Asahi Pentax K1000
The Asahi Pentax K1000 is a 35mm manual-focus SLR using the Pentax K bayonet lens mount, introduced in 1976 as an entry-level, fully mechanical body with a simple centre-the-needle match-needle meter. It stayed in production for over two decades and was widely adopted as a student and beginner camera because of its stripped-back feature set and all-mechanical shutter.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the K1000 have generally sat between roughly £60 and £130, with a median close to £85 across the last two years of sales. Older results show the body can sell for more when clean and cosmetically sharp — a 2022 sale reached £200 and a 2021 result hit £211 — so condition and cosmetics are the main price drivers in today's market. Because these are wholesale saleroom results, what the camera is worth to a retail buyer on the high street or online is typically higher than the figures shown here.
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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| Oct 2025 | £62 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 135) Title: A Pentax K1000 Camera Outfit
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comprising the K1000, silver, body G, viewfinder has a black smudge in the centre, shutter works, meter responds but not smoothly, wit ha Pentax-M |
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| Aug 2025 | £81 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 127) Title: A Pentax K1000 35mm SLR Camera
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silver, body VG, serial number 7906398, shutter working, meter repsonding, with a Pentax-M f/2 50mm lens, barrel G-VG, optics G, with leather case. |
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| Jul 2025 | £88 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 145) Title: A Pentax K1000 35mm SLR Camera
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silver, serial number 6306665, body G, wear marks to bottom plate, meter responds, with a Pentax-M f/1.7 50mm lens, barrel G, optics G-VG, with a |
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| May 2025 | £62 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 153) Title: A Pentax K1000 35mm SLR Camera
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silver, serial number 8387616, body G, light usage marks to bottom plate, shutter working, meter responds to light, with a Pentax-A zoom 28-80mm, |
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| Apr 2025 | £62 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 233) Title: A Pentax K1000 SLR Camera Outfit
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silver, serial number 7866222, body G-VG, shutter working, metering not responding, with an Ensinor 28-80mm macro zoom, barrel VG, optics F, some |
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| Mar 2025 | £75 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 223) Title: A Pentax K1000 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
silver, serial number 7266227, body G, shutter working, meter needle responding, with a smc-Pentax-M f/2 50mm lens, barrel VG, optics F-G with light |
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| Feb 2025 | £125 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 114) Title: A Pentax K1000 35mm SLR Camera
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silver, serial number 7721302, body VG, shutter works, meter needle responds, with an smc Pentax f/2 50mm lens, barrel VG, optics F-G, with ERC, G. |
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| Jan 2025 | £81 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 145) Title: A Pentax K1000 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
silver, serial number 7266227, body G, shutter working well, meter needle operating, with a Pentax-M f/2 50mm lens, barrel G, optics VG, with cap. |
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| Jan 2025 | £100 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 337) Title: An Asahi Pentax K 1000 SLR Camera
Description:
An Asahi Pentax K 1000 SLR Camera, shutter working, meter responsive, body G-VG, with SMC 28mm f/2.8, SMC 50mm f/1.7 and SMC 50mm f/2 lenses, barrels |
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| Oct 2024 | £100 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 165) Title: A Pentax K1000 35mm SLR Camera Outfit
Description:
comprising a K1000, silver, serial number 6458878, body G, minor rub to the rear of top plate, shutter works well, with a smc-Pentax-M f/2 50mm lens, |
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| Feb 2024 | £100 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 122) Title: A Pentax K1000 35mm SLR Camera Outfit
Description:
chrome, body G, shutter working, together with an SMC Pentax-M f/2 50mm lens, body G, optics F, some light fungus present, together with an SMC (Qty: 1) |
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| Nov 2023 | £88 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 245) Title: An Asahi Pentax K1000 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, made in Japan, serial no.6395737, with a SMC Pentax-M f/2 50mm lens, shutter working, body F-G, small ding to prism top, lens G, faint spots |
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| Nov 2023 | £88 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 255) Title: An Asahi Pentax K1000 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, made in Japan, serial no.7808630 with a SMC Pentax-M f/2 50mm lens, shutter working, body F-G, age-related use, lens F-G, mild haze |
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| Aug 2023 | £60 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 48) Title: A Pentax K1000 SLR Camera
Description:
A Pentax K1000 SLR Camera, shutter working, meter responsive, body G, with Pentax A 28-80mm f/3.5-4.5 lens, G, with a Polaroid 635 camera, with two |
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| Jan 2023 | £69 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 317) Title: An Asahi Pentax K1000 SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, with SMC Pentax f/1.8 55mm lens, body, G-VG, shutter working, some haze to the finder, lens, F-G, some internal fungus |
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| May 2022 | £94 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 358) Title: A Pentax K1000 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, body G-VG, shutter working, with an Asahi Opt. Co. SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.7 lens, optics F-G, some haze & fungus present, (Qty: 1) |
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| Mar 2022 | £200 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors sale (Lot 712) Title: A Pentax K1000 Special Deluxe Edition Body
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chrome, body, E, shutter working, in maker's box |
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| Feb 2022 | £138 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 660) Title: An Asahi Pentax K1000 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, body G-VG, with brown leather replacement, shutter working, viewfinder clear, together with a Pentax SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.7 lens, optics VG, (Qty: 1) |
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| Feb 2022 | £60 | Harper Field Auctions | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 380) Title: Pentax K1000 35mm SLR camera, with 1:2 50mm lens and instruction booklet
Description:
Pentax K1000 35mm SLR camera, with 1:2 50mm lens and instruction booklet |
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| Jan 2022 | £105 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 121) Title: A Pentax K1000 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, body G, shutter working, optics P, viewfinder coating separation, together with SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1.7 lens, optics G, some dust & haze (Qty: 1) |
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| Dec 2021 | £25 | David Duggleby | |
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Auction: Collectors & Clearance Sale (Lot 5001) Title: Pentax K1000 SLR camera with a Takumar-A 28-80mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom lens
Description:
Pentax K1000 SLR camera with a Takumar-A 28-80mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom lens |
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| Jan 2021 | £211 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 315) Title: A Pentax K1000 SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, with Pentax-M f/2 50mm lens, body, G, shutter working, lens, VG-E, elements clean, also with a Pentax MX SLR camera, a Pentax ME Super SLR, (Qty: 1) |
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| Aug 2019 | £20 | Harper Field Auctions | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 69) Title: Pentax K1000 SLR camera with Hoya 200mm 1:3.5 lens, Praktica LTL 3, Zenit B etc
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Pentax K1000 SLR camera with Hoya 200mm 1:3.5 lens, Praktica LTL 3, Zenit B etc |
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