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.
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Sales History
Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.
Prices updated: August 2026
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| Aug 2026 | £155 | £155 | 🇬🇧 eBay | — | |
Title: [Top MINT] Nikon FM Silver 35mm SLR Film Camera Body From JAPAN
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Above condition is based on my own opinion. No problem in the view. There is no fungus. Weekends are not available because office is closed. Appearance;. Location: SAKAI, OSAKA, Japan |
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| Aug 2026 | £100 | £100 | 🇬🇧 eBay | — | |
Title: Nikon FM 35mm Manual SLR Film Camera Body Only
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Nikon Body Cap. The hot shoe is responsive and an external flash can be added or any other desired accessory. The Photographs shown on this page is the actual item for sale. The first main photo will show everything that is included in the sale and what you can expect. Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom |
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| Aug 2026 | £112 | £90 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 115) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera
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black, serial number 3347061, body VG, shutter works, meter responds, with Nikkor f/1.8 50mm lens, barrel VG. |
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| Jun 2026 | £162 | £130 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 105) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera Outfit
Description:
black, serial number 3118380, body VG, shutter works, with a Nikkor f/1.8 50mm Ais lens, barrel VG, optics G with light dust, an AF Nikkor 28-105mm |
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| Jun 2026 | £188 | £150 | 🇬🇧 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 | £80 | 🇬🇧 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 | £100 | 🇬🇧 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 | £120 | 🇬🇧 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 | £160 | 🇬🇧 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 | £75 | 🇬🇧 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 | £120 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 178) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera
Description:
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 | £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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| Sep 2025 | £80 | £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 | £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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| Jul 2025 | £62 | £50 | 🇬🇧 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 | £55 | 🇬🇧 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 | £20 | 🇬🇧 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 | £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 | £112 | £90 | 🇬🇧 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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| May 2025 | £62 | £50 | 🇬🇧 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 | £88 | £70 | 🇬🇧 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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| Apr 2025 | £75 | £60 | 🇬🇧 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 | £65 | 🇬🇧 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 | £81 | £65 | 🇬🇧 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 | £176 | £140 | 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 115) Title: A Black Nikon FM SLR Camera
Description:
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 | £88 | £70 | 🇬🇧 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 | £151 | £120 | 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 113) Title: A Black Nikon FM SLR Camera
Description:
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 | £164 | £130 | 🇬🇧 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 | £80 | £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 | £90 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 27) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera Outfit
Description:
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 | £65 | 🇬🇧 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 | £280 | 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 117) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera Outfit
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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 | £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 | £130 | 🇬🇧 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 | £56 | £45 | 🇬🇧 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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| Aug 2024 | £88 | £70 | 🇬🇧 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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| Jul 2024 | £88 | £70 | 🇬🇧 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 | £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 | £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 | £55 | 🇬🇧 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 | £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 | £90 | 🇬🇧 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 | £70 | £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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| Aug 2023 | £120 | £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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| Mar 2023 | £81 | £65 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 69) Title: A Nikon FM 35mm SLR Camera
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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 | £100 | 🇬🇧 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 | £85 | 🇬🇧 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 | £140 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 245) Title: A NIkon FM SLR Camera
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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 | £150 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 214) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera
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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 | £95 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 213) Title: A Nikon FM SLR Camera
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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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| Feb 2014 | £130 | £130 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | — | |
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Auction: Cameras and Photographic Equipment Auction on Thursday 13 February 2014 at 10:00 (Lot 89) Title: A Nikon FM Camera
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A Nikon FM Camera, chrome, serial no. 2247535, with AI f/1.4 50mm lens, serial no. 4553949, body, VG, shutter working, lens, VG Estimate: £70 - £100 |
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| Jul 2013 | £100 | £100 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | — | |
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Auction: THREE DAY AUCTION OF GRAMOPHONE RECORDS, MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT, CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHICA Tuesday 30th July at 12noon - Celebrity Vocal Records from the Collection of the Late Sir Paul Getty (Lots 1 - 520) Wednesday 31st July at 10am - Music and Entertainm (Lot 1737) Title: A Nikon FM Camera
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A Nikon FM Camera, chrome, serial no. 3436473, with Nikkor AIS f/1.8 50mm lens, body, VG-E, minor scrape to front, lens, F-G, fungus, with Nikkor E f/1.8 50mm lens, F, fungus, all in maker's boxes Estimate: £80 - £120 |
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| Jun 2007 | £360 | £300 | 🇬🇧 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 | £140 | 🇦🇹 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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| Jun 1998 | £207 | £180 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 146) Title: Nikon FM no. 2295375
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Nikon FM no. 2295375 Estimate: £20 - £200 |
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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.