{"overview":"The Angenieux 27.5-500mm f\/2 Zoom Type 18x27 is a high-ratio professional cine zoom lens covering 27.5mm to 500mm at a constant f\/2 aperture. Built for broadcast and motion-picture work, it represents the long-zoom end of Angenieux's professional cine catalogue rather than a stills lens.","market_narrative":"With only a single confirmed UK auction result available, the data point in 2026 is a £101 hammer price at Chiswick Auctions in March 2025 — a wholesale saleroom figure that excludes buyer's and seller's commission. That lone result reflects what one specific copy sold for at auction rather than a true market range, so today's value for a clean, fully working example could differ substantially. Until further hammer results accumulate, the price a buyer expects this zoom to sell for should be treated as provisional.","buying_guide":"On a long, heavy cine zoom of this type, inspect the front and rear groups for fungus and haze, check internal elements for separation or balsam lines, and look for oil migration around the iris. Confirm that the zoom and focus rings move smoothly without stiffness or backlash, and that the aperture mechanism is clean and responsive — servicing a lens of this size and complexity is specialist work and can quickly exceed the value of a low-grade copy.","specs":"Listed specifications are limited to the headline figures: a 27.5–500mm focal range (an 18x zoom ratio, as the Type 18x27 designation indicates) with a constant f\/2 maximum aperture.","faq":[{"q":"What is an Angenieux 27.5-500mm f\/2 Zoom Type 18x27 worth at UK auction?","a":"The only verified UK hammer result on file is £101 at Chiswick Auctions on 31 March 2025, so a single data point sets the current reference price rather than a reliable range."},{"q":"How much does this Angenieux cine zoom typically sell for?","a":"Based on the one recorded sale, it sells for around £101 hammer at saleroom level, but condition, completeness of mount accessories and working order will heavily influence what any individual copy fetches."},{"q":"Is the 18x27 designation related to the zoom range?","a":"Yes — the Type 18x27 nomenclature reflects an 18x zoom ratio starting at 27.5mm, consistent with the stated 27.5–500mm focal length."},{"q":"Why is the value uncertain?","a":"With only one confirmed auction result, there is not enough sales history to establish a median or a reliable price range, so the figure should be treated as indicative only."}],"confidence":25,"reasoning":"Specs and variant data are empty and only a single sales record is available, so confidence is capped well below 50."}