Canon 50mm f/1.4

L39 Mount

The Canon 50mm f/1.4 typically sells for £60 (median of 43 recorded sales, 2016–2026; solid evidence).

Typical sale price
£60

median of 43 sales, 2016–2026

last 3 years: £60 (38 sales)

Solid
£10£20£50£100£200

Middle half of sales: £48–£120

£60at auction (25 sales)
£92on eBay (18 sales)
Which version was it?
38matched2listing doesn’t say3not yet checked
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

Price by version

Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.

Version not stated£1205 sales
FD£5920 sales£44–£80EF USM£11012 sales£81–£132FL£346 sales£23–£39

Not in the typical price

Listed apart, never blended in.

2
Lot or parts
£40–£75

Over time

£10£100201620202025

Every sale since 2016; no trend line.

Latest sales All 45 →

A Canon f/1.4 50mm FL Lens£30
26 Aug 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 221 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
● FL
VINTAGE CANON FD SSC 50MM F1.4 MANUAL FAST FULL FRAME LENS FOR AE-1 A1 F-1 ETC£95
12 Aug 2026 · eBayas sold ↗
● FD
Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 SSC Lens with Caps - EXCELLENT / GORGEOUS SHARP IMAGES!£115
9 Aug 2026 · eBayas sold ↗
● FD

What it is

1957

Versions and how to tell them apart

FD
20 sales£59FairEF USM
12 sales£110FairFL
6 sales£34Indicative

Other 50mms

50mm f/1.8
44 sales£35Solid50mm f/1.2
28 sales£354Fair50mm 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

Facts

Maker
Canon
Type
L39 Mount
Sales in the typical price
43
First sale
16 Jun 2016
Latest sale
26 Aug 2026
Median
£60
Middle half
£48–£120
Evidence
Solid
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Canon 50mm f/1.4: typical sale price £60, the median of 43 recorded sales, 2016–2026, middle half £48–£120 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/c/canon/50mm-f-1-4/

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