Canon 85mm f/1.9

L39 Mount

The Canon 85mm f/1.9 typically sells for £150 (median of 12 recorded sales, 2008–2026; fair evidence).

Typical sale price
£150

median of 12 sales, 2008–2026

Fair
£100£200

Middle half of sales: £130–£178

Which version was it?
7matched3listing doesn’t say2not 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£1605 sales
Serenar£1456 sales£110–£175
1 rarer version (1–2 sales each)
R£150

Over time

£100£2002010201520202025

Every sale since 2008; no trend line.

Latest sales All 12 →

A Canon f/1.9 85mm Lens£85
29 Oct 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 234 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
A Canon 85mm f/1.9 Lens£180
10 Oct 2023 · Special Auction Services · lot 547 · Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
○ version not yet checked
A Canon 85mm f/1.9 Lens£150
10 Oct 2023 · Special Auction Services · lot 239 · Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
○ version not yet checked

What it is

1958

Versions and how to tell them apart

Mount

Other 85mms

Facts

Maker
Canon
Type
L39 Mount
Sales in the typical price
12
First sale
30 Nov 2008
Latest sale
30 May 2026
Median
£150
Middle half
£130–£178
Evidence
Fair
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Canon 85mm f/1.9: typical sale price £150, the median of 12 recorded sales, 2008–2026, middle half £130–£178 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/c/canon/85mm-f-1-9/

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