Dallmeyer (J.H.) Super Six · 76.2mm f/1.9

{"overview":"The Dallmeyer 3 Inch f\/1.9 Super Six is a fast British prime lens from the early-to-mid 20th century, made by J.H. Dallmeyer of London. With a 3-inch (roughly 75mm) focal length and an unusually wide f\/1.9 maximum aperture for its era, it was designed for low-light and cine\/portrait work where speed mattered more than compactness.","market_narrative":"At UK auction in late 2024, a Super Six 3 Inch f\/1.9 fetched £6,000 at hammer (wholesale saleroom level, before commission), which is the only verified data point in our records and therefore both the range and the median to date. With just one sale logged, today's market value is best treated as indicative rather than firmly established, and condition, completeness and mount fitting will materially shift what the next clean copy sells for in 2026.","buying_guide":"Inspect the front and rear elements carefully for fungus, internal haze and cleaning marks, as soft early coatings (where present) and uncoated surfaces on this generation of Dallmeyer glass are easily scratched. Check the iris for oil on the aperture blades and confirm the focus helicoid turns smoothly without stiffness or grease migration, and look for any signs of element separation around cemented groups. Confirm the mount and flange — Super Six examples turn up in cine and adapted still-camera fittings — as the wrong or modified mount sharply reduces value.","specs":"Key specifications from the supplied data: 3-inch (approximately 75mm) focal length and an f\/1.9 maximum aperture, branded as the Dallmeyer Super Six.","faq":[{"q":"What is a Dallmeyer 3 Inch f\/1.9 Super Six worth today?","a":"On the single verified UK auction record we hold, a Super Six 3 Inch f\/1.9 sold for £6,000 hammer in November 2024, so that figure is the best current reference point for value, though one sale is a thin sample."},{"q":"How much does a Dallmeyer Super Six 3 Inch f\/1.9 sell for at auction?","a":"The most recent saleroom result we have logged is £6,000 at hammer, which excludes buyer's and seller's commission and reflects wholesale auction-market price rather than a dealer retail figure."},{"q":"Why does the Super Six command this kind of price?","a":"The combination of a fast f\/1.9 aperture, the Dallmeyer Super Six name, and relative scarcity in usable condition supports strong prices, but with only one verified sale the true range is not yet well defined."}],"confidence":35,"reasoning":"Only one verified sale and no SPECS or variant data were supplied, so confidence is capped low per the rules."}