Canon 50mm f/1.4
1957
Variants
Select a variant to filter the sales history below.
| Variant | Years | Edition | Sales | Price Range |
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| EF USM | — | — | 9 | £50 – £212 |
| FD | — | — | 12 | £19 – £170 |
| FL | — | — | 3 | £25 – £53 |
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.
Prices updated: July 2026
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| Jul 2026 | £44 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 508) Title: A Canon FD f/1.4 50mm Lens
Description:
black, barrel VG, optics G, with caps. |
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| Jul 2026 | £53 | 🇬🇧 ebay | EF USM | |
Title: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Prime Lens Manual Focus ONLY + Lens Cap (AF Faulty)
Description:
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Prime Lens Manual Focus ONLY + Lens Cap (AF Faulty) Location: Lincoln, United Kingdom |
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| Jul 2026 | £126 | 🇬🇧 ebay | EF USM | |
Title: canon ef 50mm f/1.4 usm prime lens
Description:
canon ef 50mm f/1.4 usm prime lens. Location: Sheffield, United Kingdom |
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| Jul 2026 | £63 | 🇬🇧 ebay | EF USM | |
Title: Canon EF 50 mm F/1.4 EF USM for Canon - Black
Description:
Box has been opened, but lenses were never used. Lens is in perfect condition with both caps still on. Box has seen better days, manual is crumbled up but still legible. Please message me with any questions. Location: South London, United Kingdom |
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| Jun 2026 | £53 | 🇬🇧 ebay | FL | |
Title: Canon FL 50mm f/1.4 II, Excellent Condition
Description:
For sale is a Canon FL F/1.4 50mm lens for the FL and FD mount series. It works very nicely for portraits and for general use. It is a very characterful lens, as can be seen by the attached photos at F1.4, the result is a very soft misty effect that is akin to a Pro-Mist filter or alike. Location: Dartford, United Kingdom |
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| May 2026 | £60 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 334) Title: A Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 Ultrasonic Lens
Description:
A Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 Ultrasonic Lens, auto focus working, barrel VG, elements VG, with front and rear caps |
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| May 2026 | £50 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | EF USM | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 357) Title: A Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 Ultrasonic Lens
Description:
A Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 Ultrasonic Lens, auto focus working, barrel G-VG, elements G, some light internal fungus with rear cap |
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| Mar 2026 | £62 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 464) Title: A Canon FD f/1.4 50mm Lens
Description:
black, barrel G, optics G with light dust, with caps. |
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| Mar 2026 | £75 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | EF USM | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 426) Title: A Canon EF USM f/1.4 50mm Lens
Description:
black, barrel VG, optics VG, with caps. |
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| Jan 2026 | £45 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 73) Title: A Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. Lens
Description:
A Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. Lens, serial no 552302, barrel G, elements G-VG, with front and rear caps |
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| Nov 2025 | £40 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 284) Title: A Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 Lens
Description:
A Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 Lens, chrome nose, serial no 98215, barrel G, some paint wear to aperture grip, elements G, some light spotting, with front and |
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| Oct 2025 | £100 | 🇬🇧 Tennants Auctioneers | EF USM | |
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Auction: Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools (Lot 144) Title: Canon EF F1.4 50mm USM Lens
Description:
in original box |
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| Sep 2025 | £112 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 599) Title: A Canon f/1.4 50mm Lens
Description:
black, serial number 18976, barrel G, screw mount, optics G with light haze and spotting. |
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| May 2025 | £106 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | EF USM | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 257) Title: A Canon EF f/1.4 50mm Ultrasonic Lens
Description:
black, barrel VG, optics VG, with caps. |
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| May 2025 | £19 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 131) Title: A Canon FD f/1.4 50mm Lens
Description:
black, serial no. 4362660, body, F-G, damage to filter thread, elements, VG, some light internal haze |
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| Aug 2024 | £60 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: TWO DAY: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 488) Title: A Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 Lens
Description:
A Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 Lens, barrel G, elements G, with front and rear caps |
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| Aug 2024 | £30 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: TWO DAY: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 650) Title: A Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 Lens
Description:
A Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 Lens, barrel G, thread damaged on filter ring, elements G-VG, with rear cap and unbranded front cap |
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| Jun 2024 | £25 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | FL | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 781) Title: A Canon FL f/1.4 50mm SLR Camera Lens
Description:
black, serial 12039, body G with small scratch to rear of mount, optics G with minor spotting to rear element and some light dust, |
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| Jun 2024 | £94 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 848) Title: A Canon FD S.S.C. f/1.4 50mm Lens
Description:
black, date code 1977, serial no.953154, body G-VG, optics VG, slight dust, with Canon 55mm front cap |
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| Apr 2024 | £170 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 557) Title: A Canon 50mm f/1.4 Lens
Description:
A Canon 50mm f/1.4 Lens, L39 mount, serial no 66363barrel G-VG, elements G-VG, with hood, front & rear caps and UV 1x filter |
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| Apr 2024 | £70 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | EF USM | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 339) Title: A Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 Ultrasonic Lens
Description:
A Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 Ultrasonic Lens, auto focusing working, barrel G, elements G, with front and rear caps |
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| Feb 2024 | £50 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 53) Title: A Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 Lens
Description:
A Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 Lens, barrel G-VG, elements G-VG, with BS-52 hood, front and rear cap |
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| Jan 2024 | £94 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 411) Title: Two Canon SLR Lenses
Description:
comprising a Canon FD f/1.4 S.S.C. 50mm lens, serial no.487772, date code 1974, body G-VG, optics VG, with front and rear caps, also a non-original |
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| Oct 2023 | £40 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | FL | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 342) Title: A Canon FL 50mm f/1.4 Lens
Description:
A Canon FL 50mm f/1.4 Lens, serial no 48246, barrel G-VG, elements G-VG, with front and rear caps |
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| Aug 2023 | £40 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | FD | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 469) Title: A Canon 50mm f/1.4 FD &Two for Canon Lenses
Description:
A Canon 50mm f/1.4 FD &Two for Canon Lenses 50mm f/1.4 FD lens, barrel G-VG, elements G, light fungus, Sigma 80-200mm f/4-5.6 MC, G and a Makinon MC |
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| Jun 2022 | £212 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | EF USM | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 436) Title: A Canon EF f/1.4 50mm Lens
Description:
body, VG-E, elements VG-E, with maker's caps |
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| Dec 2021 | £397 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 431) Title: A Canon f/1.4 50mm Lens
Description:
L39, body, G, elements, VG-E |
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| Jan 2021 | £50 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | FD | |
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Auction: Cameras, Scientific & Collectables (Lot 299) Title: A Canon FD f/1.4 50mm lens
Description:
black, chrome nose, serial no. 36299, date code L 402 (February, 1971), body, F-G, elements, G, heavy cleaning marks to front element, (Qty: 1) |
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| Nov 2020 | £223 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 219) Title: A Canon f/1.4 50mm Lens
Description:
black, serial no. 44806, body, G, elements, VG, some very light cleaning marks to front element, complete with lens hood Note: Lot imported under |
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