Canon Serenar 100mm f/3.5
The Canon Serenar 100mm f/3.5 is a short telephoto rangefinder lens in Leica L39 screw mount, produced under Canon's early Serenar branding before the company standardised on the Canon name. It was designed for portrait and mid-distance work on Canon and Leica screw-mount rangefinder bodies of the late 1940s and early 1950s.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Serenar 100mm f/3.5 have ranged from £40 to £140, with a sale at £81 in March 2025 sitting close to the middle of that spread. As of 2026, saleroom results show the lens typically sells for double-digit to low three-figure sums depending on glass and barrel condition, so what a clean example is worth today is largely a question of cosmetics and optical clarity rather than rarity.
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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| Mar 2025 | £81 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 367) Title: A Canon f/3.5 100mm Lens
Description:
chrome, serial number 57408, barrel VG, optics VG, screw mount, with front cap. |
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| Oct 2023 | £140 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 183) Title: A Canon 8.5cm f/2 Serenar Lens
Description:
A Canon 8.5cm f/2 Serenar Lens, chrome, made in Japan on rear lens cap, serial no 50088, barrel G, elements G, with front & rear caps, 8.5cm finder, |
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| Oct 2023 | £40 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 187) Title: A Canon 100mm f/3.5 Serenar Lens
Description:
A Canon 100mm f/3.5 Serenar Lens, chrome & black, serial no 49052, barrel G, elements F-G, haze/clouding, with front & rear caps, 100mm finder, in |
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