Canon 20mm f/2.8

FD Mount

The Canon 20mm f/2.8 typically sells for £144 (median of 18 recorded sales, 2022–2026; fair evidence).

Typical sale price
£144

median of 18 sales, 2022–2026

last 3 years: £134 (16 sales)

Fair
£100£200

Middle half of sales: £113–£170

£170at auction (8 sales)
£115on eBay (10 sales)
Which version was it?
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Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

Price by version

Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.

Over time

£100£200202220242026

Every sale since 2022; no trend line.

Latest sales All 18 →

What it is

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Generated summary, 23 Apr 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 20mms

Questions

Is the Canon FD 20mm f/2.8 a good buy on a budget?

At current price levels it remains one of the more affordable routes into a fast 20mm prime for FD-mount film SLRs, provided the glass is clean and the aperture blades are oil-free.

Facts

Maker
Canon
Type
FD Mount
Sales in the typical price
18
First sale
5 May 2022
Latest sale
6 Aug 2026
Median
£144
Middle half
£113–£170
Evidence
Fair
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Canon 20mm f/2.8: typical sale price £144, the median of 18 recorded sales, 2022–2026, middle half £113–£170 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/c/canon/20mm-f-2-8/

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