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Contax G1

The Contax G1 is a 35mm autofocus rangefinder-style camera introduced by Kyocera under the Contax brand in 1994. Built around a titanium-skinned body and the Contax G bayonet mount, it was positioned as a compact system camera paired with Carl Zeiss T* lenses, aimed at photographers who wanted rangefinder handling with autofocus.

At recent UK auction, body-only hammer prices for the Contax G1 have ranged from around £300 to £690, with a median near £400 across 2024–2025 results — these are wholesale saleroom figures rather than retail or dealer asking prices. In today's market the G1 value is condition-sensitive: clean, fully working examples fetch toward the upper end of that range, while tired bodies or ones with autofocus concerns sell for less. A 2013 saleroom result of £800 shows that exceptional or kit-inclusive lots have historically sold higher.

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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.

Date Price Source
Nov 2025 £440 Special Auction Services
Jul 2025 £302 Chiswick Auctions
Jan 2025 £693 Chiswick Auctions
Oct 2024 £500 Harper Field Auctions
Jun 2024 £300 David Duggleby
Apr 2024 £360 Special Auction Services
Feb 2024 £480 Special Auction Services
May 2013 EUR 800 Leitz Auction
Nov 2004 £454 Christie's
Nov -0001 £475 Flints Auctions

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