Expert: John Oliverio - 7/12/2009

Question
Hi there,
I'm trying to sell my Nikon FM2 camera and accsessories in England and am unsure how much they are worth. The products are:
Nikon FM2 serial no: N 7488064 chrome in very good condition,
Tokina Lens 80-200mm 1:4 5 with hard case
Nikon Lens Series E 135mm 1:2 8
Nikon Lens 28mm 1: 2 8
System SCA 300 Metablitz Flash
Kenlock 3000 SQB Tripod with a few scratches
Everything is in very good condition
Many Thanks


Answer
Catherine,

Hello and thanks for the question.
I hate to give camera values because people are always disappointed at the low value of 35mm kit.  Please keep in mind that the market has been flooded with these things and while you can find eBay prices that are very high, if you follow the auctions to their ending you will find that they either don't sell or they sell much lower than their initial offering.

Also, I've never been to England and don't know local market conditions.  I will give you US values but in GBP.

FM2 body about £100.
Tokina 80-200 £15 (the brand hurts value)
135mm E £20 (Series E hurts value)
28mm £35 (I assume it is manual focus)
Flash if the same age as camera about £20
If the flash is a new TTL computer system flash the it would be worth quite a bit more and I would need to see a picture and get the actual model number.
Tripod £5 or £10.  Really only pro tripods have any resale value.

Hope this helps and good luck!