Olympus OM-1 MD
The Olympus OM-1 MD is a 35mm mechanical SLR, a variant of the OM-1 fitted with a motor drive coupling on the baseplate so it can accept an accessory motor drive or winder. It uses the Olympus OM bayonet mount and was positioned in the 1970s as a compact, fully mechanical professional-level body.
At UK auction today, hammer prices for the OM-1 MD body typically fall in the £35–£100 range, with a median around £69 across recent saleroom results. Condition drives the spread: scruffy examples with dead meters or sticky shutters sell at the bottom of the range, while clean, working bodies with a standard Zuiko lens are what push the top end. These figures are wholesale auction results and do not include buyer's premium or dealer retail mark-ups, so a serviced example from a specialist shop is typically worth more than these numbers suggest.
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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| Oct 2025 | £63 | Chiswick Auctions | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 265) Title: Olympus OM-1 Outfit, Zuiko Wide & Telephoto Lenses.
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Comprising OM-1 MD body. Shutter firing and meter responsive, but not tested for accuracy (signs of normal+ use). With Zuiko 50mm f1.8 (small ... read more |
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| Sep 2024 | £94 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 87) Title: An Olympus OM-1 MD 35mm SLR Camera Outfit
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silver, serial number 1018125, body VG, shutter working, meter responds, battery compartment has SR-44 adapter, with an Olympus Auto-S f/1.8 50mm |
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| Aug 2024 | £100 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 121) Title: An Olympus OM-1 MD 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
black, serial number 624601, body G, paint wear to base plate, shutter works, meter works, self-timer works, with a G. Zuiko auto-S f/1.4 50mm lens, |
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| Aug 2024 | £35 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: TWO DAY: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 32) Title: An Olympus OM-1 MD SLR Camera
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An Olympus OM-1 MD SLR Camera, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, body G, with F Zuiko 50mm f/1.8 lens, barrel F-G, some wear, |
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| Aug 2024 | £80 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: TWO DAY: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 33) Title: An Olympus OM-1n MD SLR Camera
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An Olympus OM-1n MD SLR Camera, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, body G, with F Zuiko 50mm f/1.8 lens, barrel G, elements G |
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| Aug 2024 | £70 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: TWO DAY: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 34) Title: An Olympus OM-1 MD SLR Camera
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An Olympus OM-1 MD SLR Camera, black, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, body G, with F Zuiko 50mm f/1.8 lens, barrel G, elements |
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| Aug 2024 | £100 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: TWO DAY: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 761) Title: An Olympus OM-1 MD SLR Camera
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An Olympus OM-1 MD SLR Camera, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, body G, with G Zuiko 50mm f/1.4 lens, barrel -VG, elements G-VG |
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| Jun 2024 | £88 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 190) Title: An Olympus OM1 MD 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
silver, body VG, shutter works, appears to meter correctly, with Zuiko f/1.8 50mm lens, with cap and ERC. |
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| Jan 2024 | £62 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 180) Title: An Olympus OM-1 MD 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, 1974-79, serial no.852158, with an OM-System G.Zuiko Auto-S f/1.4 50mm lens, shutter working, body F, debris in viewfinder, motor drive cover |
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| Dec 2023 | £35 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 217) Title: An Olympus OM-1 MD SLR Camera
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An Olympus OM-1 MD SLR Camera, shutter working, meter responsive, film advance lever not springing back, some play in film door, body G, with Zuiko |
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| Aug 2023 | £69 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 187) Title: An Olympus OM-1 MD 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, 1974, serial no.380714, with an OM-System F.Zuiko Auto-S f/1.8 50mm lens, serial no.245200, shutter working, body F-G, lens F, fungus, |
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| Apr 2023 | £80 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 161) Title: An Olympus OM-1n MD SLR Camera
Description:
An Olympus OM-1n MD SLR Camera, chrome, serial no 1771231, shutter working, meter responsive, self-timer working, body G, light wear, missing drive |
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