Canon 85mm f/2
L39 Mount
The Canon 85mm f/2 typically sells for £140 (median of 17 recorded sales, 2008–2026; fair evidence, wide spread).
median of 17 sales, 2008–2026
last 3 years: £103 (10 sales)
Middle half of sales: £80–£305
7 of the records are from 2008–2019, when an 85mm f/2 sold for about £267; since 2023 the typical price is about £103 (10 sales).
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Over time
Every sale since 2008; no trend line. 2008–2019: £267 (7) · 2023–2026: £103 (10)
Latest sales All 17 →
What it is
{"overview":"The Canon Serenar 85mm f\/2 is a short telephoto rangefinder lens in L39 (Leica thread) mount, dating from Canon's pre-FD rangefinder era when lenses were branded under the Serenar name.
Generated summary, 23 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
Other 85mms
57 sales£166Solid85mm f/1.2
30 sales£518Solid85mm f/1.5
13 sales£800Fair85mm f/1.9
12 sales£150Fair85mm f/1.4L
6 salesabout £747Indicative
Questions
Does it fit Leica rangefinder bodies?
Yes — it is an L39 (Leica thread) mount lens and fits Leica screw-mount bodies as well as period Canon rangefinders, and can be used on Leica M bodies with an L39-to-M adapter.
Facts
- Maker
- Canon
- Type
- L39 Mount
- Sales in the typical price
- 17
- First sale
- 30 Nov 2008
- Latest sale
- 10 Aug 2026
- Median
- £140
- Middle half
- £80–£305
- Evidence
- Fair · wide spread
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Canon 85mm f/2: typical sale price £140, the median of 17 recorded sales, 2008–2026, middle half £80–£305 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/c/canon/85mm-f-2/