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Nikon F (Apollo, last 5000)

The Nikon F (Apollo, last 5000) is a 35mm film SLR, the final production batch of the original Nikon F system camera that was introduced in 1959. The Apollo designation refers to late-production bodies built with revised top-plate and advance-lever castings, and the "last 5000" subset is the closing run of that variant before the F was replaced by the F2 in 1971.

With only a single UK auction record to draw on, pricing for the Apollo last-5000 F is hard to pin down: a body sold at hammer for £180 at a UK saleroom in October 2025, which gives a working reference for what a representative example is worth today rather than a true market range. Because these are auction-hammer (wholesale) results, retail dealer asking prices for clean, collector-grade bodies are typically higher, and condition, finder type fitted, and provenance documentation all move the price meaningfully.

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Sales History

Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.

Prices updated: March 2026

Date Price Source
Mar 2026 £112 Flints Auctions
Oct 2025 £180 Tennants Auctioneers
Oct 2024 £260 Harper Field Auctions
Oct 2024 £170 Harper Field Auctions
Jul 2024 £238 Flints Auctions
Jul 2023 £320 David Duggleby
Oct 2022 £175 Flints Auctions
Nov 2014 EUR 500 Leitz Auction
May 2010 EUR 1,250 Leitz Auction
May 2010 EUR 1,200 Leitz Auction
Nov 2003 £117 Christie's
Jul 2002 £258 Christie's
Mar 2001 £376 Christie's
Jan 2001 £6,462 Christie's
Aug 2000 £235 Christie's
Oct 1999 £287 Christie's
Jun 1998 £2,760 Christie's

Frequently asked questions

What is a Nikon F (Apollo, last 5000) worth at UK auction?

The single recorded UK hammer sale is £180 in October 2025, so that figure is the best available guide to what one sells for at saleroom level, before buyer's premium.

How much does a Nikon F Apollo sell for compared to a standard Nikon F?

Late Apollo bodies, and the last-5000 subset in particular, generally carry a collector premium over earlier standard F bodies, but with only one sale on file here the size of that premium cannot be quantified from this data alone.

What makes the "last 5000" Apollo Nikon F desirable?

It is the final production batch of the original F before the F2 took over in 1971, which gives it value to collectors who want a documented end-of-line example of the model.

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