Ricoh FF-9 SD Transparent
The Ricoh FF-9 SD Transparent is a 35mm compact film camera with a clear-bodied finish that exposes the internal mechanism. It sits in the fixed-lens autofocus point-and-shoot category that Ricoh produced through the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Sales data for this transparent variant is thin, with a single UK auction hammer result of £125 recorded in 2022, so any sense of what the camera is worth today rests on that one wholesale-level data point. Transparent-body novelty editions of Japanese compacts can attract collector interest beyond standard versions, but with only one verified sale the price at which one sells for in 2026 should be treated as indicative rather than established.
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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| Apr 2025 | £225 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 192) Title: A Ricoh FF-9SD Limited Compact 35mm Camera
Description:
1992, transparent plastic, serial no. 08832/20000, with Ricoh f/3.5 35mm lens, body, VG, powers up and appears to function, lens, VG |
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| Mar 2022 | £125 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors sale (Lot 690) Title: A Ricoh FF-9SD Limited Edition 35mm Compact Camera
Description:
translucent casing, body VG-E, optics VG-E, with removable 35mm panoramic mask & carry case (Qty: 1) |
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