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Nikon Nikkormat FTN

The Nikkormat FTN is a 35mm SLR introduced by Nikon in 1967, sitting below the professional Nikon F in the range while sharing the same Nikon F bayonet mount. It was positioned as a more affordable, all-mechanical body aimed at enthusiasts, featuring through-the-lens centre-weighted metering.

At UK auction today, hammer prices for the Nikkormat FTN typically fall in the £40–£150 range, with a median around £90 on recent results — wholesale levels before buyer's premium, not retail. Condition is the main driver of value: tatty examples with dead meters sell for well under £50, while clean, fully working bodies with a kit lens can push towards the upper end of that range. Because so many were made, a Nikkormat FTN is rarely worth chasing unless the cosmetics and meter are genuinely sound.

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.

Date Price Source
Oct 2025 £88 Chiswick Auctions
Feb 2024 £150 Special Auction Services
Oct 2023 £40 Special Auction Services
Jan 2023 £94 Flints Auctions
Oct 2022 £44 Flints Auctions
Nov 2003 EUR 104 Leitz Auction
Jun 1998 £184 Christie's