Asahi Pentax ME Super
The Asahi Pentax ME Super is a compact 35mm SLR introduced in 1979 as an upgrade to the earlier ME, using the Pentax K bayonet mount. It offered aperture-priority automatic exposure alongside a manual mode driven by push-button shutter speed selection, with a top speed of 1/2000s, and was aimed at enthusiasts wanting a small, lightweight camera body.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the ME Super body have ranged from around £15 for rough or untested examples up to £130 for the cleanest, working copies, with a median sitting close to £50. Today in 2026 the camera sells for modest money at saleroom level — it is a common model, so buyers pay for cosmetic condition and a confirmed-working shutter rather than rarity, and kits including a 50mm lens tend to reach the upper end of that range.
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.
Prices updated: January 2026
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| Jan 2026 | £62 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 254) Title: A Pentax ME Super 35mm SLR Camera
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silver, body G-VG, shutter works, electronics power up, meter responds to light, with soft case and maker's box , with a Pentax-M f/1.7 50mm lens, |
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| Jan 2026 | £94 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 246) Title: A Pentax ME Super Camera Outfit
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silver, body G, shutter working, meter responding, with a Pentax-A f/1.4 50mm lens, barrel VG, optics VG, a Pentax-A f/2.8 28mm lens, barrel VG, |
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| Sep 2025 | £15 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 369) Title: A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera
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A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera, shutter working, meter responsive, responsive in auto, self timer working, body G, some paint wear to edges, marks to |
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| Jul 2025 | £31 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 146) Title: A Pentax ME Super 35mm SLR Camera Outfit
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body F-G, evidence of battery leakage, shutter works, electronics not powering up, woth lenses, a Pentax-A f/1.7 50mm, barrel G, optics F-G, a Pentax- |
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| Apr 2025 | £50 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 232) Title: A Pentax ME Super Camera Outfit
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silver, serial number 2626775, body G-VG, light usage marks on bottom plate, shutter works, internal LEDs work, metering responds to light, control |
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| Apr 2025 | £31 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 235) Title: A Pair of Pentax ME Super SLR Cameras
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comprising serial number 2159501, body VG, shutter not firing, viewfinder display LEDs illuminate, with a Pentax-M f/1.7 50mm lens, barrel G, oprics |
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| Apr 2025 | £38 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 239) Title: A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera Outfit
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comprising a Pnetax ME-Super, silver, serial number 2638739, body VG-E, mirror stuck up, viewfinder LEDs working, appears to meter, with a Pentax-M |
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| Jan 2025 | £113 | Chiswick Auctions | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 130) Title: A Pentax ME Super & Lenses.
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A Pentax ME Super & Lenses. Comprising a Pentax ME Super (shutter firing, meter responsive, signs of normal use) with a SMC Pentax-A 50mm f1.7 lens. ... read more |
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| Jan 2025 | £40 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 760) Title: A Pentax ME SLR Camera
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A Pentax ME SLR Camera, shutter not working, meter responsive, body F, with SMC 28mm f/2 lens, SMC 50mm f/1.7 lens, SMC 75-150mm f/4 lens and a |
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| Jan 2025 | £20 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 648) Title: A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera
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A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera, chrome, mirror stuck up, meter responsive, body G-VG, with SMC 50mm f/1.7, Sigma MC 75-250mm f/4.5 and Chinon 28mm |
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| Jan 2025 | £35 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 641) Title: A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera
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A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera, chrome, shutter working, meter responsive, responsive in auto, body F-G, scratches to base plate. Paint wear to edges, |
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| Jan 2025 | £110 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 616) Title: A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera
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A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera, black, shutter working, meter responsive, responsive in auto, self timer working, body G, with SMC 50mm f/1.7 lens, SMC |
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| Oct 2024 | £62 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 162) Title: A Pentax ME SE 35mm SLR Camera
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silver with brown leatherette, body G, some marks to base plate, shutter works, internal LEDs illuminate and respond to light, meter adjusts to light, |
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| Oct 2024 | £81 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 163) Title: A Pair of Asahi Pentax ME Super Cameras
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comprising serial number 37288855, body G, shutter works, internal LEDs working, with a Tamron 28-80mm zoom lens, and serial number 2445862, body G, |
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| Oct 2024 | £125 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 164) Title: A Pentax ME Super 35mm SLR Camera Outfit
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silver, serial number 2510831, silver, body G, mirror stuck up, not further tested, with power winder, a smc-Pentax-A f/2.8 28mm lens, barrel G, |
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| Aug 2024 | £81 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 141) Title: A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera Outfit
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to include the ME Super, silver, serial number 3272468,body VG, shutter works, exposure buttons work, viewfinder display works, on auto it responds |
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| Aug 2024 | £15 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: TWO DAY: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 753) Title: Two Pentax SLR Cameras
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Two Pentax SLR Cameras, a Pentax ME Super, shutter not cocking, meter responsive, body G-VG, with SMC 50mm f/1.7 Lens, barrel G, elements G and a |
