Canon 500mm f/4.5L

FD Mount

The Canon 500mm f/4.5L sells for about £550 (median of only 3 recorded sales, 2016–2026; indicative, version mix).

Typical sale price
about£550

median of only 3 sales, 2016–2026

Indicativeversion mix
£348£550£976

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

Which version was it?
1matched1listing doesn’t say1not yet checked
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

How much does one sale move this?

Without the highest sale£449
Without the lowest sale£763

Price by version

Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.

Version not stated£7632 sales
1 rarer version (1–2 sales each)
FD£348

Not in the typical price

Listed apart, never blended in.

1
Awaiting classification
£390

Every sale

Canon EF 500mm F4.5 L USM AF Pro Prime Lens Front & Rear Lens Caps & Hood£550
19 Jul 2026 · eBayas sold ↗
○ version can’t tell
Canon FD 500mm f4.5 L Lens = ⚡️SALE PRICE❗ ⚡️ LAST DAY OF LISTING @ 8PM❗️ ⚡️⚡️£390
13 Jul 2026 · eBayas sold ↗
● FDawaiting classification · not in the price
Canon EF 500mm f/4.5L USM Telephoto Prime Lens£976
23 May 2026 · eBayas sold ↗
○ version not yet checked

What it is

L series

Versions and how to tell them apart

FD
1 saleSales only

Other 500mms

500mm f/8 Reflex
13 sales£111Fair500mm f/4
4 salesabout £1,325Indicative500mm f/5.6
3 salesabout £267Indicative

Facts

Maker
Canon
Type
FD Mount
Sales in the typical price
3
First sale
6 Nov 2016
Latest sale
19 Jul 2026
Median
£550
Middle half
£449–£763
Evidence
Indicative · version mix
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Canon 500mm f/4.5L: about £550, the median of 3 recorded sales, 2016–2026 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/c/canon/500mm-f-4-5l/

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