Nikon F High Speed
High-speed motor drive camera (1971)
Variants
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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: November 2025
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| Nov 2025 | EUR 13,000 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 47 (Lot A02698) Title: Nikon F High Speed Type 1
Description:
An exceptionally rare Nikon F High Speed Type 1, the earliest version produced in 1971 in a run of only about 54 cameras. Designed for press and sports photography, it achieved up to 7 frames per second when used with the dedicated F36 High Speed motor drive and external battery pack.The offered set includes the dedicated auxiliary finder for lenses from 135mm to 300mm focal length, the original F36 High Speed motor drive, and the external battery pack. The camera was later upgraded with a pellicle mirror. The complete set is preserved in excellent cosmetic and working condition. |
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| Nov 2007 | EUR 16,000 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 12 (Lot AI_12_20611) Title: Nikon F High Speed
Description:
late type 2 Nikon F High Speed camera for 9 fps. with static pellicle mirror, very late motor drive no.159240 (according to Uli Koch: Nikon F The Camera, the number range was from nos.159141 - 159240 with intermixed normal F36 motor drives), camera and motor drive in beautiful original and working condition, with custom-made battery pack for 16 batteries, original connecting cable, cap - a very rare Nikon camera (estimated production approx. 20 cameras only), the only Nikon with pellicle mirror, produced for the Olympic Games in Montreal 1976 Estimate: EUR 20,000 - EUR 24,000 |
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| May 2005 | EUR 23,000 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 7 (Lot AI_7_25072) Title: Nikon F High Speed
Description:
type 1 of the extremely rare Nikon F High Speed for 7 exposures per second in mint original condition with special finder (no.39) for 135-300mm lenses, special prism finder (no.11), HS motor drive no.152347, power pack for motor drive (16 AA-batteries), cable, instructions, only six finders with serial numbers are known to exist, only 54 cameras of this type were produced, in this condition only very, very few of these cameras are known to exist Estimate: EUR 30,000 - EUR 35,000 |
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