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Olympus Pen FT

The Olympus Pen FT is a half-frame 35mm SLR introduced in 1966, part of the Pen F system designed by Yoshihisa Maitani. It added through-the-lens metering to the earlier Pen F body while retaining the compact porro-prism viewfinder and rotary focal-plane shutter, positioning it as a compact interchangeable-lens SLR aimed at photographers who wanted 72 frames from a standard 36-exposure roll.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for Pen FT bodies have ranged from around £130 to £350, with a typical result sitting near £150–£170 — these are saleroom wholesale figures before buyer's premium, not dealer retail. 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. The 2023 result at £350 shows that exceptional condition or desirable lens pairings can lift the price well above the median.

Variants

Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
black 1 £420 – £420
Endoscope 0
Microscope 0

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 Variant
Apr 2025 £625 Flints Auctions
Oct 2024 £250 Flints Auctions
Oct 2024 £150 Special Auction Services
Aug 2024 £300 Flints Auctions
Aug 2024 £170 Special Auction Services
Aug 2024 £130 Special Auction Services
Nov 2023 £175 Flints Auctions
Nov 2023 £350 Flints Auctions
Oct 2023 £120 Special Auction Services
Aug 2023 £150 Special Auction Services
Jun 2023 £100 Flints Auctions
Apr 2023 £140 Special Auction Services
Nov 2021 £558 Flints Auctions
Oct 2019 £504 Flints Auctions
May 2011 EUR 600 Leitz Auction
Dec 2009 EUR 360 Leitz Auction
Nov 2007 EUR 600 Leitz Auction
May 2007 EUR 650 Leitz Auction
Nov 2006 EUR 420 Leitz Auction black
May 2005 EUR 165 Leitz Auction
Feb 2004 £286 Christie's
May 2003 EUR 229 Leitz Auction
Sep 2002 £152 Christie's
Sep 2002 £129 Christie's
Oct 1999 £138 Christie's
Nov 1998 £138 Christie's