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Dallmeyer (J.H.) 2 Inch f/1.5 Septac

The Dallmeyer 2 Inch f/1.5 Septac is a fast standard-length British cine lens from J.H. Dallmeyer of London, designed for professional 16mm and small-format motion picture work where its wide f/1.5 aperture allowed shooting under low ambient light. As a Septac, it sits at the high-speed end of Dallmeyer's mid-twentieth-century cine catalogue and is sought today primarily by collectors of British optical history and specialist cine users.

Sales evidence for the 2 Inch f/1.5 Septac is extremely thin, so any view of what the lens is worth in 2026 has to be drawn from a single data point: a Christie's UK auction hammer result of £3,290 in December 2002. That figure is a wholesale saleroom level rather than a dealer asking price, and with no further auction comparables the lens sells for whatever a determined collector will pay on the day, meaning current value and price guidance should be treated as indicative only.

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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
Nov 2025 £12,500 Flints Auctions
Nov 2024 EUR 19,000 Leitz Auction
Jun 2024 EUR 11,000 Leitz Auction
Nov 2023 EUR 10,000 Leitz Auction
Nov 2023 £8,125 Flints Auctions
Nov 2022 EUR 8,500 Leitz Auction
Nov 2022 £13,750 Flints Auctions
Apr 2022 £10,000 Flints Auctions
Nov 2020 £8,928 Flints Auctions
Nov 2012 EUR 34,000 Leitz Auction
Dec 2002 £3,290 Christie's

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