Canon Serenar 28mm f/3.5
The Canon Serenar 28mm f/3.5 is a manual-focus wide-angle rangefinder lens in Leica thread mount (L39/LTM), produced by Canon before the company adopted the Canon-branded lens name. It was designed for use on Canon and Leica screw-mount rangefinder bodies and sits among the early postwar Japanese wide-angles that expanded the L39 system.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Serenar 28mm f/3.5 have clustered between £150 and £220, with a median result of £170 — a useful guide to what the lens is worth at saleroom level today. As of 2026, clean, haze-free copies with original caps and finders tend to sell for the upper end of that range, while examples with optical faults fetch less. Buyers should remember these are wholesale hammer figures rather than retail asking prices.
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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| Oct 2023 | £150 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 169) Title: A Canon 28mm f/3.5 Ultra Wide Angle Serenar Lens
Description:
A Canon 28mm f/3.5 Ultra Wide Angle Serenar Lens, chrome, serial no 10095, barrel G, light wear, elements G-VG, with front & rear cap, 28mm finder, |
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| Oct 2023 | £220 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 170) Title: A Canon 28mm f/3.5 Ultra Wide Angle Serenar Lens
Description:
A Canon 28mm f/3.5 Ultra Wide Angle Serenar Lens, chrome, serial no 11832, barrel G-VG, light wear, elements G, with front & rear cap, 28mm finder, |
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| Oct 2023 | £170 | Special Auction Services | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 171) Title: A Canon 28mm f/3.5 Ultra Wide Angle Serenar Lens
Description:
A Canon 28mm f/3.5 Ultra Wide Angle Serenar Lens, chrome, serial no 10613, barrel G, light wear, elements G, with front & rear cap, 28mm finder, |
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| May 2009 | EUR 2,000 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 15 (Lot AI_15_19024) Title: Canon Lens CT 3.5/28mm
Description:
extremely rare Canon lens with original Contax (Nikon) mount in near mint condition with rear cap and maker's box, with matching 28mm Canon finder with leather case and maker's box Estimate: EUR 3,000 - EUR 3,500 |
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