Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Standard Lens. Near mint condition, boxed, cap, hood.£466
● EF f/1.2L USMboxed
Canon 50mm f/1.2
L39 Mount
The Canon 50mm f/1.2 typically sells for £354 (median of 28 recorded sales, 2002–2026; fair evidence).
Typical sale price
£354
median of 28 sales, 2002–2026
last 3 years: £407 (20 sales)
Fair
Middle half of sales: £177–£510
£210at auction (16 sales)
£514on eBay (12 sales)
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Version not stated£1702 sales
FD f/1.2L£35914 sales£275–£478EF f/1.2L USM£5077 sales£293–£584f/1.2£2305 sales£180–£260Over time
Every sale since 2002; no trend line.
Latest sales All 28 →
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● EF f/1.2L USMboxed
Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM Standard Lens£568
What it is
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Generated summary, 24 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Versions and how to tell them apart
Mount
Other 50mms
50mm f/1.8
44 sales£35Solid50mm f/1.4
43 sales£60Solid50mm f/3.5
23 sales£50Fair50mm f/0.95
18 sales£1,094Fair50mm f/2.2
5 salesabout £110Indicative50mm f/1.0L
4 salesabout £1,117Indicative50mm f/2.8
4 salesabout £1,284Indicative50mm f/1.5
2 salesSales only
44 sales£35Solid50mm f/1.4
43 sales£60Solid50mm f/3.5
23 sales£50Fair50mm f/0.95
18 sales£1,094Fair50mm f/2.2
5 salesabout £110Indicative50mm f/1.0L
4 salesabout £1,117Indicative50mm f/2.8
4 salesabout £1,284Indicative50mm f/1.5
2 salesSales only
Questions
Is the Canon 50mm f/1.2 L39 rare?
It is considerably scarcer than the Canon 50mm f/1.4 and f/1.8 screw-mount lenses, which is reflected in the limited auction record and keeps values firm for clean copies.
What should I check before buying one?
Prioritise glass condition — haze, fungus and cleaning marks on the large elements are common — and confirm the aperture is oil-free and the focus helicoid moves smoothly across its full range.
Facts
- Maker
- Canon
- Type
- L39 Mount
- Sales in the typical price
- 28
- First sale
- 16 Jul 2002
- Latest sale
- 12 Aug 2026
- Median
- £354
- Middle half
- £177–£510
- Evidence
- Fair
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Canon 50mm f/1.2: typical sale price £354, the median of 28 recorded sales, 2002–2026, middle half £177–£510 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/c/canon/50mm-f-1-2/