Nikon EM
Compact entry-level SLR (1979)
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.
Prices updated: July 2026
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| Jul 2026 | £44 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 250) Title: A Nikon EM SLR Camera
Description:
with Nikon Series E f/1.8 50mm lens, body, VG, shutter working, lens, VG, some very light internal haze Internal Note: (SUB0076A) |
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| Feb 2026 | £69 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 88) Title: A Nikon EM 35mm SLR Camera Body
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black, body VG, shutter working, meter responds to light. |
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| Aug 2025 | £100 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 19) Title: A Nikon EM Camera Outfit
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black, body G-VG, shutter working, meter responding, with battery grip, untested, with a Nikon E series f/2.8 28mm lens, barrel VG, optics VG, a |
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| Jul 2025 | £31 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 25) Title: A Pair of Nikon EM SLRS Camera Bodies
Description:
black, bodies VG, shutters fire, meters respond, with caps. |
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| Apr 2025 | £62 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 89) Title: A Nikon EM 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
black, body G, shutter working, appears to meter, with a f/1.8 50mm Series E lens, barrel VG, optics VG, with case. |
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| Mar 2025 | £44 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 67) Title: A Nikon EM 35mm SLR Camera Outfit
Description:
comprising the EM, black, with motor drive, untested, body G, shutter works, meter needle moves but is jittery, with a Series Ef/1.8 50mm lens, |
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| Mar 2025 | £38 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 79) Title: A Nikon EM 35mm Camera
Description:
black, serial number 6990964, body G, shutter works, metering seems to work intermittently, with a Nikon Series E f/1.8 50mm lens, barrel G, optics F- |
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| Jan 2025 | £30 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 739) Title: A Nikon EM SLR Camera and Accessories
Description:
A Nikon EM SLR Camera and Accessories, a Nikon EM, black, shutter working, meter responsive, responsive in auto, self timer working, body G-VG, with |
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| Sep 2024 | £30 | 🇬🇧 Tennants Auctioneers | |
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Auction: Antiques & Interiors, to include Affordable Modern & Contemporary Art (Lot 319) Title: Nikon EM Camera, with Nikon F1.8 50mm lens,...
Description:
Nikon EM Camera, with Nikon F1.8 50mm lens, together with various Britains Cavalry, other toys and electrical items (qty) |
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| Aug 2024 | £120 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: TWO DAY: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 338) Title: Three Nikon EM SLR Cameras
Description:
Three Nikon EM SLR Cameras, black, shutters working, meters responsive, responsive in auto, self timers working, bodies G-VG, one with Series E 35mm |
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| Feb 2024 | £35 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 384) Title: Three Nikon EM Camera Bodies
Description:
Three Nikon EM Camera Bodies, black, one body G-VG, shutter working, meter responsive, responsive in auto, self timer working, one body G-VG, shutter |
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| Nov 2023 | £50 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 164) Title: A Nikon EM 35mm SLR Camera with MD-E Motor Drive
Description:
black, 1979-84, serial no.6963397, with a Nikkor f/1.8 50mm AI-s lens, shutter working, body G-VG, lens G, tiny fungus, with a matching MD-E motor |
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| Oct 2023 | £50 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 481) Title: A Nikon EM SLR Camera
Description:
A Nikon EM SLR Camera, black, serial no 6355314, shutter working, meter responsive, self timer working, body VG, with Nikon Series E 50mm f/1.8 lens, |
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| Jun 2023 | £50 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 60) Title: A Nikon EM 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
IR 983206, black, 1979-83, serial no.6601698, with a Nikon Series E f/1.8 50mm lens, tested as working, body VG, lens G-VG, slight dust, with lens |
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| Mar 2022 | £75 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors sale (Lot 628) Title: A Nikon EM 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
black, body G-VG, shutter working, in maker's box, together with a Nikon Series E 50mm f/1.8 lens, optics F-G, some haze & fungus present, in maker's (Qty: 1) |
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| Mar 2022 | £56 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors sale (Lot 631) Title: A Nikon EM 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
black, first version, body G-VG, shutter working, together with Nikon Nikkor Series E 50mm f/1.8 lens, optics G, some slight haze & dust present, |
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| Feb 2022 | £38 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 642) Title: A Nikon EM SLR Camera
Description:
together with a Nikon Nikkormat EL, bodies overall, F-G, shutters fire, lenses overall, F, some light fungus (2) |
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| Jan 2021 | £74 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 224) Title: A Nikon EM SLR Camera
Description:
black, serial number 7494415, with Nikon Series E f/1.8 50mm lens serial number 1507783, body, G-VG, shutter untested but fires on M90, lens G-VG, (Qty: 1) |
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| Nov 2005 | EUR 150 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 8 (Lot AI_8_25870) Title: Nikon EM
Description:
in perfect condition technically and optically with series E 2.8/28mm no.1989670 and motor-drive MD-E no.2194869, cap Estimate: EUR 250 - EUR 300 |
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| May 2004 | EUR 120 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 5 (Lot AI_5_23822) Title: Nikon EM black + MD-E
Description:
in very good condition with motor drive MD-E Estimate: EUR 6,402,379 - EUR 4 |
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| May 1998 | £92 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 140) Title: Nikon EM no. 6508767
Description:
Nikon EM no. 6508767 Estimate: £50 - £80 |
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| Mar 1998 | £80 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS & OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 152) Title: Nikon EM no. 6731653
Description:
Nikon EM no. 6731653 Estimate: £80 - £100 |
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| Nov -0001 | £35 | 🇬🇧 Cullens of Surrey | |
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Auction: Live Auction Audio Visual Sale Vintage Retro Hifi (Lot 62) Title: Nikon EM 35mm Camera with Nikon Series E f1.8 50mm lens includes Nikon Series 35mm f/2.5 lens, SB-E
Description:
Nikon EM 35mm Camera with Nikon Series E f1.8 50mm lens includes Nikon Series 35mm f/2.5 lens... in Live Auction: Audio & Visual Sale |
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