The Nikon F is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera introduced in 1959 as Nikon's first SLR system. The eyelevel chrome version with the plain prism finder represents the original configuration, and the earliest production run — the so-called "first 1000" bodies — refers to the very initial batch of cameras off the line, which collectors track separately from later production.

Sales data for first-1000 Nikon F bodies is extremely thin: a single recorded UK auction hammer result from November 2012 sold for £1,400, which gives a wholesale saleroom benchmark rather than a retail price. With only one data point in our records, it is not possible to quote a meaningful range or median value for what an example sells for in today's market, and current worth will depend heavily on serial-number proximity to #6400001, completeness, and cosmetic condition.