Canon IVSb
1952, first with X-sync
Variants
Select a variant to filter the sales history below.
| Variant | Years | Edition | Sales | Price Range |
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| black | — | — | 5 | £162 – £646 |
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 | £312 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 317) Title: A Canon IVSb 35mm Rangefinder Camera Outfit
Description:
chrome, serial no. 89279, body G-VG, shutter working, RF patch bright & visible, viewfinder magnification switch working correctly, with Canon (Qty: 1) |
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| May 2026 | £180 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 130) Title: A Canon IV Sb Rangefinder Camera
Description:
A Canon IV Sb Rangefinder Camera, red E.P (exchange product) mark, serial no 159454, shutter working, rangefinder working, body G-VG, with Canon 50mm |
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| Apr 2026 | £162 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | black | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 126) Title: A Canon IVSB 35mm Rangefinder Camera
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chrome, serial number 119339, RF patch visible and moving, shutter fires but speeds inaccurate, with a Canon f/1.8 50mm lens, barrel G, optics G, |
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| Mar 2025 | £176 | 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 246) Title: Canon IVSB Rangefinder Camera.
Description:
Canon IVSB Rangefinder Camera. #106830. Shutter firing, speeds sound OK. Slight wear to chrome plating by the rangefinder magnification lever, ... read more |
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| Apr 2024 | £250 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 135) Title: A Canon IV Sb Rangefinder Camera
Description:
A Canon IV Sb Rangefinder Camera, serial no 106786, shutter working, rangefinder working, body G-VG, light marks to top & bottom plate, with Canon |
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| Oct 2023 | £100 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 217) Title: A Canon IV SB Rangefinder Camera
Description:
A Canon IV SB Rangefinder Camera, Canon Company Inc Japan, export permitted model, serial no 160095, shutter working, rangefinder functions, body |
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| Oct 2023 | £90 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 216) Title: A Canon IV SB Rangefinder Camera
Description:
A Canon IV SB Rangefinder Camera, Canon Company Inc Japan, export permitted model, serial no 154811, shutter working, rangefinder functions, body |
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| Nov 2021 | EUR 500 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 39 (Lot AI_39_39990) Title: Canon IV SB
Description:
The Canon IV SB is one of the most important models in Canon's history, the offered example is in beautiful, near-mint condition, comes with Serenar 3.5/50mm (good optics, front cap) Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
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| Nov 2021 | £397 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | black | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 109) Title: A Canon IVSB Rangefinder Camera
Description:
1952, chrome, serial no. 113286, with Canon f/1.5 50mm lens, chrome, serial no. 21805, body, VG, shutter working but speeds inaccurate, lens, VG, |
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| Nov 2018 | EUR 240 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 33 (Lot AI_33_36891) Title: Canon IVSB chrome
Description:
body in near mint condition (hardly visible dent on top plate), with collapsible Serenar 3.5/50mm no.10883 (near mint, very good optics) Estimate: EUR 400 - EUR 500 |
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| Nov 2008 | EUR 650 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 14 (Lot AI_14_17953) Title: Canon IV-SB
Description:
body in good working order with Serenar 1.8/50mm no.67494, cap, Flash Unit-Y no.29937 with instructions Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 800 |
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| Jun 2004 | £167 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA, NIKON AND 35MM CAMERAS THE PROPERTY OF A COLLECTOR (Lot 14) Title: Canon IVSB no. 130911
Description:
Canon IVSB no. 130911 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Nov 2003 | £646 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | black | |
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Auction: MAGIC LANTERNS, CINE CAMERAS AND CAMERAS (Lot 600) Title: Canon IVSB no. 201659
Description:
Canon IVSB no. 201659 Estimate: £250 - £350 |
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| Mar 2001 | £293 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 113) Title: Canon IV-SB no. 114122
Description:
Canon IV-SB no. 114122 Estimate: £150 - £250 |
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| Aug 2000 | £188 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Cameras and Photographic Equipment (Lot 196) Title: Canon IVSB no. 93707
Description:
Canon IVSB no. 93707 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Aug 2000 | £164 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | black | |
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Auction: Cameras and Photographic Equipment (Lot 193) Title: Canon IVSB no. 110252
Description:
Canon IVSB no. 110252 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Aug 2000 | £176 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Cameras and Photographic Equipment (Lot 195) Title: Canon IVSB no. 85163
Description:
Canon IVSB no. 85163 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Jun 1999 | £253 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | black | |
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Auction: Leica Cameras (Lot 88) Title: Canon IVSB no. 144425
Description:
Canon IVSB no. 144425 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Nov 1998 | £322 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: KOSLOV COLLECTION OF CAMERAS AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS (Lot 70) Title: Canon IVSB no. 147715
Description:
Canon IVSB no. 147715 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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