Olympus Pen FT half frame camera£125
○ version not yet checked
Olympus Pen FT
half frame · c1966–72 (McKeown’s 1997–98)
The Olympus Pen FT typically sells for £145 (median of 34 recorded sales, 1998–2026; solid evidence, version mix).
Typical sale price
£145
median of 34 sales, 1998–2026
last 3 years: £140 (15 sales)
Solidversion mix
Middle half of sales: £115–£243
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Version not stated£13028 sales
black£3306 sales£236–£409Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
6
Outfit (body with several lenses)
£130–£443 · typical £282
2Awaiting classification
£240–£332
1No convertible price
no £ figure
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 43 →
Olympus PEN-FT 35mm Half-Frame Film Camera W/ F.Zuiko Auto-S 38mm f1.8£199
○ version can’t tell+ lens
【Exc+5】 Olympus Pen FT 35mm SLR Half Frame Film Camera Body w/ Case From...£93
○ version can’t tell
Olympus Pen FT half frame camera (Working Light Meter)£23
○ version not yet checked◆ ▼ far below the rest
Olympus Pen FT black with 38mm F1.8 lens and case£376
● black+ lens
What the book says
Book guide — not a sale$200–300
McKeown’s 1997–98: $200–300 (USD, mint) — a guide price, not a sale
What it is
An improved version of the Pen F, incorporating CdS meter, single stroke lever advance, and self-timer. With f1.8/38mm normal lens.
— McKeown’s Price Guide, 1997–98, p. 303
{"overview":"The Olympus Pen FT is a half-frame 35mm SLR introduced in 1966, part of the Pen F system designed by Yoshihisa Maitani. As of 2026, clean, working examples with a clear meter and a lens attached tend to sell for the upper end of that range, while untested or cosmetically tired bodies are what a Pen FT is worth at the lower end. Check the self-timer, film advance, and the Pen F bayonet mount for play, and note that the FT uses an ISO\/ASA compensation system with exposure numbers rather than direct f-stops on the meter scale.
Generated summary, 20 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
black
c1966-72 (McKeown’s) · 6 sales£330IndicativeEndoscope
0 salesNo sales yetMicroscope
0 salesNo sales yet
c1966-72 (McKeown’s) · 6 sales£330IndicativeEndoscope
0 salesNo sales yetMicroscope
0 salesNo sales yet
Other Pens
Pen 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 £35IndicativePen EED
6 salesabout £104Indicative
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 £35IndicativePen EED
6 salesabout £104Indicative
Questions
Why is the Pen FT priced differently from the Pen F?
The FT added a built-in TTL meter and is generally more sought-after by users, so its price sits a little above plain Pen F bodies of equivalent condition.
Facts
- Maker
- Olympus
- Type
- half frame
- Years made
- c1966–72 (McKeown’s 1997–98)
- Sales in the typical price
- 34
- First sale
- 18 Nov 1998
- Latest sale
- 13 Aug 2026
- Median
- £145
- Middle half
- £115–£243
- Evidence
- Solid · version mix
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Olympus Pen FT: typical sale price £145, the median of 34 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £115–£243 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/o/olympus/pen-ft/