An Olympus Pen EF Half Frame Compact Camera£80
6 Aug 2026 · Special Auction Services · lot 88 · Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
Olympus Pen EF
half frame
The Olympus Pen EF sells for about £85 (median of only 4 recorded sales, 2025–2026; indicative).
Typical sale price
about£85
median of only 4 sales, 2025–2026
Indicative
Few sales. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
How much does one sale move this?
Without the highest sale£80
Without the lowest sale£90
Every sale
[All Works] Olympus Pen EF Black Half Frame 35mm Film Camera From JAPAN 2798211£66
Olympus Pen EF Black Half Frame 35mm Film Camera Tested & Working£92
An Olympus Pen EF Compact Half Frame Camera£90
29 Oct 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 114 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
What it is
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Generated summary, 2 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Other Pens
Pen FT
34 sales£145SolidPen EE-3
14 sales£72FairPen EE
13 sales£34FairPen D
11 sales£45FairPen EES2
11 sales£73FairPen D2
10 sales£75FairPen FV
9 salesabout £180IndicativePen EE-2
7 salesabout £35Indicative
34 sales£145SolidPen EE-3
14 sales£72FairPen EE
13 sales£34FairPen D
11 sales£45FairPen EES2
11 sales£73FairPen D2
10 sales£75FairPen FV
9 salesabout £180IndicativePen EE-2
7 salesabout £35Indicative
Questions
Is the Olympus Pen EF a half-frame camera?
Yes, the Pen EF is part of Olympus's half-frame Pen line, exposing two images per standard 35mm frame and effectively doubling the shot count of a roll.
What should I check before buying a Pen EF?
Verify the shutter fires at its intended speed, the lens is free of haze and fungus, the film advance works smoothly, and budget for new light seals as originals are typically degraded.
Facts
- Maker
- Olympus
- Type
- half frame
- Sales in the typical price
- 4
- First sale
- 29 Oct 2025
- Latest sale
- 6 Aug 2026
- Median
- £85
- Middle half
- £77–£91
- Evidence
- Indicative
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Olympus Pen EF: about £85, the median of 4 recorded sales, 2025–2026 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/o/olympus/pen-ef/