An Asahi Pentax MV-1 35mm SLR Camera Outfit£55
4 Jan 2023 · Flints Auctions · lot 219 · The Collectors Salepremium removed
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Asahi Pentax Pentax MV, MV-1
camera
No sales of the Asahi Pentax Pentax MV, MV-1 are recorded yet; we publish a price only from real sales.
No recorded sales yet
We publish a price only from real sales.
1 sale recorded, but none of a single working example — they are listed below, not in a price.
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Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Latest sales All 1 →
What it is
{"overview":"The Pentax MV and MV-1 are 35mm SLR film cameras from the brand's compact M-series range, introduced at the budget end of the line-up in the late 1970s. On that limited evidence the model sits at the low end of the M-series market today, and what a clean MV or MV-1 sells for is heavily dependent on cosmetic condition, working meter and a functioning shutter rather than rarity.","buying_guide":"Inspect the shutter for capping or sticky slow speeds, check the light seals around the back door and mirror bumper for the usual foam decay, and confirm the LED meter readout in the viewfinder responds correctly as aperture is changed.
Generated summary, 2 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
Is the Pentax MV-1 a good buy as a first film SLR?
It can be, because it shares the K mount with a wide range of affordable lenses and offers simple aperture-priority operation, but buyers wanting full manual control should look at the MX or ME Super instead.
Facts
- Maker
- Asahi Pentax
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 0
- Evidence
- No sales yet
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Asahi Pentax Pentax MV, MV-1: no recorded sales (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/a/asahi-pentax/pentax-mv-mv-1/