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Nikon: Nikon FM3A

CollectiBlend Average Index

	Average	Very good	Mint
Body only	$420-440	$580-600	$900-1000
With lens	$600-700	$800-900	$1500-1600
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	Date	Condition		Price
	2012-12-02	B-A		$1090
	2007-09-16	B-		$674
	2020-07-01	B	(body only)	$601
	2020-06-01	B	(body only)	$596
	2020-05-01	B	(body only)	$563
	2020-02-01	B	(body only)	$575
	2020-01-01	B	(body only)	$616
	2019-12-01	B	(body only)	$586
	2019-11-01	B	(body only)	$662
	2019-10-01	B	(body only)	$599
	2019-09-01	B	(body only)	$574
	2019-08-01	B	(body only)	$636
	2019-06-08	A-	(body only)	$678
	2019-05-01	B	(body only)	$579
	2019-04-01	B	(body only)	$600
	2019-03-01	B	(body only)	$576
	2019-02-01	B	(body only)	$682
	2019-01-01	B	(body only)	$590
	2018-12-01	B	(body only)	$572
	2018-10-01	B	(body only)	$661
	2018-09-01	B	(body only)	$638
	2018-06-01	B	(body only)	$635
	2018-05-01	B	(body only)	$583
	2018-04-01	B	(body only)	$600
	2016-12-03	A-	(body only)	$738
	2015-07-01	A	(body only)	$704

	2011-04-17	A	(body only)	$919
	2010-12-12	A	(body only)	$1022
	2010-05-29	A-	(body only)	$1136
	2010-05-09	B+	(body only)	$744
	2006-11-18	A-B	(body only)	$2376
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by gah » Sun Feb 21, 2016 7:13 pm

Funny how the difference between body only, and with lens, differs so much between similar models. Compare to the Nikon FM or FM2.

Do people pay a lot more for the same lens when it is on a newer camera?

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by Madd10 » Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:18 am

The prices for body + lens should be for the standard lens - the problem is "what were the standard lenses on the cameras that are logged in the database". Taking the example of Nikon (using collectiblend estimates):
Nikkor AI 50 mm 1.2 -- 260-280$ in average condition
Nikkor AI 50 mm 1.4 -- 120-140$ in average condition
Nikkor AI 50 mm 1.8 -- 70-80$ in average condition
Nikkor AI 50 mm 2 -- 60-70$ in average condition

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by gah » Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:44 am

For the individual camera with lens prices, yes. But the average prices should average out over the different lenses, but they don't. The lenses used with the FM and FE should be pretty similar, as with the FM2 and FE2. Personally, I bought my FM new with the AI 35/2.0 and not a normal 50mm lens. Some years later, I bought a used AI 35-70, but mostly used that on my wife's FM (which she bought before we met). I have always like the 35mm more than the 50mm lens.

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by Madd10 » Tue Feb 23, 2016 2:23 pm

I agree but I guess that there are not enough data points yet

maybe time to add a few more.