What is the cheapest used Cosina CT-1A in the UK?

The cheapest used Cosina CT-1A currently listed is £35.28 at eBay, based on 6 listings compared across 1 UK retailers.

How many used Cosina CT-1A are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 6 used Cosina CT-1A listings available across 1 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

Is the used Cosina CT-1A going up or down in price?

Over the past two weeks the average used price has risen 2.2%, from £37 to around £38, based on UsedLens daily price tracking across UK retailers.

Used Cosina CT-1A for Sale — From £35

£35.28 Low price

£85.31 High price

6 Listings

1 Retailers

1 New this week

1 Reduced

Great for: general student beginner

Cosina's budget mechanical K-mount SLR — the CT-1A, metered manual, 1982.

The Cosina CT-1A was a 35mm film SLR introduced in 1982 as a revision of Cosina's budget K-mount CT-1. Cosina produced many closely related bodies, some sold under other brand names, and the CT-1A continued the line's role as an affordable, simple SLR on the Pentax K bayonet.

It is a single-lens-reflex camera for 35mm film on the Pentax K mount. The CT-1A is a metered-manual SLR with TTL metering and a mechanically controlled focal-plane shutter, so it fires without a battery, the cell serving only the meter. Its controls are basic and conventional for a budget body.

It suits beginners and students wanting a low-cost mechanical body for learning exposure. The metered-manual approach and mechanical shutter are forgiving, and K-mount lenses keep the outfit inexpensive and easy to extend.

The CT-1A is cheap and common on the used market. Inspect the foam seals and mirror-damper foam, confirm the mechanical shutter fires across all speeds with no battery, and test the meter with a fresh cell. Check the film advance, rewind and screen; the plastic-heavy build is entry-level, so examine for wear, but the simple shutter is comparatively repairable.

Avg £38, up 2.2% over 2 weeks

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COSINA CT-1A 35mm FILM SLR Camera eBay

£37.00

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Cosina Ct 1A 35mm Camera Recent eBay

£38.65

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COSINA CT-1A 35mm FILM SLR Camera w/ cosina 1:2 50mm Lens & Centron 28-70mm lens Kit eBay

£35.28 £40.48

eBay

Cosina CT-1a 35mm Film SLR Camera & 50mm f/2 Lens - Fully Working Kit eBay

£79.95

eBay

Cosina CT-1A 35mm Film SLR Camera with 50mm F/2 Lens + 135mm F/3.5 Lens Boxed Kit eBay

£83.90

eBay

Cosina CT-1A 35mm Film SLR Camera with Case + Cosina-S 50mm f/2 Lens - Working Kit eBay

£85.31

eBay

Used Cosina CT-1A price history

Tracking the used Cosina CT-1A price? Over the past two weeks, the average has risen 2.2%, from £37 to around £38. Depending on shutter count and condition, expect to pay between £37 and £39 for a used body.

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