What is the cheapest used Canon EOS 1 in the UK?

The cheapest used Canon EOS 1 currently listed is £119.58 at eBay, based on 9 listings compared across 4 UK retailers.

How many used Canon EOS 1 are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 9 used Canon EOS 1 listings available across 4 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

Is the used Canon EOS 1 going up or down in price?

Over the past month the average used price has fallen 8.3%, from £215 to around £197, based on UsedLens daily price tracking across UK retailers.

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Used Canon EOS 1

1989

£119.58 Low price

£279.95 High price

9 Listings

4 Retailers

3 New this week

1 Reduced

Great for: sport documentary general

Canon's 1989 professional film EOS — the body that launched the EOS-1 line.

The Canon EOS 1 arrived in 1989 as the first professional body in the EOS system, built to move Canon's press and sports users from the manual-focus F-1 onto the electronic EF mount. It headed the EOS range until the EOS 1N replaced it in 1994.

The EOS 1 is a 35mm film SLR with the Canon EF mount, a vertical-travel shutter from 30 seconds to 1/8000 with 1/250 flash sync, and a single central cross-type autofocus point driven by Canon's BASIS sensor. Metering covers evaluative, partial and spot patterns. It runs at 2.5 frames per second on its 2CR5 cell, rising to 5.5 with the Power Drive Booster E1, and the body weighs about 845g with a 100 percent viewfinder.

Against the later EOS 1N and 1V it offers a single AF point and slower burst, but it shares their weather-resistant build and full compatibility with every EF lens, which keeps it a workable film body for anyone already holding Canon glass. Many examples surface with the E1 booster attached.

Check the shutter for the sticky-damper residue common to this era, confirm the LCD panels have no bleed and that the command dial clicks positively. Bodies with the Power Drive Booster E1 fitted trade slightly higher; heavy press use shows as worn grips and brassed plates, so favour clean examples.

Avg £197, down 8.3% over 1 month

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ProductPriceRetailer

Canon EOS 1 35mm SLR Film Camera Body Only Recent eBay

£119.58

eBay

Canon EOS 1 PRO 35mm Film SLR Camera BODY , WORKING (987) eBay

£125.00

eBay

Canon EOS 1 Heavily Used MPB

£179.00 £199.00

MPB

35mm Film SLR Camera EOS 1 eBay

£214.58

eBay

Canon EOS 1 Excellent MPB

£274.00

MPB

Canon EOS1 body + Power Drive Booster E1 (Canon EOS 1 HS), excellent (21150) eBay

£279.95

eBay

Canon EOS 1 + Drive Booster E1 Kit Average London Camera Exchange

£199.99

London Camera Exchange

Canon EOS 1 Classic film camera with Booster E1 and 50mm F1.8 (SH45395) Kit Carmarthen Cameras

£249.00

Carmarthen Cameras

Canon EOS 1 Classic film camera with Booster E1 and 50mm F1.8 (SH45395) Kit eBay

£259.00

eBay

Used Canon EOS 1 price history

Tracking the used Canon EOS 1 price? Over the past month, the average has fallen 8.3%, from £215 to around £197. Depending on shutter count and condition, expect to pay between £139 and £259 for a used body.

Average market price (line) and typical price range (shaded). Source: UsedLens daily price index, 5 Jul – 4 Aug 2026.