Asahi Pentax K
First K-mount SLR camera (1975)
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.
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| Nov 2025 | £220 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 124) Title: An Asahi Pentax K SLR Camera
Description:
An Asahi Pentax K SLR Camera, black, serial no 159728, shutter working, body G, some slight paint wear to finder edges, with Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm |
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| Nov 2025 | £100 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 125) Title: An Asahi Pentax K SLR Camera
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An Asahi Pentax K SLR Camera, chrome, serial no 176161, shutter working, body G-VG, with Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm f/1.8 Zebra lens, barrel G-VG, |
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| Nov 2025 | £90 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 126) Title: An Asahi Pentax K SLR Camera
Description:
An Asahi Pentax K SLR Camera, chrome, serial no 176057, shutter working, body G-VG, with Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm f/1.8 Zebra lens, barrel G, elements |
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| Nov 2025 | £60 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 127) Title: An Asahi Pentax K SLR Camera
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An Asahi Pentax K SLR Camera, chrome, serial no 179810, , shutter working, some creasing to shutter curtian, body G, small ding to top of finder, |
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| Mar 2025 | £70 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 61) Title: An Asahi Pentax K SLR Camera
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An Asahi Pentax K SLR Camera, chrome, 1958, serial no 174301, shutter working, body VG, with Super Takumar 55mm f/2 lens, barrel VG, elements VG, |
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| Feb 2025 | £112 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 54) Title: A Pentax K 35mm SLR Cameras
Description:
comprising a Pentax K, serial number 180772, body G, minor dent to bottom plate, shutter works, with a super Takumar f/1.8 55mm lens, barrel G, |
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| Jan 2023 | £62 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 305) Title: An Asahi Pentax K SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, serial no. 179347, with Auto-Takumar f/1.8 55mm lens, serial no. 190039, body, G, shutter appears jammed, lens, G, some light internal fungus |
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| Jun 2022 | £112 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 452) Title: A Pentax K 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, serial no. 172619, body G-VG, shutter working, slow speeds stick, together with an Asahi Opt. Co. Auto-Takumar f/1.8 55mm lens, optics P-VG, (Qty: 1) |
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| Mar 2022 | £56 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors sale (Lot 717) Title: An Asahi Pentax K SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, serial no. 176784, with Auto-Takumar f/1.8 55mm lens, body, VG, shutter working, lens, G-VG, some light marks to front element |
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| Jun 2021 | EUR 1,000 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 38 (Lot AI_38_39350) Title: Pentax K black
Description:
Very rare black version in very good condition and working order, with matching Auto-Takumar 1.8/55mm no.170584, despite its name, the camera is M42 mounted, the K-mount system came in 1975, the lens has a semi-automatic diaphragm which has to be manually cocked, front lens cap and leather case included Estimate: EUR 1,200 - EUR 1,400 |
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| Nov 2006 | EUR 650 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 10 (Lot AI_10_15607) Title: Asahi Pentax (Original)
Description:
chrome, in fine condition with matching Takumar 2.4/58mm no.157281, cap, the first Asahi Pentax camera! Estimate: EUR 400 - EUR 500 |
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| May 2004 | EUR 140 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 5 (Lot AI_5_23743) Title: Asahi Pentax K
Description:
uncommon Pentax in good condition with Super-Takumar 2/55 no.710966 Estimate: EUR 1,958 - EUR 180,453 |
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| Nov 2003 | EUR 625 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 4 (Lot AI_4_22992) Title: Pentax K black
Description:
Sehr seltene frühe Pentax in original schwarz lackierter Ausführung mit passendem Auto-Takumar 1,8/55mm Nr. 163984, Deckel, Tasche Estimate: EUR 19,580 - EUR 159,172 |
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