Nikon FM
The Nikon FM is a mechanical 35mm SLR introduced in 1977, built around a metal-bladed vertical focal-plane shutter and a match-LED through-the-lens meter. It was positioned as a compact, battery-independent enthusiast body that sat below Nikon's professional F-series, using the Nikon F bayonet mount with AI-coupled metering.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Nikon FM have ranged from about £25 for scruffy or faulty bodies up to £180 for the cleanest examples, with the median sale sitting close to £85. As of 2026, most tidy working bodies are worth between £80 and £120 at saleroom level, so what a given FM sells for depends heavily on cosmetic condition, meter accuracy, and whether a lens is included; these are wholesale hammer figures and exclude auction commission.
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: June 2026
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| Jun 2026 | £188 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 93) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera Outfit
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silver, serial number 3208756, shutter works, with a Nikkor f/1.8 50mm lens, optics G with light dust, a Nikkor f/2 85mm lens, barrel VG, optics F |
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| Mar 2026 | £100 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 72) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera
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silver, serial number 2608611, body VG, shutter works, meter responds to light, with a Nikkor f/1.8 50mm lens, barrel G, optics G. |
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| Feb 2026 | £125 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 125) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera
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silver, serial number 3225566, body G, small ding to prism cover, shutter works, with a Nikkor f/1.8 50mm, optics F-G with light dust and a tiny |
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| Feb 2026 | £150 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 117) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm Camera Body
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black, body VG, shutter working, with body cap. |
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| Feb 2026 | £200 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 126) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera Outfit
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black, serial number 3141545, body F-G, shutter works, meter responds, viewfinder LEDs work, with a Nikkor f/1.8 50mm, and a Nikon Series E f/2.8 |
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| Nov 2025 | £94 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 24) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera Outfit
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silver, serial number 3417470, body G, shutter working, with a Nikkor f/1.8 50mm lens, barrel G, optics F with internal fungus, and a Nikkor f/2 85mm |
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| Nov 2025 | £120 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 178) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera
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A Nikon FM SLR Camera, chrome, serial no FM 2271027, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, body G-VG, some ligt marks to base plate, |
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| Sep 2025 | £80 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 292) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera
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A Nikon FM SLR Camera, black, serial no FM 3329613, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, body G, some wear to edges, with Nikkor |
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| Sep 2025 | £110 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 291) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera
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A Nikon FM SLR Camera, black, serial no FM 3138393, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, body G-VG, with Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 Ai lens, |
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| Sep 2025 | £80 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 293) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera
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A Nikon FM SLR Camera, black, serial no FM 2547673, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, body G, with Nikkor 28mm f/3.5 Ai-S lens, |
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| Jul 2025 | £62 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 15) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera
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silver, serial number 3202429, body F-G, dings to front of prism cover, shutter works, metering responds, with a Nikon Series Ef/1.8 50mm lens, |
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| Jul 2025 | £69 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 14) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera
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silver, serial number 2635610, body F-G, shutter works, metering responds, with a Nikon Series Ef/1.8 50mm lens, barrel G, optics F-G. |
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| Jul 2025 | £25 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 13) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera
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silver, serial number 3080250, body G, shutter works, metering not working with new battery, with a Nikon Series Ef/1.8 50mm lens, barrel G, optics G. |
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| Jul 2025 | £90 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 116) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera
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A Nikon FM SLR Camera, chrome, serial no FM 30110270, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, body G-VG, some light marks to base |
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| May 2025 | £88 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 17) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera
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silver, serial number 2600823, body G, meter responds to light, shutter works, with a Nikkor-S f/2.8 35mm lens, barrel G, optics P with many cleaning |
