Canon 200mm f/4

FD Mount

The Canon 200mm f/4 sells for about £51 (median of only 7 recorded sales, 2023–2026; indicative, version mix).

Typical sale price
about£51

median of only 7 sales, 2023–2026

Indicativeversion mix
£15£19£20£51£134£149£172

Few sales. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.

Which version was it?
3matched2listing doesn’t say2not yet checked
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

How much does one sale move this?

Without the highest sale£36
Without the lowest sale£93
Without the flagged sales£93

Price by version

Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.

Version not stated£204 sales
Macro£1493 sales£142–£161

Every sale

Canon FD 200mm f/4 S.S.C. Breech Lock 1:4 Telephoto SSC!! Super Offer!!£51
12 Aug 2026 · eBay · €59as sold ↗
○ version not yet checked
Canon FD 200mm f/4.0 S.S.C Prime Telephoto Lens£19
29 Jul 2026 · eBayas sold ↗
○ version not yet checked◆ ▼ far below the rest
[Near Mint++] Canon New FD 200mm f4 Macro MF Lens From Japan #1840£149
3 Jun 2026 · eBay · $199as sold ↗
● Macro◆ ▲ far above the rest
A Canon FD f/4 200mm Lens£15
2 Jun 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 244 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
○ version can’t tell◆ ▼ far below the rest
A Canon FD 200mm f/4 S.S.C. Lens£20
10 Oct 2023 · Special Auction Services · lot 368 · Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
○ version can’t tell◆ ▼ far below the restboxed

What it is

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Generated summary, 18 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Versions and how to tell them apart

Other 200mms

Questions

Is the Canon FD 200mm f/4 a good value telephoto?

Yes — its low secondhand value, FD mount compatibility and 200mm reach make it an inexpensive entry into manual-focus telephoto shooting, provided the glass is clean and the focus is smooth.

Will a Canon FD 200mm f/4 fit modern Canon cameras?

It will not mount natively on Canon EF or RF bodies; use on modern digital cameras requires an FD adapter, and infinity focus behaviour depends on the adapter type.

Facts

Maker
Canon
Type
FD Mount
Sales in the typical price
7
First sale
10 Oct 2023
Latest sale
12 Aug 2026
Median
£51
Middle half
£20–£142
Evidence
Indicative · version mix
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Canon 200mm f/4: about £51, the median of 7 recorded sales, 2023–2026 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/c/canon/200mm-f-4/

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