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        "url": "https://www.cameraworth.com/c/canon/"
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    "answer": "The Canon 500mm f/4.5L sells for about £550 (median of only 3 recorded sales, 2016–2026; indicative, version mix).",
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            "id": 73976,
            "date": "2026-07-19",
            "venue": "eBay",
            "title": "Canon EF 500mm F4.5 L USM AF Pro Prime Lens Front & Rear Lens Caps & Hood",
            "price": 550,
            "currency": "GBP",
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        },
        {
            "id": 73978,
            "date": "2026-07-13",
            "venue": "eBay",
            "title": "Canon FD 500mm f4.5 L Lens = ⚡️SALE PRICE❗ ⚡️ LAST DAY OF LISTING  @ 8PM❗️ ⚡️⚡️",
            "price": 390,
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        },
        {
            "id": 73973,
            "date": "2026-05-23",
            "venue": "eBay",
            "title": "Canon EF 500mm f/4.5L USM Telephoto Prime Lens",
            "price": 976,
            "currency": "GBP",
            "gbp": 976,
            "basis": "marketplace",
            "version": null,
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        {
            "id": 41608,
            "date": "2016-11-06",
            "venue": "Leitz Photographica Auction",
            "title": "Canon Lens FD 4.5/500m L",
            "price": 400,
            "currency": "EUR",
            "gbp": 348,
            "basis": "hammer",
            "version": "FD",
            "version_status": "matched",
            "in_typical_price": true,
            "set_apart": null,
            "flags": [],
            "source_url": "https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Canon-Lens-FD-4.5-500m-L/AI-29-33569",
            "lot": "AI_29_33569"
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    "sales_ledger": "https://www.cameraworth.com/c/canon/500mm-f-4-5l/sales/",
    "citation": "“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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    "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."
}