Angenieux Type M1 · 25mm f/0.95

{"overview":"The Angenieux 25mm f\/0.95 Type M1 is a fast wide-angle cine lens from the French maker Angenieux, designed for 16mm motion-picture cameras where its very large maximum aperture suited low-light and shallow-depth-of-field work.","market_narrative":"UK auction data for this lens is thin: a single hammer result at saleroom level in March 2023 sold for £125, which is the only confirmed price point we hold as of today. Because that figure is a wholesale auction-hammer result rather than a dealer asking price, what a clean copy actually sells for at retail in 2026 can sit meaningfully higher, and condition, mount and completeness will swing value either way.","buying_guide":"Inspect the front and rear elements for fungus, haze and cleaning marks, since fast cine optics of this era often show coating wear that hurts contrast wide open. Check the iris for oil on the aperture blades, confirm the focus and aperture rings turn smoothly without stiffness or grease migration, and look for any sign of element separation around the cemented groups before committing.","specs":"Key listed specifications are limited to a 25mm focal length and an f\/0.95 maximum aperture in the Type M1 designation; no further verified specs are available in the supplied data.","faq":[{"q":"What is an Angenieux 25mm f\/0.95 Type M1 worth at UK auction?","a":"The only verified UK auction hammer price we hold is £125 from March 2023, so that single data point is the most defensible answer for what one is currently worth at saleroom level."},{"q":"How much does an Angenieux 25mm f\/0.95 Type M1 sell for today?","a":"With just one recorded sale in our data the price is hard to pin down precisely, but the £125 hammer result gives a baseline; cleaner examples or those in desirable cine mounts can realistically sell for more."},{"q":"Why is the value of this lens uncertain?","a":"Confirmed auction history is limited to a single sale, so the market value carries a wide margin and condition, mount type and provenance will materially change the price a buyer pays."}],"confidence":25,"reasoning":"Only one sales record is available and no specs or variants were supplied, so confidence is capped well below 50 per the rules."}