Olympus FTL
The Olympus FTL is a 35mm film SLR introduced in the early 1970s. It used an M42 screw lens mount, an unusual choice for Olympus, and was a short-lived model produced before the company shifted its SLR line to the OM bayonet system.
With only a thin sales record to draw on, recent UK auction hammer prices for the Olympus FTL sit in a narrow £35–£38 range, giving a median around £37 in today's market. Because these are wholesale saleroom results rather than dealer retail, what an FTL is worth at a shop counter typically sits higher, and condition and the presence of a working meter are the main factors that decide whether one sells for the lower or upper end of that band.
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.
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| Mar 2026 | £62 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 107) Title: An Olympus FTL 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
silver, body G-VG, shutter fires, meter responds to light, with a Zuiko f/1.8 50mm lens, optics F-G with some spots, with case. |
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| Aug 2024 | £35 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: TWO DAY: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 696) Title: An Olympus FTL SLR Camera
Description:
An Olympus FTL SLR Camera, shutter issue, does not fully cock on one stroke, holds in bulb, fast in slow speeds, meter responsive, self timer working, |
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| Mar 2023 | £38 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 207) Title: An Olympus FTL SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, body G, mirror behaviour sporadic, camera may require a repair, not tested with batteries, together with an Olympus F. Zuiko f/1.8 50mm lens, (Qty: 1) |
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