Dallmeyer (J.H.) Super Six · 31.75mm f/1.9

{"overview":"The Dallmeyer 1¼ Inch f\/1.9 Super Six is a high-speed cine lens with a 31.75mm focal length and an f\/1.9 maximum aperture, made by the London optical house J.H. Dallmeyer. It belongs to the classic Super Six line, designed for small-format motion picture cameras of the mid-twentieth century.","market_narrative":"UK auction evidence for this lens is thin: a single recorded hammer result from May 2025 at £562 (saleroom level, before commissions) gives the only firm price anchor for what a Dallmeyer 1¼ Inch f\/1.9 Super Six is worth in today's market. With just one data point, the median and range collapse to that same figure, so anyone asking how much one sells for in 2026 should treat £562 as indicative rather than definitive, and expect condition, mount and presentation to swing the actual value either way.","buying_guide":"Inspect the front and rear elements under a torch for fungus, haze and cleaning marks, as Super Six glass of this era is prone to internal bloom and coating wear. Check that the iris blades are clean and dry with no oil migration, that focus and aperture rings move smoothly without stiffness or grinding, and that there is no separation visible at the cemented element edges. Confirm the mount is intact and matches your intended camera, since cine lenses of this period appear in several fittings and adapter quality affects value.","specs":"Recorded specifications are limited to the headline figures: a 1¼ inch (approximately 31.75mm) focal length and an f\/1.9 maximum aperture, in the Dallmeyer Super Six series.","faq":[{"q":"What is a Dallmeyer 1¼ Inch f\/1.9 Super Six worth today?","a":"The only verified UK auction hammer price on record is £562 from May 2025, so that figure is the best current guide to value, subject to condition and mount."},{"q":"How much does a Dallmeyer Super Six 1¼ Inch f\/1.9 sell for at auction?","a":"One UK saleroom result is logged at £562 hammer; with a single data point the price range and median both sit at that level until further sales are recorded."},{"q":"Is the Dallmeyer Super Six a cine lens?","a":"Yes, the Super Six line was produced by J.H. Dallmeyer of London as a fast cine optic, and the 1¼ Inch f\/1.9 fits that small-format motion picture role."}],"confidence":35,"reasoning":"Only one sales record and no SPECS or variant data were provided, so confidence is capped well below 50 per rule 8."}