What is the cheapest used Contax 137 MA in the UK?

The cheapest used Contax 137 MA currently listed is £47.00 at eBay, based on 4 listings compared across 1 UK retailers.

How many used Contax 137 MA are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 4 used Contax 137 MA listings available across 1 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

Is the used Contax 137 MA going up or down in price?

Over the past two weeks the average used price has fallen 16.7%, from £71 to around £59, based on UsedLens daily price tracking across UK retailers.

Used Contax 137 MA for Sale — From £47

£47.00 Low price

£140.16 High price

4 Listings

1 Retailers

1 New this week

1 Reduced

Great for: general travel portrait student

Contax's compact SLR — the 137 MA, aperture-priority plus manual, built-in drive, C/Y mount, 1982.

The Contax 137 MA, often marked 137 MA Quartz, was an electronic 35mm film SLR in the Contax/Yashica system built by Kyocera, following the earlier 137 MD. It kept the built-in motor drive and Carl Zeiss T* lens compatibility while adding a manual exposure mode alongside the automatic one. It sat below the professional RTS bodies and was aimed at enthusiasts who wanted both automation and manual control in one compact body.

It is a 35mm single-lens-reflex camera on the Contax/Yashica mount, with an electronically timed vertical focal-plane shutter that requires battery power to fire. Metering is TTL centre-weighted, and exposure modes include aperture-priority automatic plus a manual mode, distinguishing it from the aperture-priority-only 137 MD. A built-in motor drive winds the film automatically after each exposure. The viewfinder presents exposure information through LED readouts. Its electronic timing means a healthy power source is needed for correct operation.

This body suits general, travel and portrait photography for users who want Zeiss optics with the flexibility of switching between automatic and manual exposure. The built-in drive makes it convenient for casual sequences, and the added manual mode makes it more versatile than its predecessor for learning and for controlled situations.

For a used purchase, check the electronics and LED display, confirming the meter, both exposure modes and the motor drive all work. Inspect foam light seals and mirror-damper foam for age-related perishing, verify shutter accuracy across speeds with no capping, and test film advance and rewind. Look through the finder for prism haze, confirm the battery type and that the body powers up reliably, and note that this electronic body will not fire with dead batteries.

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Contax 137 MA Quartz databack camera Body Only WORKING eBay

£47.00

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Contax 137 MA Quartz camera / Yashica 50mm f1.7 lens WORKING Kit eBay

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Vintage Contax Yashica Lens 137 MA Quartz SLR Film Camera 35mm Photo UNTESTED eBay

£70.50

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Contax 137 MA with a Yashica ML 28mm f2.8 lens. Kit eBay

£140.16 £160.96

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Used Contax 137 MA price history

Tracking the used Contax 137 MA price? Over the past two weeks, the average has fallen 16.7%, from £71 to around £59. Depending on shutter count and condition, expect to pay between £47 and £71 for a used body.

Average market price (line) and typical price range (shaded). Source: UsedLens daily price index, 8 Jul – 4 Aug 2026.