Angenieux 50mm f0.95 Type M1
The Angenieux 50mm f/0.95 Type M1 is an ultra-fast standard prime from the French optical maker, designed in the era when sub-f/1.0 normal lenses were pushed to their limits for low-light and cine-adjacent work. As a Type M1 it sits among Angenieux's specialist fast fifties, and remains a collector-oriented piece rather than a general-purpose user lens.
Auction data for this reference is extremely thin: the only recorded UK saleroom result we have is a single hammer price of £400 in May 2006, so any sense of current value, price or what the lens sells for today in 2026 should be treated as indicative rather than definitive. Because that figure is a wholesale auction-hammer result rather than a dealer or retail asking price, clean, fungus-free examples in the present market would typically be worth meaningfully more, particularly given how rarely the Type M1 appears at auction.
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.
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| Nov 2024 | EUR 5,000 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 45 (Lot A01115) Title: Angénieux f. Leica M 0.95/50mm Type M1
Description:
Very rare fast lens for cine 35mm (slightly less than full frame), originally designed for low light surveillance, here professionally adapted for Leica M (RF coupled), in very good condition, optics with some haze and few cleaning marks, with rear cap. Estimate: EUR 6,000 - EUR 7,000 |
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| Nov 2021 | EUR 3,000 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 39 (Lot AI_39_39984) Title: Angénieux f. Leica M 0.95/50mm Type M1
Description:
Very rare fast lens for cine 35mm (slightly less than full frame), originally designed for low light surveillance, in good condition (some scratches on the front ring) with very good lenses, here adapted to non-focusing Leica M bayonet, with rear lens cap Estimate: EUR 6,000 - EUR 8,000 |
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| Nov 2020 | EUR 3,400 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 37 (Lot AI_37_39031) Title: Angenieux Type M1 0.95/50mm
Description:
Very rare fast lens in good, original condition (minimal dust particles), 5cm screw mount and 5.6cm adapter made of brass, no focusing ring, covering full-frame 24x36mm Estimate: EUR 4,000 - EUR 5,000 |
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| May 2006 | EUR 400 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 9 (Lot AI_9_27130) Title: Angenieux 0.95/50mm Type M1
Description:
very rare and extremely fast lens Estimate: EUR 700 - EUR 800 |
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