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Asahi Pentax ESII

The Asahi Pentax ESII is a 35mm SLR introduced in 1973 as an updated version of the original Electro Spotmatic/ES. It uses the M42 screw lens mount and offered aperture-priority automatic exposure with an electronically timed cloth focal-plane shutter, positioning it as a higher-specification model alongside the mechanical Spotmatic line.

At UK auction in 2026, hammer prices for the Pentax ESII sit in a narrow band of roughly £40–£70, with a median around £65 across recent saleroom results. These are wholesale-level results achieved before commission, and what a tidy ESII is worth today depends heavily on whether the electronics still function — bodies sold untested or with shutter faults sit at the bottom of the range, while clean, working examples sell for the upper end.

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
May 2025 £69 Flints Auctions
Aug 2024 £70 Special Auction Services
Aug 2024 £40 Special Auction Services
May 2021 £60 David Duggleby