 | £220 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica Thursday 18th February 2016 at 11:00 (Lot 147) Title: An Asahi Asahiflex I SLR Camera
Description:
An Asahi Asahiflex I SLR Camera, chrome, serial no. 53801, with Takumar f/3.5 50mm lens, chrome, serial no. 53393, body, G, shutter working, crack to finder window, lens, G-VG, some light internal fungus and light cleaning marks to front element, in maker's case Estimate: £80 - £120 |
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| Feb 2014 | £160 | £160 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | |
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Auction: Cameras and Photographic Equipment Auction on Thursday 13 February 2014 at 10:00 (Lot 70) Title: An Asahiflex SLR Camera
Description:
An Asahiflex SLR Camera, chrome, serial no. 42668, with Takumar f/3.5 50mm lens, serial no. 47943, body, G-VG, curtain sticking, lens, G, haze, in maker's case Estimate: £80 - £120 |
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| Mar 2007 | £204 | £170 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: Cameras, Photographs and Optical Toys (Lot 231) Title: Asahiflex no. 61107
Description:
Asahiflex no. 61107 Estimate: £200 - £400 |
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| Nov 2003 | EUR 1,000 | £693 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 4 (Lot AI_4_22990) Title: Asahiflex I
Description:
Die erste japanische 35mm SLR in fantastischem Zustand mit Takumar 3,5/50mm Nr.28893, Tasche, seltene Schachtel Estimate: EUR 19,520 - EUR 281,350 |
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| Apr 2003 | £411 | £350 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT.THE PROP OF DRS.M.SORRELL (Lot 275) Title: Asahiflex I no. 29184
Description:
Asahiflex I no. 29184 Estimate: £300 - £500 |
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