The Nikon 200–600mm f/9.5 is a manual-focus super-telephoto zoom for the Nikon F mount, built in the film SLR era for long-reach applications such as wildlife, sports and aviation photography. Its slow constant f/9.5 maximum aperture reflects a design that prioritised reach and a compact optical layout over light-gathering speed.

Hammer prices in the UK auction market for this zoom are highly uneven: recent saleroom evidence shows a clean copy selling for as little as £60 in November 2025, while an earlier 2006 auction result reached £700. With only two data points the median sits at £380, but the 2025 hammer figure is a better guide to what the lens is worth today, as condition, haze and mechanical smoothness materially affect the price a 200–600mm f/9.5 sells for.