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| May 2025 | £62 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 18) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera
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silver, serial number 2200828, body G, meter responds to light, shutter works, with a Hoya 75-205mm zoom macro lens, lens, barrel G, optics G with |
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| May 2025 | £112 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 28) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera
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black, serial number 3346552, shutter working, viewfinder LEDs working, meter responds to light, with Nikon Series E f/1.8 50mm lens, barrel G, |
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| Apr 2025 | £75 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 91) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera
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black, serial number 2375628, body VG-E, shutter works, metering not indicating, with a Nikkor Ais f/1.4 50mm lens, barrel G, optics G, with case. |
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| Mar 2025 | £81 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 72) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm Camera Outfit
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comprising a Nikon FM serial number 3355170, body G, shutter works, with a Bell & Howell f/2.8 24mm lens, barrel G, optics VG, and a Nikon f/4 |
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| Jan 2025 | £176 | Chiswick Auctions | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 115) Title: A Black Nikon FM SLR Camera
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A Black Nikon FM SLR Camera Serial No: 3136414 Body: G - moderate paint wear and cosmetic dents to prism Shutter: working Lens: Nikon 24mm f/2.8 (Qty: 1) ... read more |
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| Jan 2025 | £164 | Chiswick Auctions | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 112) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera
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A Nikon FM SLR Camera Serial No: 2169426 Body: VG Shutter: working Lens: Nikon 20mm f/3.5 Nikkor (236782) Optics: G Notes: with maker's cap and strap (Qty: 1) |
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| Jan 2025 | £151 | Chiswick Auctions | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 113) Title: A Black Nikon FM SLR Camera
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A Black Nikon FM SLR Camera Serial No: 2387398 Body: F-G some dents to prism and brassing Shutter: working Lens: Nikon 24mm f/2 Nikkor (232499) (Qty: 1) ... read more |
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| Jan 2025 | £88 | Chiswick Auctions | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 114) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera
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A Nikon FM SLR Camera Serial No: 3046325 Body: G - some marks to chrome and missing battery door Shutter: working Lens: Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Series E (Qty: 1) ... read more |
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| Jan 2025 | £81 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 60) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera
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black, serial number 3313909, body G, brassing to black metal parts, shutter works, self timer works, woth a Nikkor 35-70mm zoom lens, |
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| Jan 2025 | £80 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 61) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera
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A Nikon FM SLR Camera, black, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, body G, with Nikkor Series E 50mm f/1.8 lens, barrel G-VG, |
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| Dec 2024 | £112 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 27) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera Outfit
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silver, serial number 3213735, body VG, shutter works, meter not responding to light, with half case, with a Nikon Series E f/2.8 28mm lens, barrel G, |
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| Oct 2024 | £81 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 67) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera
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black, serial number 3303752, body VG, shutter and advance jammed, internal viewfinder display works and appears to meter, with Nikkor f/1.8 50mm |
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| Oct 2024 | £353 | Chiswick Auctions | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 117) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera Outfit
Description:
A Nikon FM SLR Camera Outfit Serial No: 2338315 Body: G - some paint wear Shutter: working Lenses: Nikon 28mm f/2 Nikkor AI-S (561631) Nikon 105mm ... read more |
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| Oct 2024 | £80 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 157) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera
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A Nikon FM SLR Camera, chrome, serial no 2605637, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, body G-VG, with Nikkor 50mm f/2 Ai lens, |
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| Sep 2024 | £162 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 53) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm Film Camera
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black, serial number 3351658, body VG, shutter works, meter responds to light, internal display works, with strap, with a Nikkor f/2 50mm Ai lens, |
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| Aug 2024 | £88 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 19) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm Camera
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black, serial number FM 2378192, body G, some brassing to top and back from use, shutter works, with Nikon Nikkor f/3.5 28mm lens, barrel G, optic |
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| Aug 2024 | £56 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 20) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm Camera Body
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black, serial number FM 3175827, body G, some brassing to top and back from use, slight depression to front of prism cover, shutter works, internal |
