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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.

UPDATED MAY 2010

 
Lens Name
Amount $$
 
Comments on Quality
NOTE ===> Can = CANON Ser = Serenar
 
 
 
Canon 25mm F3.5 $ 375-450 Made in 1956. 5 elements Good quality for its time
Canon 28mm F2.8 $ 275-350 Made in 1957. 6 elements Very Good for a Vintage wide angle lens
Canon 28mm F3.5 ( Ser & Can ) $ 200-300 Made in 1951. 6 elements Decent wide angle
Canon 35mm F1.5 $ 425-500 Made in 1958. 8 elements Fast, but only ave. performance. recent $ 587 sale ebay w/hood
Canon 35mm F1.8 $ 240-290 Made in 1957. 6 elements Good performance, but poor wide open
Canon 35mm F2.0 $ 325-400 Made in 1962. 7 elements Leica 35/2 Summicron quality
Canon 35mm F2.8 ( Ser & Can ) $ 150 / $ 200 Made in 1951. 6 elements High Resolution with moderate contrast
Canon 35mm F3.2 Serenar $ 115 Made in 1951. 6 elements Average performance
Canon 35mm F3.5 Serenar $ 90 Made in 1950. 4 elements Slow and average at best
Canon 50mm F/0.95 $ 1,000-1,600 Made in 1961. 7 elements Same lens formula as 50/1.2
Canon 50mm F/0.95 Modified to Leica M $ 1,500-1,800  
Canon 50mm F/0.95 TV Lens,  Unmodified $ 800-1,150    
Canon 50mm 1.2 $ 375-475 Made in 1956. 7 elements Bokeh and Digital use pushing price up.
Canon 50mm 1.4 $ 225-300 Made in 1957. 6 elements Super Performance
Canon 50mm 1.5 ( Ser & Can ) $ 400 / $ 500 Made in 1952. 7 elements Sonnar copy. Very popular lens.
Canon 50mm 1.8 ( Ser & Can ) $ 120 / $ 160 Made in 1951. 6 elements Has become very popular - very good quality
Canon 50mm 1.9 Serenar $ 65-80 Made in 1949. 6 elements Not nearly as good as the 50/1.8 - Summitar-like?
Canon 50mm 2.8 $ 100 Made in 1955. 4 elements Inexpensive Alternative - Tessar Type lens
Canon 85mm F1.5 ( Ser & Can ) $ 450 / $ 550 Made in 1952. 7 elements Huge and not very good until its stopped down
Canon 85mm F1.8 $ 425-500 Made in 1961. 5 elements Hard to Find lens - late & superb
Canon 85mm F1.9 ( Ser & Can ) $ 175 / $ 225 Made in 1951. 6 elements Heavy, beautiful lens - prices are way down
Canon 85mm F2.0 Serenar $ 150-190 Made in 1948. 6 elements Ditto above
Canon 100mm F2.0 $ 400-500 Made in 1959. 6 elements Superb lens.
Canon 100mm F3.5 ( Ser & Can ) $ 150 / $ 225 Made in 1953. 5 elements Superb and sharp tiny lens. Prices vary widely
Canon 100mm F4.0 Serenar $ 70-100 Made in 1948. 3 elements Tiny, cheap 3 element lens
Canon 135mm F3.5 ( Ser & Can ) $ 60 / $ 90 Made in 1952. 4 elements Very Decent Telephoto lens
Canon 135mm F4.0 Serenar $ 70-85 Made in 1948. 4 elements Average at best
 

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