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 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.
Based on 27 recorded sales.
Last checked on eBay: 10 August 2026. Most recent sale: August 2026.
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| Aug 2026 | £39 | £39 | 🇬🇧 eBay | |
Title: T Vintage Nikon Nikkormat FT 35mm SLR Film Camera W/Nikkor-S 50mm 1.4 Lens
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The item is in as found condition. Weight:- The item is approx. Case included. Location: Shifnal, shropshire, United Kingdom |
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| Aug 2026 | £20 | £20 | 🇬🇧 eBay | |
Title: Nikkormat FT Black Camera Body Meter Working Shutter Button Stuck
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This is a parts/spares item only. I have inserted a battery (not included) which shows the meter responding light changes. Unfortunately shutter button/film advance is stuck and neither will move so non functional Location: Ferryhill, United Kingdom |
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| Aug 2026 | £19 | £15 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 31) Title: A Nikon Nikkormat FT 35mm SLR Camera
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chrome, serial number 3541392, body G, shutter working, with a Nikkor-H f/2 50mm lens, optics F with light fungus, with case. |
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| Jul 2026 | £6 | £5 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 40) Title: A Nikon Nikkormat FT Camera Body
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black, serial number 4466033, body G, shutter release jammed. |
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| Mar 2026 | £81 | £65 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 61) Title: A Nikon Nikkormat FT 35mm SLR Camera Body
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black, serial number 4359453, body F-G, tape applied to bottom plate, shutter works, in maker's packaging. |
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| Mar 2026 | £56 | £45 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 63) Title: A Nikon Nikkormat FT 35mm SLR Camera
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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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| Jan 2026 | £25 | £20 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 73) Title: A Nikon Nikkormat FT 35mm SLR Camera
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silver, serial number 4298956, body G, battery cover missing, shutter works, with a Vivitar f/2.5 28mm lens, barrel G, optics VG, with cap. |
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| Sep 2025 | £25 | £20 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 81) Title: A Nikon Nikkormat FT 35mm SLR Camera Body
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black, serial number 4440706, body G, shutter works, body cap stuck on. Note: For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price. |
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| Jul 2025 | £125 | £100 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 22) Title: A Nikon Nikkormat FT 35mm SLR Camera Outfit
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silver, serial number 4374648, body G-VG, shutter works, with a f/2.8 135mm Ai lens, barrel G, optics G, a f/1.8 85mm Ai lens, barrel G, optics F |
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| Mar 2025 | £31 | £25 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 64) Title: A Nikon Nikkormat FT SLR Camera Body
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silver, body G, usage marks to bottom plate, shutter works,meter not tested. |
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| Jan 2025 | £38 | £30 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 50) Title: A Nikon Nikkormat FT 35mm SLR Camera Body
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silver, serial number 3123266, body G, small dent to prism housing, shutter works, speeds seem accurate, not battery tested, with body cap. |
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| Jan 2025 | £31 | £25 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 49) Title: A Nikon Nikkormat FT 35mm SLR Camera Body
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silver, serial number 3667318, body G, shutter works but inaccurate at slow speeds, not battery tested, with body cap. |
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| Oct 2024 | £19 | £15 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 68) Title: An Nikon Nikkormat FT 35mm SLR Camera
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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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| Oct 2024 | £62 | £50 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 65) Title: A Nikon Nikkormat FT 35mm SLR Camera
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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 | £48 | £48 | 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 1496) Title: Nikon Nikkormat FT 35mm SLR camera, serial number 3205953, with Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8 lens, serial
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Nikon Nikkormat FT 35mm SLR camera, serial number 3205953, with Nikkor 50mm 1:1.8 lens, serial |
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| Aug 2022 | £44 | £35 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 360) Title: A Nikon Nikormat FT 35mm SLR Camera
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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 | £50 | £40 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 212) Title: A Nikkormat FT SLR Camera
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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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| Jan 2021 | £118 | £95 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 210) Title: A Nikkormat FT SLR Camera
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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 2017 | £120 | £120 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | |
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Auction: Express Camera, Music & Entertainment Auction Thursday 19th January 2017 at 10:00 (Lot 26) Title: A Nikon Nikkormat FT SLR Camera
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A Nikon Nikkormat FT SLR Camera, with Nikkor-S f/1.4 50mm lens, Estimate: £50 - £70 |
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| Nov 2005 | EUR 200 | £136 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 8 (Lot AI_8_25862) Title: Nikomat FT outfit
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chrome camera (Nikomat for Japanese market), with 4 lenses: Nikkor 1.4/50mm no.3772241 with hood HS-2 and cap, Zoom-Nikkor 3.5/43-86mm no.815784 (condition B-), Nikkor-Q 3.5/135mm no.92274 with cap, NRC Zoom 4.5/80-200mm no.526284, all in black Nikon leather case Estimate: EUR 300 - EUR 400 |
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| Nov 2003 | EUR 125 | £87 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 4 (Lot AI_4_23087) Title: Nikon Nikomat FT + 43-86
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Chrom, "Nikomat" für den japanischen Markt in gutem Zustand mit 3,5/43-86mm Zoom-Nikkor, Nr. 446306 Estimate: EUR 31,183,860 - EUR 4 |
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| Sep 2001 | £1,175 | £1,000 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 84) Title: Nikomat FT no. 3749643
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Nikomat FT no. 3749643 Estimate: £200 - £400 |
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| Jul 2001 | £47 | £40 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS & PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 53) Title: Nikkormat FT no. 4510537
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Nikkormat FT no. 4510537 Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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| Jan 2001 | £152 | £129 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 145) Title: Nikkormat FT no. 3681167
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Nikkormat FT no. 3681167 Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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| May 2000 | £47 | £40 | 🇬🇧 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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| Aug 1998 | £97 | £84 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 128) Title: Nikkormat FT no. 3114004
Description:
Nikkormat FT no. 3114004 Estimate: £25 - £200 |
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| May 1998 | £126 | £110 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 147) Title: Nikkormat FT no. 4729246
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Nikkormat FT no. 4729246 Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Nikkormat FT worth today?
Most Nikkormat FT bodies sell for around £40–£70 at UK auction, with clean, fully-working examples reaching into the low three figures.
How much does a Nikkormat FT sell for at UK auction?
Recent hammer prices range from roughly £44 to £120, with a typical result near £60 for a working body.
Is the Nikkormat FT a good value buy?
For a mechanical Nikon-mount SLR with TTL metering, the price is modest; the main caveat is that meter and shutter servicing can cost more than the camera itself.
Does the Nikkormat FT take modern Nikon lenses?
It uses the Nikon F mount with the pre-AI metering prong, so non-AI and AI lenses with the prong mount and meter directly, while later AF and G lenses are not designed for this coupling.