Canon Serenar 28mm f:3.5 Camera lens
08
days
03
hours
13
minutes
20
seconds
Starting bid
€ 1
Reserve price not met
Expert
Selected by Edwin Molenaar
Over 30 years experience in photography and camera building.
Estimate € 550 - € 650
No bids placed
Catawiki Buyer Protection
Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details
Trustpilot 4.4 | 142824 reviews
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.
Brand Canon Camera Co. Japan; Model Serenar 28mm f/3.5; Physical condition nearly new; Functional condition tested and working; Estimated period 1950–1960; Lens mount LSM / LTM.
AI-assisted summary
Description from the seller
Canon Camera Co. Japan No. 13064 Serenar f : 3.5 - 28 mm. Sublime lens came to market in October 1951 (thus 75 years ago), a construction with 6 Gauss elements in 4 groups with a maximum aperture of f/3.5 at a focal length of 28mm. Satin-chrome housing. Designed by Ito Hiroshi. That was 5x faster than the then Carl Zeiss Tessar 28mm f/8, making it a truly usable wide-angle lens for rangefinder photographers of that era (Leica). Serena, derived from serene (the Sea of Serenity). It is a very small lens, 1.8 cm long, and at only 145 grams it hardly protrudes from the Leica, much less than a collapsed Summitar which at the time set the quality standard. The Serena name was no longer used by Canon for later lenses. It was a sensation. The year - the price - and from Japan. A complete surprise for fans of German-quality standards.
The offer is only the lens. Camera is not included, photographed for demonstration purposes.
Canon Camera Co. Japan No. 13064 Serenar f : 3.5 - 28 mm. Sublime lens came to market in October 1951 (thus 75 years ago), a construction with 6 Gauss elements in 4 groups with a maximum aperture of f/3.5 at a focal length of 28mm. Satin-chrome housing. Designed by Ito Hiroshi. That was 5x faster than the then Carl Zeiss Tessar 28mm f/8, making it a truly usable wide-angle lens for rangefinder photographers of that era (Leica). Serena, derived from serene (the Sea of Serenity). It is a very small lens, 1.8 cm long, and at only 145 grams it hardly protrudes from the Leica, much less than a collapsed Summitar which at the time set the quality standard. The Serena name was no longer used by Canon for later lenses. It was a sensation. The year - the price - and from Japan. A complete surprise for fans of German-quality standards.
The offer is only the lens. Camera is not included, photographed for demonstration purposes.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Lens mount type
LSM / LTM
Brand
Canon
Model/type nr
Serenar 28mm f:3.5
Physical condition
Near mint
Functional condition
Tested and working
Estimated period
1950-1960
