The Canon 35mm f/2 in L39 screw mount is a fast wide-angle prime from Canon's rangefinder era, predating the 1971 FD system and fitting Leica thread-mount bodies as well as Canon's own screw-mount rangefinders. It was built as a general-purpose reportage and street lens, pairing a moderate wide field of view with an f/2 maximum aperture that was ambitious for a 35mm rangefinder optic of its period.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Canon 35mm f/2 L39 have clustered between £170 and £240, with a median close to £221 across the four results on file. As of 2026 that puts the lens firmly in mid-tier collectable rangefinder territory in today's saleroom, and the figures quoted here are wholesale hammer results that exclude buyer's and seller's premiums, so retail asking prices from specialist dealers typically sit above this band. Condition, glass clarity and presence of the original caps and case are the main factors that push a copy toward the top of the range rather than the lower end.