What is the cheapest used Nikon Ai-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 in the UK?

The cheapest used Nikon Ai-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 currently listed is £99.99 at London Camera Exchange, based on 4 listings compared across 3 UK retailers.

How many used Nikon Ai-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 4 used Nikon Ai-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 listings available across 3 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

Is the used Nikon Ai-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 going up or down in price?

Over the past two weeks the average used price has fallen 33.1%, from £279 to around £187, based on UsedLens daily price tracking across UK retailers.

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Used Nikon Ai-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5

28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 1985

£99.99 Low price

£199.00 High price

4 Listings

3 Retailers

1 Reduced

Great for: travel general street landscape

Nikon's flexible walk-around zoom — the manual-focus Ai-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5, with close focus.

The Ai-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 is a wide-to-short-telephoto standard zoom for the Nikon F system, introduced in the mid-1980s to the Ai-S standard. Its range from a useful wide to a short portrait tele made it a flexible walk-around lens, and it included a close-focus (macro) setting for near work.

This is a manual-focus Nikon F lens with a variable maximum aperture of f/3.5-4.5 across a 28-85mm zoom range, built to the Ai-S standard for full body compatibility. It operates with normal reflex viewing and includes a close-focus setting. Only the verified focal range, aperture and mount are stated; construction details are omitted to avoid error.

This zoom covers wide, standard and short-telephoto framing in one lens, with a close-focus mode for flowers and detail shots. Rendering is respectable across the range for a variable-aperture zoom of its era, with good sharpness stopped down. It suits travel, general use, street and landscape where versatility is the priority.

On the used market the 28-85mm is common and affordable, a practical single-lens option for film and mirrorless. Inspect the elements for haze and fungus, check coatings, confirm the aperture blades are dry, and test the zoom and focus for smooth action, watching for zoom creep in older samples. It adapts to mirrorless as a flexible manual walk-around zoom.

Avg £187, down 33.1% over 2 weeks

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Nikon 28-85mm F3.5-4.5 AIS Average London Camera Exchange

£99.99

London Camera Exchange

Nikon Zoom-NIKKOR 28-85mm F3.5-4.5 WIDE-ANGLE to Telephoto ZOOM Lens FILM & DSLR eBay

£174.10

eBay

Nikon 28-85mm F3.5-4.5 Ai-S STK42240 Mifsuds

£199.00

Mifsuds

Nikon 28-85mm F3.5-4.5 Ai-S Manual Focus Zoom Lens eBay

£199.00 £279.00

eBay

Used Nikon Ai-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 price history

Tracking the used Nikon Ai-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5 price? Over the past two weeks, the average has fallen 33.1%, from £279 to around £187. Depending on age and condition, expect to pay between £156 and £199 for a used lens.

Average market price (line) and typical price range (shaded). Source: UsedLens daily price index, 8 Jul – 4 Aug 2026.