Nikon SP black

camera

The Nikon SP black sells for about £2,561 (median of only 6 recorded sales, 2005–2016; indicative, one source, old, version mix).

Typical sale price
about£2,561

median of only 6 sales, 2005–2016

Indicativeone sourceoldversion mix
£1,173£1,843£2,036£3,086£7,866£13,034

Few sales, all from Leitz Photographica Auction. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.

Which version was it?
0matched5listing doesn’t say1not yet checked
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

How much does one sale move this?

Without the highest sale£2,036
Without the lowest sale£3,086
Without the flagged sales£2,036

Price by version

Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.

Version not stated£2,5616 sales

Not in the typical price

Listed apart, never blended in.

Every sale

Nikon SP black paint outfit 'Al Satterwhite'£10,574
24 Nov 2018 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €12,000 · lot AI_33_36957hammer ↗
○ version can’t telloutfit (body with several lenses) · not in the price+ lens
Nikon SP black outfit£2,954
19 Nov 2016 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €3,400 · lot AI_30_34601hammer ↗
○ version can’t tellawaiting classification · not in the price+ lensboxed

What it is

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Generated summary, 29 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Versions and how to tell them apart

Other SPs

Questions

Why is the black SP more valuable than the chrome version?

Black-paint Nikon SP bodies were produced in far smaller quantities than chrome examples, and original-finish bodies in honest condition are scarce, which is reflected in the price collectors pay.

Facts

Maker
Nikon
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
6
First sale
21 May 2005
Latest sale
19 Nov 2016
Median
£2,561
Middle half
£1,891–£6,671
Evidence
Indicative · one source, old, version mix
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Nikon SP black: about £2,561, the median of 6 recorded sales, 2005–2016 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/n/nikon/sp-black/

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