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Dallmeyer (J.H.) 1½ Inch f/2 Super Six

The Dallmeyer 1½ Inch f/2 Super Six is a fast standard-class cine and small-format lens from the British maker J.H. Dallmeyer, with a 1½-inch (approximately 38mm) focal length and a maximum aperture of f/2. Lenses of this Super Six designation were intended for professional cine and technical use during the mid-twentieth century, and clean examples remain sought after by collectors of British optics today.

Sales evidence for the 1½ Inch f/2 Super Six is thin: the only recorded UK auction result in our database is a hammer price of £1,364 in December 2021, so both the range and median sit at that figure. As of 2026, that single data point suggests the lens sells for a low four-figure sum at saleroom level — a wholesale hammer result before buyer's and seller's commission — but with so few comparables, the true market worth and price spread for a clean, working copy could vary materially from this benchmark.

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.

Date Price Source
Dec 2021 £1,364 Flints Auctions