Canon P chrome
The Canon P is a 35mm rangefinder camera introduced in 1959, using the Leica M39 screw mount and a cloth focal-plane shutter. It was Canon's higher-volume rangefinder of the period, sometimes referred to as the Populaire, with a single combined viewfinder showing parallax-corrected framelines for 35mm, 50mm, and 100mm lenses. The chrome version is the standard finish for this model.
Sales data for the Canon P chrome at UK auction is sparse, so any guide to what one is worth today should be treated with caution. The single recorded hammer result in our dataset is £400 from 2011, achieved at saleroom level before buyer's premium. Current values in 2026 are condition-driven, with clean, working bodies and accurate rangefinders priced well above examples with shutter capping or haze.
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.
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| May 2011 | EUR 400 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 19 (Lot AI_19_12493) Title: Canon P Chrom
Description:
body in near mint condition and in good working order Estimate: EUR 500 - EUR 600 |
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| Oct 1998 | £368 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS & OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 164) Title: Canon P no. 705670
Description:
Canon P no. 705670 Estimate: £25 - £200 |
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| May 1998 | £149 | Christie's | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 162) Title: Canon P no. 744457
Description:
Canon P no. 744457 Estimate: £150 - £200 |
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