Canon 85mm f/1.8
1961
Variants
Select a variant to filter the sales history below.
| Variant | Years | Edition | Sales | Price Range |
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| EF | — | — | 1 | £80 – £80 |
| EF USM | — | — | 6 | £120 – £650 |
| FD | — | — | 9 | £38 – £188 |
| FL | — | — | 3 | £78 – £133 |
| R | — | — | 1 | £275 – £275 |
Sales History
Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.
Prices updated: May 2026
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| May 2026 | £133 | ebay | FL | |
Title: Canon Lens FL f/1.8 - 85mm Lens #18913. With back cap.
Description:
Objectif Canon Lens FL f/1,8 - 85mm. Numéro de série: N° 18913. Avec bouchon arrière. Location: Paris, France |
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| Apr 2026 | £78 | ebay | FL | |
Title: Canon 85mm f/1.8 Manual Focus Lens Canon FL Mount (please read) Location: Dewsbury, United Kingdom |
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| Apr 2026 | £188 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 190) Title: A Canon FD f/1.8 85mm S.S.C. Lens
Description:
black, serial number 15489, barrel VG, optics VG, with caps, hood and case. |
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| Mar 2026 | £38 | Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 423) Title: A Canon FD f/1.8 85mm Lens.
Description:
black, serial number 19735, barrel F-G, optics F with light fungus. |
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| Mar 2026 | £106 | Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 462) Title: A Canon FD f/1.8 85mm Lens
Description:
black, barrel G, optics G, with caps. |
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| Nov 2025 | £80 | Special Auction Services | EF | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 273) Title: A Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 Ultrasonic Lens
Description:
A Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 Ultrasonic Lens, auto focusing working, barrel VG, elements VG, with ET-65 III hood, front and rear caps |
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| Sep 2025 | £162 | Flints Auctions | EF USM | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 513) Title: A Canon EF Ultrasonic f/1.8 85mm AF Lens
Description:
black, barrel VG, optics VG, with caps and hood. |
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| Aug 2025 | £188 | Flints Auctions | EF USM | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 274) Title: A Canon EF 1f/1.8 85mm USM Lens
Description:
black, barrel VG, optics VG, with front cap and maker's packaging. |
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| Mar 2025 | £162 | Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 451) Title: A Canon FD f/1.8 85mm Lens
Description:
black, serial number 21764, barrel VG, optics VG, with caps. |
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| Feb 2025 | £188 | Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 196) Title: A Canon FD f/1.8 85mm Lens
Description:
black, barrel VG, optics VG, with caps and hood. |
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| Aug 2024 | £275 | Flints Auctions | R | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 348) Title: A Canon f/1.8 85mm Rangefinder Camera Lens
Description:
black, serial no.11251, M39 screw mount, body F-G, wear to focusing grip, optics F-G, light fungus and spotting, with a Canon 85 accessory viewfinder, |
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| Jun 2024 | £90 | Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 367) Title: A Canon FD 85mm f/1.8 Lens
Description:
A Canon FD 85mm f/1.8 Lens, barrel G-VG, elements G-VG, with rear cap, in Canon LH-C10 lens case |
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| Apr 2024 | £130 | Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 313) Title: A Canon FD 85mm f/1.8 Lens
Description:
A Canon FD 85mm f/1.8 Lens, serial no 14003, barrel G, elements G-VG, with BT-52 hood, front and rear caps |
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| Feb 2024 | £120 | Special Auction Services | EF USM | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 427) Title: A Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 Ultrasonic Lens
Description:
A Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 Ultrasonic Lens, auto focus functions, barrel G-VG, elements G-VG, with front and rear caps |
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| Jan 2024 | £138 | Flints Auctions | EF USM | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 172) Title: A Canon EF f/1.8 85mm Lens
Description:
body, VG, elements, VG |
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| Oct 2023 | £130 | Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 360) Title: A Canon 85mm f/1.8 S.S.C. Lens
Description:
A Canon 85mm f/1.8 S.S.C. Lens, serial no 23012, barrel G, elements G-VG, with front & rear caps and BT-55 hood |
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| Oct 2023 | £80 | Special Auction Services | FL | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 345) Title: A Canon FL 85mm f/1.8 Lens
Description:
A Canon FL 85mm f/1.8 Lens, serial no 16269, barrel G-VG, slight wear, elements G-VG, with front & rear caps, in Canon lens case |
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| Oct 2023 | £400 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 301) Title: A Canon 85mm f/1.8 Lens
Description:
A Canon 85mm f/1.8 Lens, black, serial no 10432, barrel G, some light wear to grip, elements G-VG, with front & rear caps, in Canon 85/1.8 lens case |
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| Jun 2023 | £130 | Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 478) Title: A Canon 85mm f/1.8 FD Lens
Description:
A Canon 85mm f/1.8 FD Lens, serial no 10467, barrel G, elements G-VG, with front and rear caps |
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| Oct 2022 | £112 | Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 272) Title: A Canon FD f/1.8 85mm Lens
Description:
black, serial no. 44745, body, VG-E, elements, G-VG, some light internal fungus to middle group, with makers caps |
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| Jun 2022 | £175 | Flints Auctions | EF USM | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 437) Title: A Canon EF f/1.8 85mm Lens
Description:
body, VG-E, elements, VG-E, with maker's caps |
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| May 2013 | EUR 460 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 23 (Lot AI_23_10512) Title: Canon Canon Lens 1.8/85mm
Description:
fast black portrait lens in RF coupled M39 screw mount, good lenses (cap, filter) Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
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| May 2012 | EUR 300 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 21 (Lot AI_21_14214) Title: Canon Lens 1.8/85mm
Description:
second type in mint condition with clean lenses, caps Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
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| May 2010 | EUR 650 | Leitz Auction | EF USM | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 17 (Lot AI_17_11351) Title: Canon Lens 1,8/85mm
Description:
early all-black second type in near mint condition, good lenses Estimate: EUR 500 - EUR 600 |
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| Nov 2008 | EUR 550 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 14 (Lot AI_14_17978) Title: Canon Lens 1.8/85mm black
Description:
late black 85mm Canon Lens in near mint condition, very fine cleaning marks on front element, both caps Estimate: EUR 350 - EUR 450 |
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| Nov 2003 | EUR 271 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 4 (Lot AI_4_23006) Title: Canon 85mm/1,8 Canon Lens
Description:
Neuwertig mit Deckeln Estimate: EUR 123,070 - EUR 4 |
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