Canon Rangefinder Price & Information Guide
Prices are the approximate amount one should expect to pay for a Canon Rangefinder lens in excellent, but used, condition. Glass and body should be clean and without scratches or marks. Hoods, boxes, caps and finders will all add to price. Pricing was gathered from sales on photo.net, ebay auctions, Ritzcam.com, KEH.com and other camera dealers. Prices biased towards ebay auctions and private sales on photo.net. Expect to pay more directly from a dealer. Note: some lenses vary widely in price due to infrequency of sales. Most notable are: 25/3.5, 35/1.5, 50/.095, 85/1.5, 85/1.8, 100/2. In 2011, prices for the better Canon lenses has been on the rise across the board.UPDATED AUGUST 2011
Lens Name
Amount $$
Comments on Quality
NOTE ===> Can = CANON Ser = Serenar
Canon 25mm F3.5
$ 450-700
Made in 1956. 5 elements
Good quality for its time. Add $ 100 w/finder
Canon 28mm F2.8
$ 300-550
Made in 1957. 6 elements
Very Good for a Vintage wide angle lens
Canon 28mm F3.5 ( Ser & Can )
$ 250-400
Made in 1951. 6 elements
Decent wide angle
Canon 35mm F1.5
$ 550-900
Made in 1958. 8 elements
Wide price range 2/11
Canon 35mm F1.8
$ 375-525
Made in 1957. 6 elements
Good performance, but poor wide open
Canon 35mm F2.0
$ 475-725
Made in 1962. 7 elements
Leica 35/2 Summicron quality
Canon 35mm F2.8 ( Ser & Can )
$ 250-325
Made in 1951. 6 elements
High Resolution with moderate contrast
Canon 35mm F3.2 Serenar
$ 225-325
Made in 1951. 6 elements
Average performance
Canon 35mm F3.5 Serenar
$ 200-300
Made in 1950. 4 elements
Slow and average at best
Canon 50mm F/0.95
$ 1,100-1,600
Made in 1961. 7 elements
Wide range of prices...price rising
Canon 50mm F/0.95 Modified to Leica M
$ 1,900-2,400
Canon 50mm F/0.95 TV Lens, Unmodified
$ 1,200-1,750
Wide range of prices...price rising
Canon 50mm 1.2
$ 500-800
Made in 1956. 7 elements
Bokeh and Digital use pushing price way up.
Canon 50mm 1.2 "Black"
$ 750-1,050
Made in 1956. 7 elements
recent ebay $ 1,325 sale 1/2011
Canon 50mm 1.4
$ 350-550
Made in 1957. 6 elements
Super Performance
Canon 50mm 1.5 ( Ser & Can )
$ 450-675
Made in 1952. 7 elements
Sonnar copy. Very popular lens.
Canon 50mm 1.8 ( Ser & Can )
$ 175-275
Made in 1951. 6 elements
Has become very popular - very good quality
Canon 50mm 1.9 Serenar
$ 175-275
Made in 1949. 6 elements
Not nearly as good as the 50/1.8 - Summitar-like?
Canon 50mm 2.8
$ 150-250
Made in 1955. 4 elements
Inexpensive Alternative - Tessar Type lens
Canon 50mm 3.5 Serenar Version II
$ 250-400
Made in 1952. 4 elements
Quite hard to find.
Canon 85mm F1.5 ( Ser & Can )
$ 475-700
Made in 1952. 7 elements
Huge and not very good until its stopped down
Canon 85mm F1.8
$ 550-850
Made in 1961. 5 elements
Hard to Find lens - late & superb
Canon 85mm F1.9 ( Ser & Can )
$ 250-425
Made in 1951. 6 elements
Heavy, beautiful lens
Canon 85mm F2.0 Serenar
$ 225-350
Made in 1948. 6 elements
Ditto above
Canon 100mm F2.0
$ 450-725
Made in 1959. 6 elements
Superb lens.
Canon 100mm F3.5 ( Ser & Can )
$ 175-350
Made in 1953. 5 elements
Superb and sharp tiny lens. Prices vary widely
Canon 100mm F4.0 Serenar
$ 80-125
Made in 1948. 3 elements
Tiny, cheap 3 element lens
Canon 135mm F3.5 ( Ser & Can )
$ 70-125
Made in 1952. 4 elements
Very Decent Telephoto lens
Canon 135mm F4.0 Serenar
$ 70-125
Made in 1948. 4 elements
Average at best
CANON RANGEFINDER LENSES ON EBAY
CANON RF CAMERAS ON EBAY
CLICK TO SEE EBAY'S MOST POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHICA AUCTIONS
© Copyright antiquecameras.net, 1996 - 2011. All rights reserved.