Canon 50mm f/1.8
1958
Variants
Select a variant to filter the sales history below.
| Variant | Years | Edition | Sales | Price Range |
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| EF | — | — | 0 | — |
| EF II | — | — | 1 | £35 – £35 |
| EF STM | — | — | 1 | £20 – £20 |
| FD | — | — | 14 | £12 – £80 |
| FL | — | — | 1 | £19 – £19 |
| R | — | — | 0 | — |
| Serenar | — | — | 2 | £56 – £300 |
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: July 2026
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| Jul 2026 | £25 | ebay | FD | |
Title: Canon FD 50mm f/1.8 S.C. - Breech Lock
Description:
There are external usage marks/scratches and wear (see sample photo). Internally the optics are fungal and dusty, there also appears to be an internal scratch, this should have little/no effect unless shooting into the light and is reflected in the price. Location: Teddington, United Kingdom |
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| May 2026 | £20 | Special Auction Services | EF STM | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 319) Title: A Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens
Description:
A Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens, serial no 3025212789, auto focus working, barrel VG, elements G, some light fungus to rear elements, with front cap, |
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| Sep 2025 | £12 | Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 542) Title: A Canon FD f/1.8 50mm Lens
Description:
black, barrel VG, optics G with a small patch of wispy fungus. |
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| May 2025 | £25 | Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 127) Title: A Canon FD f/1.8 50mm Lens
Description:
black, serial no. 1651168, body, VG, elements, F-VG, some unusual marks around the perimeter of the front element Notes: SKA169A |
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| May 2025 | £25 | Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 128) Title: A Canon FD f/1.8 50mm Lens
Description:
black, serial no. 264854, body, VG, elements, G-VG, some light internal fungus Notes: SKA0170A |
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| May 2025 | £12 | Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 129) Title: A Canon FD f/1.8 50mm Lens
Description:
black, serial no. 6536802, body, VG, elements, F-G, some light internal haze and fungus traces to the rear SKA184A |
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| May 2025 | £25 | Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 132) Title: A Canon FD f/1.8 50mm Lens
Description:
black, serial no. 5750478, body, VG, elements, G-VG, some internal haze/marks Notes: SKA0183A |
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| Jan 2025 | £56 | Flints Auctions | Serenar | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 573) Title: A Canon Serenar f/1.8 50mm Lens
Description:
chrome, serial number 70080, barrel G, optics F with internal haze. |
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| Jun 2024 | £35 | Special Auction Services | EF II | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 89) Title: A Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens
Description:
A Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Lens, auto focusing working, barrel G-VG, elements VG, with front and rear caps |
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| Feb 2024 | £45 | Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 294) Title: A Canon 50mm f/1.8 L39 Mount Lens
Description:
A Canon 50mm f/1.8 L39 Mount Lens, black & chrome, serial no 339837, barrel G, elements P-F, fungus/clouding |
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| Jan 2024 | £19 | Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 162) Title: A Canon FD f/1,8 50mm Camera Lens
Description:
body G-VG, optics F-G, some haze present, together with a Canon Extender FD 2x-B, optics F-G, some haze present, (Qty: 1) |
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| Oct 2023 | £80 | Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 298) Title: A Canon 50mm f/1.8 Lens
Description:
A Canon 50mm f/1.8 Lens, black/chrome, serial no 229523, barrel G-VG, elements G-VG, with front and rear caps, in Canon 50mm lens case |
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| Oct 2023 | £70 | Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 299) Title: A Canon 50mm f/1.8 Lens
Description:
A Canon 50mm f/1.8 Lens, black/chrome, serial no 24455, Canon name in orange on bezel, barrel G-VG, elements G-VG, with front and rear caps, in Canon |
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| Oct 2023 | £190 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 237) Title: A Canon 50mm f/1.8 Lens
Description:
A Canon 50mm f/1.8 Lens, black, serial no 117934, barrel F-G, brassing & paint wear, elements F-G, light scratches/dust, with rear cap, in Canon 50mm |
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| Aug 2023 | £40 | Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 175) Title: A Canon 50mm f/1.8 Lens
Description:
A Canon 50mm f/1.8 Lens, screw mount (L39), barrel G, some brassing/paint wear, elements F, fungus/clouding to middle element, with unbranded front |
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| Apr 2023 | £62 | Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 168) Title: A Canon FD f/1.8 50mm Lens
Description:
body, VG-E, elements, VG-E, some very light internal dust, with maker's caps IR219537 |
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| Apr 2023 | £50 | Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 171) Title: A Canon FD f/1.8 50mm Lens
Description:
body, E, elements, VG, some very light internal haze, with maker's caps and box IR219537 |
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| Mar 2022 | £38 | Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: The Collectors sale (Lot 488) Title: A Canon FD f/1.8 50mm Lens
Description:
black, serial no. 6169621, body, VG, elements, VG |
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| Jan 2021 | £19 | Flints Auctions | FL | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 287) Title: A Canon FL f/1.8 50mm Lens
Description:
black, with maker's S-50 lens hood in leather case, body, G-VG, elements, F-G, very small fungal blooms to outer edge of rear elements, (Qty: 1) |
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| Nov 2016 | EUR 300 | Leitz Auction | Serenar | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 30 (Lot AI_30_34244) Title: Canon 1.8/5cm/ 'Leitz Branded'
Description:
chrome rigid (Canon Serenar) 1.8/5cm lens type 2 engraved on the front rim 'Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Summicron f=5cm 1:1.8 Nr. 1192946 - in very good condition with small dent on front ring, rear cap - very interesting lens branded in early 50s in Japan for use with Leica copies Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
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