Canon IIS2 w. Canon Serenar 1.9/50 mm & Self-Timer III£470
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Canon IIS2
Canon rangefinder screwmount
The Canon IIS2 sells for about £120 (median of only 7 recorded sales, 2005–2026; indicative).
Typical sale price
about£120
median of only 7 sales, 2005–2026
Indicative
Few sales. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
How much does one sale move this?
Without the highest sale£120
Without the lowest sale£140
Every sale
A Canon II S2 Rangefinder Camera£160
16 Apr 2024 · Special Auction Services · lot 145 · Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
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A Canon II S2 Rangefinder Camera£120
10 Oct 2023 · Special Auction Services · lot 226 · Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
A Canon Model IIS-2 Rangefinder Camera£100
1 Dec 2021 · Flints Auctions · lot 406 · The Collectors Salepremium removed
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A Canon IIS2 Rangefinder Camera£120
26 Apr 2019 · Flints Auctions · lot 215 · Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicinepremium removed
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A Canon IIS2 Rangefinder Body£55
26 Apr 2018 · Flints Auctions · lot 1134 · Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicinepremium removed
Canon IIS2£262
27 Nov 2005 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €385 · lot AI_8_26277hammer ↗
What it is
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Generated summary, 28 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
What lens mount does the Canon IIS2 use?
It uses the Leica thread mount (M39 screw), so it accepts the wide range of LTM lenses from Canon, Leica and other makers of the period.
Is the Canon IIS2 a good user camera?
It can be, provided the shutter and rangefinder have been serviced; faulty examples are common at the low end of the price range and repair costs can quickly exceed the value of the body.
Facts
- Maker
- Canon
- Type
- Canon rangefinder screwmount
- Sales in the typical price
- 7
- First sale
- 27 Nov 2005
- Latest sale
- 3 Aug 2026
- Median
- £120
- Middle half
- £110–£211
- Evidence
- Indicative
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Canon IIS2: about £120, the median of 7 recorded sales, 2005–2026 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/c/canon/iis2/