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| Aug 2024 | £130 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: TWO DAY: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 720) Title: A Pentax ME SLR Camera
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A Pentax ME SLR Camera, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, body G, with SMC 40mm f/2.8, SMC 50mm f/1.4 and Sun MC 38-90mm f/3.5 |
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| Jul 2024 | £31 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 82) Title: A Pentax ME Super Camera Outfit
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comprising a ME Super, silver, body VG, mirror stuck up, not firther tested, in maker's box, with Pentax-M f/1.7 50mm lens, optics F-G, light haze, |
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| Jun 2024 | £70 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 299) Title: A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera
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A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera, film advance lever jammed, meter responsive, body G, with SMC 50mm f/1.7 lens, G-VG, SMC 28mm f/2.8 lens, G-VG, SMC |
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| Jun 2024 | £55 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 307) Title: A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera
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A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera, shutter working, meter responsive, camera responsive in auto, self timer working, body G, with SMC 50mm f/1.7 & SMC |
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| Jun 2024 | £56 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 354) Title: A Pentax ME Super 35mm SLR Camera Outfit
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comprising a Pentax ME Super, silver, serial number 3529452, shutter works, internal display works, metering appears to be accurate, settings buttons |
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| Feb 2024 | £75 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 116) Title: A Pentax ME Super Camera and a Selection of Various Lenses
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comprising an ME Super, serial no.2907116, shutter working, with a SMC Pentax-M f/1.7 50mm lens, a Pentax-A Zoom f/3.5-4.5 28-80mm lens, a SMC Pentax- |
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| Jan 2024 | £50 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 188) Title: An Asahi Pentax ME Super SLR Camera
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chrome, with Pentax-M f/2 50mm lens, body, G, shutter working on 1/125th, lens, G, some internal haze |
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| Dec 2023 | £30 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 333) Title: A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera
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A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera, shutter working, meter responsive, responsive in auto, body G, missing self timer lever, with SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/1/7 |
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| Aug 2023 | £20 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 46) Title: A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera
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A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera, shutter not cocking, body G, some paint wear to back edges, with SMC Pentax-A 70-210mm f/4 lens, VG, Miranda 35-70mm |
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| Jun 2023 | £25 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 202) Title: A Pentax ME Super 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
IR 182939, chrome, 1980-86, serial no.3413903, with a SMC Pentax-M f/1.7 50mm lens, tested as working, body P-F, moderate corrosion evident, lens G |
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| Mar 2023 | £44 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 229) Title: A Pentax ME Super 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
black, body F, shutter jammed, together with a SMC Pentax f/1.4 50mm lens, optics G-VG, some very light haze present, (Qty: 1) |
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| Aug 2022 | £62 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 372) Title: A Pentax ME Super 35mm SLR Camera Outfit
Description:
chrome, shutter working when batteries are inserted, together with an SMC Pentax A f/1.7 50mm lens, also with a Vivitar 28-200mm lens, a Tokina (Qty: 1) |
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| Mar 2022 | £112 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors sale (Lot 660) Title: A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, with Pentax-M f/1.4 50mm lens, body, G, shutter working, lens, VG-E |
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| Jan 2022 | £20 | David Duggleby | |
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Auction: Collectors & Clearance Sale (Lot 5177) Title: Pentax ME super camera body, with 'smc pentax-a zoom 1:4 35-70mm' lens, 'smc pentax-a 1:17...
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Pentax ME super camera body, with 'smc pentax-a zoom 1:4 35-70mm' lens, 'smc pentax-a 1:17... |
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| Feb 2020 | £30 | Harper Field Auctions | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 723) Title: Pentax ME super SLR camera with Takumar-A 1:3.5-4.5 28-80mm lens
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Pentax ME super SLR camera with Takumar-A 1:3.5-4.5 28-80mm lens |
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| Aug 2019 | £12 | Harper Field Auctions | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 79) Title: Pentax ME super SLR camera with 1:1.7 50mm lens
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Pentax ME super SLR camera with 1:1.7 50mm lens |
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| Nov -0001 | £20 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 182) Title: A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera
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A Pentax ME Super SLR Camera, shutter not working, lever jammed, meter responsive, body G, missing winder cap, with SMC M 50mm f/1.7 lens, SMC M |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Pentax ME Super worth today?
Recent UK auction results put the value of a body between about £15 and £130, with a median hammer price near £50 depending on cosmetic condition and whether the shutter and meter are confirmed working.
How much does a Pentax ME Super sell for at auction?
Clean, tested examples typically sell for £70–£130 at UK auction, while untested or cosmetically tired bodies change hands for £15–£40.
Is the Pentax ME Super a good buy at this price?
For a fully mechanical-feel 35mm SLR with a 1/2000s top speed and access to the wide Pentax K-mount lens range, the current price level represents one of the cheaper routes into film SLR shooting, provided the electronics are healthy.
What affects the value of a Pentax ME Super?
Working shutter and meter, clean viewfinder, intact light seals and the presence of a matching 50mm lens are the main factors that push a sale toward the upper end of the range.