Dallmeyer (J.H.) Super Six · 38.1mm f/1.9 Projection

{"overview":"The Dallmeyer 1½ Inch f\/1.9 Super Six is a fast projection lens from the long-established London optical maker J.H. Dallmeyer. With a 1½-inch (approximately 38mm) focal length and an f\/1.9 maximum aperture, it was built for cine and slide projection rather than camera use, and is most often encountered today as a brass- or alloy-barrelled unit adapted by enthusiasts to mirrorless bodies for its rendering.","market_narrative":"At UK auction, hammer prices for the Super Six 1½ Inch f\/1.9 Projection lens have sat in a narrow band, with recorded results of £682 in November 2020 and £725 in August 2022 — a median around £703. As of today in 2026 these saleroom levels suggest a clean copy is worth roughly £680–£725 at wholesale, before buyer's premium, and dealer or adapted-for-mirrorless retail asking prices typically run higher than what the lens sells for under the hammer.","buying_guide":"Inspect the glass carefully for fungus, haze and cleaning marks, all of which are common on Dallmeyer projection optics of this age, and check that internal coatings (where present) are free of scratches or wipe damage. Because this is a projection lens there is no iris to gum up, but confirm the focus helicoid (or any added adapter helicoid) turns smoothly, look for signs of element separation at the cemented groups, and verify the barrel is complete and undamaged since missing retaining rings sharply reduce value.","specs":"Key documented specifications are limited to the maker (J.H. Dallmeyer, London), the 1½ inch (≈38mm) focal length, the f\/1.9 maximum aperture and its designation as a Super Six projection lens.","faq":[{"q":"What is a Dallmeyer 1½ Inch f\/1.9 Super Six Projection lens worth today?","a":"Based on UK auction hammer results, a complete example is worth roughly £680–£725, with a median price around £703 from the two recorded sales."},{"q":"How much does a Dallmeyer Super Six 1½ Inch f\/1.9 sell for at auction?","a":"Recent UK saleroom results show it sells for £682 (2020) and £725 (2022) at hammer, excluding buyer's premium."},{"q":"Is the Dallmeyer Super Six a camera lens?","a":"No — it is a projection lens, although collectors and shooters frequently adapt it to mirrorless cameras, which supports its market value."},{"q":"Why is the price range so narrow?","a":"Only two verified UK auction sales are on record, both clustered around the £700 mark, so the observed price range is tight but the sample size is small."}],"confidence":40,"reasoning":"Only two sales records and no SPECS or variant data were provided, so confidence is capped per rule 8."}