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    "answer": "The Canon 500mm f/4 sells for about £1,325 (median of only 4 recorded sales, 2023–2026; indicative, version mix).",
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            "venue": "eBay",
            "title": "Canon EF 500mm F4 L IS USM AF Pro Prime Lens Refurbished +12 Month Guarantee",
            "price": 1350,
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        {
            "id": 70619,
            "date": "2026-08-01",
            "venue": "eBay",
            "title": "Tested! [Top MINT w/Trunk] Canon EF 500mm f/4 L IS II USM ET-138(WII) From JAPAN",
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        {
            "id": 19340,
            "date": "2026-01-06",
            "venue": "Flints Auctions",
            "title": "A Canon EF L IS USM f/4 500mm Lens",
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            "currency": "GBP",
            "gbp": 1100,
            "basis": "premium_inclusive",
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        {
            "id": 3026,
            "date": "2023-10-10",
            "venue": "Special Auction Services",
            "title": "A Canon EF 500mm f/4 L IS USM Lens",
            "price": 1300,
            "currency": "GBP",
            "gbp": 1300,
            "basis": "hammer",
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            "version_status": "undeterminable",
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            "lot": "519"
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    "sales_ledger": "https://www.cameraworth.com/c/canon/500mm-f-4/sales/",
    "citation": "“Canon 500mm f/4: about £1,325, the median of 4 recorded sales, 2023–2026 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/c/canon/500mm-f-4/",
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        "url": "https://www.cameraworth.com/methodology/"
    },
    "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."
}