Canon 50mm f/1.4
1957
Variants
Select a variant to filter the sales history below.
| Variant | Years | Edition | Sales | Price Range |
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| EF USM | — | — | 6 | £50 – £212 |
| FD | — | — | 12 | £19 – £170 |
| FL | — | — | 2 | £25 – £40 |
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 | £60 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 334) Title: A Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 Ultrasonic Lens
Description:
A Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 Ultrasonic Lens, auto focus working, barrel VG, elements VG, with front and rear caps |
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| May 2026 | £50 | Special Auction Services | EF USM | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 357) Title: A Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 Ultrasonic Lens
Description:
A Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 Ultrasonic Lens, auto focus working, barrel G-VG, elements G, some light internal fungus with rear cap |
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| Mar 2026 | £62 | Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 464) Title: A Canon FD f/1.4 50mm Lens
Description:
black, barrel G, optics G with light dust, with caps. |
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| Mar 2026 | £75 | Flints Auctions | EF USM | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 426) Title: A Canon EF USM f/1.4 50mm Lens
Description:
black, barrel VG, optics VG, with caps. |
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| Jan 2026 | £45 | Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 73) Title: A Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. Lens
Description:
A Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. Lens, serial no 552302, barrel G, elements G-VG, with front and rear caps |
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| Nov 2025 | £40 | Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 284) Title: A Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 Lens
Description:
A Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 Lens, chrome nose, serial no 98215, barrel G, some paint wear to aperture grip, elements G, some light spotting, with front and |
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| Oct 2025 | £100 | Tennants Auctioneers | EF USM | |
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Auction: Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools (Lot 144) Title: Canon EF F1.4 50mm USM Lens
Description:
in original box |
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| Sep 2025 | £112 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 599) Title: A Canon f/1.4 50mm Lens
Description:
black, serial number 18976, barrel G, screw mount, optics G with light haze and spotting. |
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| May 2025 | £106 | Flints Auctions | EF USM | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 257) Title: A Canon EF f/1.4 50mm Ultrasonic Lens
Description:
black, barrel VG, optics VG, with caps. |
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| May 2025 | £19 | Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 131) Title: A Canon FD f/1.4 50mm Lens
Description:
black, serial no. 4362660, body, F-G, damage to filter thread, elements, VG, some light internal haze |
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| Aug 2024 | £60 | Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: TWO DAY: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 488) Title: A Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 Lens
Description:
A Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 Lens, barrel G, elements G, with front and rear caps |
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| Aug 2024 | £30 | Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: TWO DAY: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 650) Title: A Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 Lens
Description:
A Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 Lens, barrel G, thread damaged on filter ring, elements G-VG, with rear cap and unbranded front cap |
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| Jun 2024 | £25 | Flints Auctions | FL | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 781) Title: A Canon FL f/1.4 50mm SLR Camera Lens
Description:
black, serial 12039, body G with small scratch to rear of mount, optics G with minor spotting to rear element and some light dust, |
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| Jun 2024 | £94 | Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 848) Title: A Canon FD S.S.C. f/1.4 50mm Lens
Description:
black, date code 1977, serial no.953154, body G-VG, optics VG, slight dust, with Canon 55mm front cap |
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| Apr 2024 | £170 | Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 557) Title: A Canon 50mm f/1.4 Lens
Description:
A Canon 50mm f/1.4 Lens, L39 mount, serial no 66363barrel G-VG, elements G-VG, with hood, front & rear caps and UV 1x filter |
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| Apr 2024 | £70 | Special Auction Services | EF USM | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 339) Title: A Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 Ultrasonic Lens
Description:
A Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 Ultrasonic Lens, auto focusing working, barrel G, elements G, with front and rear caps |
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| Feb 2024 | £50 | Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 53) Title: A Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 Lens
Description:
A Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 Lens, barrel G-VG, elements G-VG, with BS-52 hood, front and rear cap |
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| Jan 2024 | £94 | Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 411) Title: Two Canon SLR Lenses
Description:
comprising a Canon FD f/1.4 S.S.C. 50mm lens, serial no.487772, date code 1974, body G-VG, optics VG, with front and rear caps, also a non-original |
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| Oct 2023 | £40 | Special Auction Services | FL | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 342) Title: A Canon FL 50mm f/1.4 Lens
Description:
A Canon FL 50mm f/1.4 Lens, serial no 48246, barrel G-VG, elements G-VG, with front and rear caps |
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| Aug 2023 | £40 | Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 469) Title: A Canon 50mm f/1.4 FD &Two for Canon Lenses
Description:
A Canon 50mm f/1.4 FD &Two for Canon Lenses 50mm f/1.4 FD lens, barrel G-VG, elements G, light fungus, Sigma 80-200mm f/4-5.6 MC, G and a Makinon MC |
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| Jun 2022 | £212 | Flints Auctions | EF USM | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 436) Title: A Canon EF f/1.4 50mm Lens
Description:
body, VG-E, elements VG-E, with maker's caps |
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| Dec 2021 | £397 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 431) Title: A Canon f/1.4 50mm Lens
Description:
L39, body, G, elements, VG-E |
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| Jan 2021 | £50 | Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 299) Title: A Canon FD f/1.4 50mm lens
Description:
black, chrome nose, serial no. 36299, date code L 402 (February, 1971), body, F-G, elements, G, heavy cleaning marks to front element, (Qty: 1) |
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| Nov 2020 | £223 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 219) Title: A Canon f/1.4 50mm Lens
Description:
black, serial no. 44806, body, G, elements, VG, some very light cleaning marks to front element, complete with lens hood Note: Lot imported under |
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