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        "url": "https://www.cameraworth.com/c/canon/"
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            "date": "2026-08-14",
            "venue": "eBay",
            "title": "Canon EF 300mm f/4 L IS USM Ultrasonic Telephoto Lens - USED",
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            "basis": "marketplace",
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            "id": 72455,
            "date": "2026-08-13",
            "venue": "eBay",
            "title": "[Near Mint] Canon EF 300mm f/4 L IS USM ULTRASONIC Lens EF mount Japan #1119c",
            "price": 469,
            "currency": "USD",
            "gbp": 346,
            "basis": "marketplace",
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            "in_typical_price": true,
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        },
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            "id": 69885,
            "date": "2026-08-11",
            "venue": "eBay",
            "title": "*N.MINT* Canon EF 300mm f4 L USM ULTRASONIC Telephoto Lens DUTY PAID US",
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            "currency": "USD",
            "gbp": 258,
            "basis": "marketplace",
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        },
        {
            "id": 69886,
            "date": "2026-08-07",
            "venue": "eBay",
            "title": "Canon EF 300mm f4 L USM ULTRASONIC Telephoto Lens From JAPAN Exc+++",
            "price": 409,
            "currency": "USD",
            "gbp": 302,
            "basis": "marketplace",
            "version": "EF f/4L USM",
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        },
        {
            "id": 66986,
            "date": "2026-08-06",
            "venue": "eBay",
            "title": "CANON-FD fit 300mm/f4 Makinon Prime Telephoto Lens + Case",
            "price": 41,
            "currency": "GBP",
            "gbp": 41,
            "basis": "marketplace",
            "version": "FD f/4",
            "version_status": "matched",
            "in_typical_price": true,
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    "sales_ledger": "https://www.cameraworth.com/c/canon/300mm-f-4/sales/",
    "citation": "“Canon 300mm f/4: typical sale price £185, the median of 18 recorded sales, 1999–2026, middle half £49–£260 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/c/canon/300mm-f-4/",
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        "url": "https://www.cameraworth.com/methodology/"
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    "computed_at": "2026-10-08 00:10:00.968880",
    "attribution": "Data from cameraworth.com — a public register of what cameras and lenses actually sold for. Cite the page URL and the retrieval date; see /methodology/ for how each figure is made."
}