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

The cheapest used Cosina CT-1 currently listed is £13.99 at eBay, based on 6 listings compared across 1 UK retailers.

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

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

Used Cosina CT-1 for Sale — From £14

£13.99 Low price

£57.90 High price

6 Listings

1 Retailers

1 New this week

2 Reduced

Great for: general student beginner

Cosina's budget mechanical K-mount SLR — the CT-1, metered manual, 1979.

The Cosina CT-1 was a 35mm film SLR made from 1979 by Cosina, a Japanese manufacturer that supplied cameras both under its own name and as rebadged bodies for other brands. The CT-1 used the Pentax K bayonet and was a plain, budget-oriented body that formed the basis for several later variants and OEM cameras.

It is a single-lens-reflex camera for 35mm film on the Pentax K mount. The CT-1 is a metered-manual SLR with TTL metering and a mechanically controlled focal-plane shutter, so it can fire without a battery, the cell powering only the light meter. It follows a simple, no-frills control layout.

It suits beginners and students who want an inexpensive, dependable manual body to learn on. The mechanical shutter and metered-manual operation make it forgiving, and the K mount keeps lenses cheap and easy to obtain.

On the used market the CT-1 is very affordable and widely available, partly because Cosina made so many related bodies. Check foam seals and mirror-damper foam, verify the mechanical shutter fires at all speeds with the battery out, and test the meter with a fresh cell. Inspect advance, rewind and screen; build quality is basic, so look for wear, though the simple mechanics are relatively serviceable.