Nikon F2

35mm slr

The Nikon F2 typically sells for £306 (median of 159 recorded sales, 1998–2026; solid evidence, wide spread).

Typical sale price
£306

median of 159 sales, 1998–2026

last 3 years: £185 (48 sales)

Solidwide spread
£10£100£1k

Middle half of sales: £185–£1,099

99 of the records are from 1998–2020, when an F2 sold for about £637; since 2021 the typical price is about £190 (60 sales).

£300at auction (150 sales)
£1,400on eBay (9 sales)
Which version was it?
94matched37listing doesn’t say28not yet checked
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

Price by version

Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.

Not in the typical price

Listed apart, never blended in.

Over time

£10£100£1k200020102020

Every sale since 1998; no trend line. 1998–2020: £637 (99) · 2021–2026: £190 (60)

Latest sales All 183 →

[Top MINT+ in Box ] Nikon F2 T Titan F2T No Name 35mm SLR Film Camera From JAPAN£1,400
7 Aug 2026 · eBayas sold ↗
A Nikon F2 Eye Level SLR Camera Body£170
6 Aug 2026 · Special Auction Services · lot 33 · Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
○ version not yet checked

What the book says

Book guide — not a sale$500–750
McKeown’s 1997–98: $500–750 (USD, mint) — a guide price, not a sale

What it is

Cost to make was about eight times the cost of a new working camera body.

— McKeown’s Price Guide, 1997–98, p. 293

{"overview":"The Nikon F2 is a professional 35mm SLR introduced in 1971 as the successor to the Nikon F. Inspect the prism for desilvering, confirm the foam light seals are intact, and verify that any metered Photomic finder responds correctly, since finder electronics are often the weak point.

Generated summary, 18 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Versions and how to tell them apart

Edition

Finish

Questions

When was the Nikon F2 introduced?

The F2 was launched in 1971 as the successor to the Nikon F.

Does the Nikon F2 need batteries to operate?

No — the shutter is fully mechanical; batteries are only required to power the meter in a Photomic finder when one is fitted.

What lens mount does the Nikon F2 use?

It uses the Nikon F bayonet mount.

Facts

Maker
Nikon
Type
35mm slr
Sales in the typical price
159
First sale
9 Jul 1998
Latest sale
30 Aug 2026
Median
£306
Middle half
£185–£1,099
Evidence
Solid · wide spread
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Nikon F2: typical sale price £306, the median of 159 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £185–£1,099 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/n/nikon/f2/

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