Nikon 500mm f/8

F

The Nikon 500mm f/8 typically sells for £147 (median of 10 recorded sales, 2003–2026; fair evidence).

Typical sale price
£147

median of 10 sales, 2003–2026

Fair
£50£100£200£500

Middle half of sales: £80–£186

Which version was it?
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Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

Price by version

Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.

Version not stated£4032 sales
F£807 sales£80–£167
1 rarer version (1–2 sales each)
Ai£134

Over time

£50£100£200£500200320102020

Every sale since 2003; no trend line.

Latest sales All 10 →

Nikon Reflex NIKKOR C 500mm F8 AI lens for F mount cameras #2992£134
26 Sep 2026 · eBay · $180as sold ↗
● Ai
A Nikon Reflex-Nikkor f/8 500mm Reflector Lens£80
6 Apr 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 235 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
● F
A Nikon Reflex-Nikkor C f/8 500mm Lens£80
12 Oct 2022 · Flints Auctions · lot 161 · The Collectors Salepremium removed
● Fboxed

What it is

Optic: 5/3 | Angle: 5° | Angle DX: 3°10 | Min f/: 8 | Close: 4 | Macro: 1:7.2 | Focus Throw: ? | Filter: 88/39 | Diam: 93mm | Length: 135mm | Total Length: 142mm | Weight: 1000g | Features: Tri

Versions and how to tell them apart

F
7 sales£80Indicative

Generation

Ai
1 saleSales only

Other 500mms

500mm f/5
8 salesabout £170Indicative500mm f/11 T ED
0 salesNo sales yet500mm f/4
0 salesNo sales yet500mm f/5.6
0 salesNo sales yet

Facts

Maker
Nikon
Type
F
Sales in the typical price
10
First sale
22 Nov 2003
Latest sale
26 Sep 2026
Median
£147
Middle half
£80–£186
Evidence
Fair
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Nikon 500mm f/8: typical sale price £147, the median of 10 recorded sales, 2003–2026, middle half £80–£186 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/n/nikon/500mm-f-8/

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