CANON FD 28mm f3.5 Wide Angle Lens & Orig Cap Plus Generic Bag CB53£40
Canon 28mm f/3.5
L39 Mount
The Canon 28mm f/3.5 typically sells for £59 (median of 21 recorded sales, 2004–2026; fair evidence, wide spread).
Typical sale price
£59
median of 21 sales, 2004–2026
last 3 years: £41 (15 sales)
Fairwide spread
Middle half of sales: £37–£199
6 of the records are from 2004–2022, when a 28mm f/3.5 sold for about £199; since 2023 the typical price is about £41 (15 sales).
£170at auction (13 sales)
£41on eBay (8 sales)
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Over time
Every sale since 2004; no trend line. 2004–2022: £199 (6) · 2023–2026: £41 (15)
Latest sales All 21 →
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What it is
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Generated summary, 24 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
Mount
Other 28mms
Questions
What mount does this Canon 28mm f/3.5 use?
It is an L39 screw-mount (Leica Thread Mount) lens, so it fits Leica-compatible rangefinder bodies and adapts to mirrorless cameras via an L39 adapter.
What should I check before buying one?
Look for fungus, haze, coating marks, oil on the aperture blades and stiff focus, as these are the most common issues on Canon rangefinder glass of this era and the main factors that reduce the price.
Facts
- Maker
- Canon
- Type
- L39 Mount
- Sales in the typical price
- 21
- First sale
- 7 May 2004
- Latest sale
- 10 Aug 2026
- Median
- £59
- Middle half
- £37–£199
- Evidence
- Fair · wide spread
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Canon 28mm f/3.5: typical sale price £59, the median of 21 recorded sales, 2004–2026, middle half £37–£199 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/c/canon/28mm-f-3-5/