Angenieux 210mm f1.5
The Angenieux 210mm f/1.5 is an exceptionally fast long-focus lens from the French maker Angenieux, a marque better known for its cine and aerial optics. Lenses of this speed at 210mm were specialist tools rather than general-purpose optics, and surviving examples appear only rarely on the collector market.
Documented UK saleroom data for the Angenieux 210mm f/1.5 is extremely thin: the only recorded hammer result we have is £2,000 in November 2021, a wholesale auction price that excludes buyer's and seller's commission. With a single data point the figure indicates roughly what a clean example was worth at auction in that period rather than a reliable median, and as of today values for a piece this scarce are driven more by individual condition and bidder competition than by any settled market range. Buyers asking what one sells for should treat that £2,000 hammer as an indicative anchor only and watch for fresh comparable results.
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: November 2021
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| Nov 2021 | EUR 2,000 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 39 (Lot AI_39_39987) Title: Angénieux 1.5/210mm
Description:
Very rare fast military lens, in very good cosmetic condition, in original mount, reference '96064974 D' engraved next to the serial number, with both caps Estimate: EUR 4,000 - EUR 5,000 |
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| Apr 2019 | £2,400 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 392) Title: A P. Angenieux f/1.5 210mm Lens
Description:
white, serial no. 1516682, body, G, shutter untested, optics, VG, slight crack to inner element about extending inwards 1cm from perimeter |
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| Nov 2018 | EUR 3,000 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 33 (Lot AI_33_36977) Title: Angenieux 1.5/210mm
Description:
ultra fast, large and heavy lens for military or scientific purposes, length 30cm, front diameter 18cm, environmental seals, built-in electronic shutter and aperture control (optics with small crack inside, should not affect the photo quality) Estimate: EUR 6,000 - EUR 7,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is an Angenieux 210mm f/1.5 worth today?
On the only UK auction record we have, one sold for £2,000 hammer in 2021; with so few sales, today's price for a clean example is best confirmed against any current comparable result.
How much does an Angenieux 210mm f/1.5 sell for at UK auction?
The single documented hammer price is £2,000, which reflects wholesale saleroom level before buyer's and seller's commission rather than a dealer retail figure.
Why is the price and value of this lens so hard to pin down?
Very few examples come to market, so there is no meaningful median; condition, completeness and mount configuration drive most of the variation in what it sells for.