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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.

Date Price Source
Oct 2025 £63 Chiswick Auctions
Sep 2024 £94 Flints Auctions
Aug 2024 £100 Flints Auctions
Aug 2024 £35 Special Auction Services
Aug 2024 £80 Special Auction Services
Aug 2024 £70 Special Auction Services
Aug 2024 £100 Special Auction Services
Jun 2024 £88 Flints Auctions
Jan 2024 £62 Flints Auctions
Dec 2023 £35 Special Auction Services
Aug 2023 £69 Flints Auctions
Apr 2023 £80 Special Auction Services