Kowa Optical Kowa E

camera

The Kowa Optical Kowa E has 1 recorded sale: £151 (23 Nov 2013, Leitz Photographica Auction). That is too few for a typical price.

Recorded sales

Only 1 sale — too few for a typical price, so here it is.

Sales onlyold
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

What it is

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Generated summary, 4 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

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Questions

Is the Kowa E a collectible camera?

It is a niche Kowa model that turns up rarely at UK auction, which means buyer interest, and therefore price, can vary significantly from sale to sale.

Facts

Maker
Kowa Optical
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
1
First sale
23 Nov 2013
Latest sale
23 Nov 2013
Evidence
Sales only · old
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Kowa Optical Kowa E: 1 recorded sale, November 2013; no typical price (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/k/kowa-optical/kowa-e/

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