Vtg 1959 MINOLTA SR-1 SLR 35mm Film Camera w/ROKKOR f.8 55mm Lens + Extras EX£27
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Minolta SR-1
camera
The Minolta SR-1 typically sells for £35 (median of 13 recorded sales, 2004–2026; fair evidence).
Typical sale price
£35
median of 13 sales, 2004–2026
Fair
Middle half of sales: £30–£82
£80at auction (5 sales)
£31on eBay (8 sales)
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Version not stated£316 sales
S£677 sales£31–£81Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Over time
Every sale since 2004; no trend line.
Latest sales All 14 →
Read! [Exc] Minolta SR-1 Silver SLR 35mm Film Camera From Japan£30
【 N MINT 】 Minolta SR-1s 35mm Film Camera w/ Auto Rokkor-PF58mm F/1.4 Lens Japan£82
● S+ lens
Minolta SR‑1 35mm SLR Camera, Auto Rokkor‑PF 58mm f/2 Lens + Light Meter TESTED£35
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Minolta SR-1 Camera + 55mm Rokkor Lens + Clip on Light Meter£22
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What it is
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Generated summary, 25 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Versions and how to tell them apart
Questions
Is the Minolta SR-1 a good buyer's camera?
It is a fully mechanical 35mm SLR on the Minolta SR mount, so price should reflect shutter accuracy and cosmetic condition rather than features; budget for a service if speeds are off.
Facts
- Maker
- Minolta
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 13
- First sale
- 29 May 2004
- Latest sale
- 25 Jul 2026
- Median
- £35
- Middle half
- £30–£82
- Evidence
- Fair
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Minolta SR-1: typical sale price £35, the median of 13 recorded sales, 2004–2026, middle half £30–£82 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/m/minolta/sr-1/