The Nikon 180-600mm f/8 Zoom ED Ai-S is a manual-focus super-telephoto zoom for the Nikon F mount, using ED (extra-low dispersion) glass and the Ai-S meter coupling introduced in the early 1980s. With a constant f/8 maximum aperture and a 180-600mm range, it was built as a specialist optic for wildlife, sports and surveillance work where reach mattered more than speed.

Hammer prices at UK auction are thin for this lens, with the most recent saleroom result being £210 in November 2025 — a single data point rather than a trend, so today's value sits around that figure for a usable copy. Because it is a low-volume, specialist Ai-S super-tele, the price a clean example sells for can swing widely on condition, and a mint copy with original trunk case would be expected to clear that level. Buyers asking what one is worth should treat the £210 hammer as a wholesale floor rather than a retail benchmark.