The Angenieux 135mm f/3.5 Type Y2 is a French-made medium telephoto prime from the manufacturer's classic post-war screw-mount era, designed for 35mm rangefinder and SLR use depending on mount fitting. As a moderate-aperture short telephoto, it was intended for portraits, candid work, and general distance subjects where a compact, hand-holdable tele was preferred over heavier f/2.8 designs.

UK auction hammer results (wholesale saleroom levels, before commission) for the Type Y2 are thin but illustrative: a copy sold for £138 in October 2022, while an earlier 2012 result reached £320, giving a median around £229 across the recorded pair. As of today in 2026, what a Type Y2 is worth at auction depends heavily on cosmetic and optical condition, with the 2022 hammer suggesting clean but unexceptional examples sell for well under £200 in the current market.