Nikon Nikkormat FT
The Nikkormat FT is a 35mm SLR introduced by Nikon in 1965 as a more affordable alternative to the professional Nikon F, sold under the Nikomat name in the Japanese market. It uses the Nikon F bayonet mount with the pre-AI metering prong coupling and features a through-the-lens CdS exposure meter and a vertical-travel metal focal-plane shutter.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Nikkormat FT have typically fallen in the £44–£120 range, with most 2022–2024 results clustering around £60 — a level that reflects its position as a budget entry into Nikon's 1960s SLR system. As of 2026, today's market value is firmly condition-led: a working body with a responsive meter and clean foam seals sells for more than a cosmetically tidy but non-metering example. Outliers above £100 tend to be boxed or exceptionally clean examples, while scruffy users with meter faults sit at the bottom of the range.
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.
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| Mar 2026 | £56 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 63) Title: A Nikon Nikkormat FT 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
silver, serial number 4318779, body VG, shutter works with slight mirror lag, meter responds to light, wit ha Nikkor-H.C f/2 50mm lens, barrel VG, |
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| Mar 2026 | £81 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 61) Title: A Nikon Nikkormat FT 35mm SLR Camera Body
Description:
black, serial number 4359453, body F-G, tape applied to bottom plate, shutter works, in maker's packaging. |
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| Oct 2024 | £62 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 65) Title: A Nikon Nikkormat FT 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
silver, serial number FT4887495, body G, shutter working, battery cover stuck closed, meter not tested, with a Nikon Nikkor-H.C auto f/2 50mm lens, |
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| Oct 2024 | £19 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 68) Title: An Nikon Nikkormat FT 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
black, serial number 4518328, body G, base plate has marks and dent, shutter works, unable to test meter, with an Auto-Makinon 28-80mm zoom lens, |
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| Aug 2022 | £44 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 360) Title: A Nikon Nikormat FT 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, serial no.3115188, body G, shutter working, with Nikkor-H Auto f/2 50mm lens, optics F, some radial fungus & haze present, (Qty: 1) |
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| Jan 2021 | £118 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 210) Title: A Nikkormat FT SLR Camera
Description:
chrome, serial no. 4537147, with Nikkor f/1.4 50mm AI, serial no. 5551848, body, G, shutter sticking on all speeds, lens, VG-E, lens elements clear (Qty: 1) |
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| Jan 2021 | £50 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 212) Title: A Nikkormat FT SLR Camera
Description:
black, serial no. 4735154, with Zoom-Nikkor f/3.5 43-86mm, body, G, shutter working, slight damage to viewfinder window, lens, G-VG, elements clear (Qty: 1) |
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| Jul 2001 | £47 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS & PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 53) Title: Nikkormat FT no. 4510537
Description:
Nikkormat FT no. 4510537 Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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| May 2000 | £47 | Christie's | |
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Auction: Magic Lanterns, Optical Toys and Cameras (Lot 230) Title: Nikkormat FT no. 4483461
Description:
Nikkormat FT no. 4483461 Estimate: £25 - £50 |
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| May 1998 | £126 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 147) Title: Nikkormat FT no. 4729246
Description:
Nikkormat FT no. 4729246 Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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