Canon Fd 24mm f1.4 SSC Aspherical value

Alex West · Jan 4, 2022

Hello mates,
i just got a bunch of Canon fd lenses and 2 Canon F1n from a heritage.
There is also a Canon Fd 24mm f1.4 SSC Aspherical lense in the bundle and i was asked by a guy i met at a photo shooting to sell it to him for 1500 Euros.
i tried to figure out a price for this lense but there isnt much informations on this lense
Can anyone help me to determine the Value of this Lense?
its not in Mint Condition but the Glass elements are in great condition, no scratches, no funugs and no oily blades4
Thx

Mackinaw · Jan 4, 2022

An unusual and somewhat rare lens. Highly regarded. I used on once back when it first was introduced. Sharp and contrasty, even wide-open. As for value, 1500 euro seems a bit high. i put it closer to 1000 euro. But now that it can be used on many digital cameras with the proper adaptor, it may well go higher than 1000 euro.

Jim B.

Alex West · Jan 5, 2022

Mackinaw said:
An unusual and somewhat rare lens. Highly regarded. I used on once back when it first was introduced. Sharp and contrasty, even wide-open. As for value, 1500 euro seems a bit high. i put it closer to 1000 euro. But now that it can be used on many digital cameras with the proper adaptor, it may well go higher than 1000 euro.

Jim B.

Yes a great Lense!
the best fd wide angle lense i used till now.

Tony-S · Jan 6, 2022

Mackinaw said:
As for value, 1500 euro seems a bit high. i put it closer to 1000 euro. But now that it can be used on many digital cameras with the proper adaptor, it may well go higher than 1000 euro.

KEH lists FDn 100mm f/2 from $1560-$1890. I imaging $1500 Euros for the 24L is pretty darn low. Prices are crazy for these lenses.

graham8520 · Jan 6, 2022

A FD 24mm 1.4L recently reached over 10,000 Euros on eBay. 26 bids at the end. Same lens as yours newer FD mount. I don't think that is normal but, I have seen them offered for better than 2000Euros. So 1500 is probably too low. Prices in the USA tend to be lower on a lot of stuff.

Christiaan Phleger · Jan 6, 2022

This lens is highly sought after for use in cinema/video shooting. All the Canon L glass and especially this one has exploded in value; I'd suggest contacting a lens rehouser like Duclos and ask them how much the lens is worth before letting it go, you might be really surprised at what people will pay for this lens.

benjiboy · Jan 11, 2022

I wonder how much better than the Canon FD 24mm f2 lens ( that's a first-class wide-angle lens), I've owned for about 25years the Aspheric one is, and if for my modest photographic needs it would make much difference because it seems to me they sell now for such astronomical prices, not so much for their intrinsic value as optics but more for their rarity value.

flavio81 · Jan 11, 2022

Mackinaw said:
As for value, 1500 euro seems a bit high. i put it closer to 1000 euro. .

Check out ebay prices for this lens (& other FD lenses). They are getting silly high.

VBDP · Jan 15, 2022

Hello there, I'm interested in purchasing the 24mm feel free to reach me when possible.

Christiaan Phleger · Jan 16, 2022

For your entertainment; the Canon FD lenses from a cinema use perspective.

Bronson Dugnutt · Jan 16, 2022

It's a highly sought after lens due to it's adaptability (ie SLR flange distance) & excellent optical design. Perhaps more importantly it has a physical aperture ring and a 'correct' focus ring orientation. An excellent combo for cine uses, as already evidenced.

AFAIK there isn't another lens with the same combination of features. Benji mentioned an f/2 version but coming from Nikon-land I can say there is a huge difference between the optical performance of the 24mm f2 and 24mm f1.4 Nikkors. Nikon's 24mm f1.4G is as close as it gets to the FD 24mm f1.4 but, it lacks an aperture ring and is considered backwards in terms of it's focus ring compared to the Canon. Similar modern mirrorless lenses have the same electronic control limitations and are often less adaptable due to the shorter flange distance.

Happy hunting

Alex West · Jan 17, 2022

RidingWaves said:
For your entertainment; the Canon FD lenses from a cinema use perspective.

Thank you! Great video

Alex West · Jan 17, 2022

VBDP said:
Hello there, I'm interested in purchasing the 24mm feel free to reach me when possible.

i still need some time with this lense
but ill contact you when i am ready to sell it thx.

