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Dallmeyer (J.H.) 85mm f/2 Dallac

The Dallmeyer 85mm f/2 Dallac is a fast medium-telephoto lens from the British optical maker J.H. Dallmeyer of London, designed in the post-war era when f/2 short teles were prized for portraiture and available-light work. Production was limited, and surviving examples are scarce, making the Dallac one of the more collectable items in the Dallmeyer catalogue.

At UK auction the 85mm f/2 Dallmeyer Dallac has shown a very wide spread: hammer results range from £700 in 2007 to £8,000 in 2021, with the two recorded sales straddling roughly £4,350 as a midpoint. Because these are saleroom hammer prices — wholesale levels before buyer's and seller's commission — the figure a private collector pays at retail today in 2026 typically sits well above the headline result, and the 2021 jump shows how much a clean, complete example is worth when one surfaces. Condition, completeness of the original mount and glass clarity are what determine where in that range an example sells for.

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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 £4,375 Flints Auctions
Jun 2025 EUR 5,500 Leitz Auction
Aug 2024 £2,520 Chiswick Auctions
May 2023 £3,375 Flints Auctions
Nov 2021 EUR 8,000 Leitz Auction
Nov 2020 £5,208 Flints Auctions
May 2007 EUR 700 Leitz Auction
May 2006 EUR 1,430 Leitz Auction

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