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| Jul 2024 | £88 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 40) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera
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chrome, 1977-83, serial no.2219557, with a Nikkor-S Auto f/1.4 50mm lens, shutter working at most speeds but capping at highest speeds, metering not |
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| Jun 2024 | £190 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 401) Title: Two Nikon FM SLR Cameras
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Two Nikon FM SLR Cameras, chrome, bodies F-G, some wear to edges, both missing eye cups, shutter working, meters responsive, self timers working, one |
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| Feb 2024 | £90 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 228) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera
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A Nikon FM SLR Camera, black, serial no 3104796, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, body G, some brassing to top plate edges, two |
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| Jan 2024 | £69 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 84) Title: A Black Nikon FM 35mm SLR Body
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1977-82, serial no.2514721, shutter and self timer working, body P-F, heavy wear and brassing to some edges |
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| Dec 2023 | £70 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 219) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera
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A Nikon FM SLR Camera, chrome, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, film advance lever slow to return, body G, some scratches to |
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| Nov 2023 | £112 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 145) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera
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black, serial no.2377965, with a Nikkor f/1.8 50mm AI lens, shutter working, meter reacts to light, body VG, lens VG, with eyecup, neck stap and |
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| Aug 2023 | £120 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 140) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera
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A Nikon FM SLR Camera, black, serial no 3170915, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, body G-VG, light wear to base, with Nikon |
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| Aug 2023 | £70 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 268) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera
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A Nikon FM SLR Camera, black, serial no 3170517, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, body G-VG, some light pitting to base plate, |
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| Mar 2023 | £81 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 69) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, body G-VG, shutter working, LEDs light up in the viewfinder, together with a Sigma Zoom 18-35mm lens, optics F, some internal haze present, (Qty: 1) |
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| Oct 2022 | £125 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 143) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera
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chrome, serial no. 2433530, body VG, shutter working, LEDs illuminate, together with a Nikon Nikkor Series E f/1.8 50mm lens, optics G, some light (Qty: 1) |
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| Feb 2022 | £106 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 644) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm Film SLR Camera Body
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black, body, F-G, shutter working |
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| Jan 2021 | £174 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 245) Title: A NIkon FM SLR Camera
Description:
black, with Sigma Super-Wide II f/2.8 24mm lens, body, G, shutter working, lens, G, some light fungus, complete with Nikkor f/2 50mm and Nikkor Zoom |
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| Jan 2021 | £186 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 214) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, serial no. 2245335, with Nikkor-Q.C. f/2.8 135mm lens, serial no. 416886 body, G, shutter working, lens, VG-E, lens elements clear (Qty: 1) |
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| Jan 2021 | £118 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 213) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, serial no. 2603996, with Nikon Series E f/3.5 36-72mm lens, serial no. 1864545 body, G, shutter working, lens, VG-E, lens elements clear (Qty: 1) |
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| Jun 2007 | £360 | Christie's | |
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Auction: Leica, Nikon, 35mm & Other Photographic Equipment (Lot 33) Title: Nikon FM no. 2649447
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Nikon FM no. 2649447 Estimate: £120 - £180 |
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| May 2004 | EUR 208 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 5 (Lot AI_5_23819) Title: Nikon FM + 2.8/100
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black FM body with Nikon lens Series E 2.8/100 no.1798944, near mint Estimate: EUR 3,343,560 - EUR 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Nikon FM worth today?
In the current UK auction market a Nikon FM body is typically worth around £80–£120, with the median hammer price sitting near £85 and exceptional examples reaching about £180.
How much does a Nikon FM sell for at UK auction?
Recent UK hammer results range from roughly £25 for rough or untested bodies to £180 for clean, fully working examples, so the price a Nikon FM sells for depends mainly on cosmetic grade and meter function.
Is the Nikon FM a good value used film SLR?
For buyers who want a mechanical, battery-independent 35mm SLR on the F mount, the FM offers good value at current prices because the body runs without electronics for shutter timing and only needs a cell for the meter.
What affects the price of a Nikon FM?
Condition of the brass top plate, accuracy of the match-LED meter, smoothness of the shutter at 1/1000, and the presence of an original AI lens are the main factors that push a Nikon FM towards the upper end of its value range.