Canon S-II (Canon)

Canon rangefinder screwmount

The Canon S-II (Canon) typically sells for £280 (median of 27 recorded sales, 1998–2026; fair evidence).

Typical sale price
£280

median of 27 sales, 1998–2026

Fair
£100£1k

Middle half of sales: £156–£411

Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

Not in the typical price

Listed apart, never blended in.

Over time

£100£1k200020102020

Every sale since 1998; no trend line.

Latest sales All 30 →

Near Mint Canon Autoboy S II Panorama 35mm Compact Film Camera w/ case Japan£142
22 May 2026 · eBayas sold ↗
A Canon S-II Rangefinder Camera Body£40
4 Jun 2024 · Flints Auctions · lot 319 · Cameras & Scientific Auctionpremium removed
◆ ▼ far below the rest
A Canon S-II Rangefinder Camera£90
16 Apr 2024 · Special Auction Services · lot 144 · Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
A Canon S-II Rangefinder Camera£170
16 Apr 2024 · Special Auction Services · lot 97 · Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer

What it is

{"overview":"The Canon S-II is a Leica screw-mount (M39) 35mm rangefinder produced by Canon Camera Company in the late 1940s. The wide spread reflects how condition-sensitive this model is in 2026: clean, working examples with original finish sell for considerably more than bodies showing brassing, haze or rangefinder faults. Buyers asking what a Canon S-II is worth should expect the price to hinge almost entirely on cosmetic and mechanical condition.","buying_guide":"Check the rangefinder patch for contrast and vertical alignment, inspect the cloth shutter curtains for pinholes and the slow speeds for accuracy, and look over the top plate and vulcanite for wear consistent with a camera of this age.

Generated summary, 23 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Other S-IIs

Questions

What lens mount does the Canon S-II use?

It uses the Leica screw mount (M39), so it accepts period Canon screw-mount lenses as well as Leica-thread optics from other makers.

Facts

Maker
Canon
Type
Canon rangefinder screwmount
Sales in the typical price
27
First sale
29 Jan 1998
Latest sale
22 May 2026
Median
£280
Middle half
£156–£411
Evidence
Fair
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Canon S-II (Canon): typical sale price £280, the median of 27 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £156–£411 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/c/canon/s-ii-canon/

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