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).

Typical sale price
£140

median of 17 sales, 2008–2026

last 3 years: £103 (10 sales)

Fairwide spread
£50£100£200£500

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).

£140at auction (11 sales)
£250on eBay (6 sales)
Which version was it?
14matched2listing doesn’t say1not 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£3903 sales
Serenar£12814 sales£73–£256

Over time

£50£100£200£5002010201520202025

Every sale since 2008; no trend line. 2008–2019: £267 (7) · 2023–2026: £103 (10)

Latest sales All 17 →

Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM Lens - 4234C002-Brand New£478
10 Aug 2026 · eBay · $647as sold ↗
○ version not yet checked
Canon RF 85mm F/2 Macro IS STM Lens With Canon ET-77 Lens Hood, MINT CONDITION.£374
9 Aug 2026 · eBayas sold ↗
○ version can’t tell
Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM lens and hood Mint Condition FREE P&P£390
6 Aug 2026 · eBayas sold ↗
○ version can’t tell
Canon Serenar 85mm f/2 LTM Lens Chrome w/Range-Finder, orig case needs servicing£52
24 Jul 2026 · eBay · $69as sold ↗

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

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/

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