Jonathan Lizcano · Jan 20, 2022

Alex West said:
i still need some time with this lense
but ill contact you when i am ready to sell it thx.

Hi Alex,

I am very interested in purchasing this lens and can make you a good offer. I signed up for this forum, but it says I need to have at least 20 messages before sending a user a private message on the forum (which is understandable). I am not sure if this is allowed, but please reach out to my email at jonathan.f.lizcano@gmail.com if and when you may be interested in selling the 24 aspherical. I understand if the first poster has priority, but it's always good to check to see if other potential buyers might make you a better offer. Apologies if it's against the forum rules to write in email addresses in the post. I will remove it if that is the case.

Thanks : )

Jonathan

MB232 · Jan 22, 2022

Alex West said:
i still need some time with this lense
but ill contact you when i am ready to sell it thx.

I'm interested as well.

Alex West · Jan 23, 2022

RidingWaves said:
For your entertainment; the Canon FD lenses from a cinema use perspective.

great video!

Alex West · Jan 23, 2022

Michael Banks said:
I'm interested as well.

ill make a new threat with a sell offer and some picutures

Alex West · Jan 23, 2022

VBDP said:
Hello there, I'm interested in purchasing the 24mm feel free to reach me when possible.

i will make a new threat with some pictures

Alex West · Jan 23, 2022

RidingWaves said:
This lens is highly sought after for use in cinema/video shooting. All the Canon L glass and especially this one has exploded in value; I'd suggest contacting a lens rehouser like Duclos and ask them how much the lens is worth before letting it go, you might be really surprised at what people will pay for this lens.

thx for the tipp

Alex West · Jan 23, 2022

Jonathan Lizcano said:
Hi Alex,

I am very interested in purchasing this lens and can make you a good offer. I signed up for this forum, but it says I need to have at least 20 messages before sending a user a private message on the forum (which is understandable). I am not sure if this is allowed, but please reach out to my email at jonathan.f.lizcano@gmail.com if and when you may be interested in selling the 24 aspherical. I understand if the first poster has priority, but it's always good to check to see if other potential buyers might make you a better offer. Apologies if it's against the forum rules to write in email addresses in the post. I will remove it if that is the case.

Thanks : )

Jonathan

i try to get my 20 post to get some messages

Luke Menges · Jan 25, 2022

Alex West said:
Hello mates,
i just got a bunch of Canon fd lenses and 2 Canon F1n from a heritage.
There is also a Canon Fd 24mm f1.4 SSC Aspherical lense in the bundle and i was asked by a guy i met at a photo shooting to sell it to him for 1500 Euros.
i tried to figure out a price for this lense but there isnt much informations on this lense
Can anyone help me to determine the Value of this Lense?
its not in Mint Condition but the Glass elements are in great condition, no scratches, no funugs and no oily blades4
Thx

Hello Alex.
I just saw you post regarding the Canon Fd 24mm. Do you still have it and if so are you selling it?
Luke

AgX · Jan 25, 2022

see here:
https://www.photrio.com/forum/threa...mm-f1-4-ssc-aspherical-cinematography.189425/

Samuel Dilworth · Feb 5, 2022

graham8520 said:
A FD 24mm 1.4L recently reached over 10,000 Euros on eBay. 26 bids at the end. Same lens as yours newer FD mount. I don't think that is normal but, I have seen them offered for better than 2000Euros. So 1500 is probably too low. Prices in the USA tend to be lower on a lot of stuff.

There’s a live auction at over €10k right now, item number 194790519984. My astonishment at that price led me to this thread via Google. So what’s the big deal about this lens? Yes, I’ve read cinematographers want it, but why?

Is the one on eBay optically the same as the “nFD” model?

Luke Menges · Feb 6, 2022

Thanks for your email. For some reason the 24mm are rare and so the ones that are around are getting lots of money. They are very fast lenses and aspherical too. There is a website dedicated to how they are made and an explanation of their quality,
Google alien Canon FD.

where was the auction for the 24mm?

Bronson Dugnutt · Feb 6, 2022

Samuel Dilworth said:
Yes, I’ve read cinematographers want it, but why?

Adding to all the previous observations, a 24mm lens provides an ideal 'normal' FOV on a cinema subminiature format like Super 35. The crop from full-frame also serves to enhance apparent performance.

Too rich for my blood, but hopefully the lens will go into production and not speculation.

Canon Fd 24mm f1.4 SSC Aspherical value

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