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. Both bodies use the K bayonet mount and are aimed at entry-level users, offering aperture-priority automatic exposure rather than the fuller manual control found on the MX and ME Super.

With only a single hammer result on file, value guidance for the MV/MV-1 in 2026 is thin: one UK auction sale recorded a price of £69, which sets the most recent reference point at saleroom level (excluding buyer's and seller's commission). 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.