What is the cheapest used Ludwig 50mm f/2.9 in the UK?

The cheapest used Ludwig 50mm f/2.9 currently listed is £23.99 at eBay, based on 5 listings compared across 1 UK retailers.

How many used Ludwig 50mm f/2.9 are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 5 used Ludwig 50mm f/2.9 listings available across 1 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

Used Ludwig 50mm f/2.9 for Sale — From £24

£23.99 Low price

£66.30 High price

5 Listings

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Great for: general portrait

Ludwig — vintage German-made 50mm f/2.9 standard triplet lens

Ludwig was a small German lens-making name from mid-20th-century camera manufacturing, a period when minor optical workshops supplied simple lenses to budget cameras alongside better-documented firms such as Meyer-Optik and Steinheil. The 50mm f/2.9 fits the pattern of an affordable standard lens of that era.

Documentation on this lens is limited next to mainstream German optics of the period, but the f/2.9 maximum aperture matches simple triplet formulas widely used on budget lenses of the 1950s. Confirming construction, mount and dates requires checking the individual example, as records for small workshops are incomplete.

Lenses of this specification and era typically show soft, low-contrast rendering wide open that improves once stopped down, reflecting triplet or near-triplet construction and modest coatings. They were built for affordability and everyday snapshots rather than technical refinement.

Ludwig-branded lenses are rare in today's UK used market and carry little collector value, so purchases rest largely on condition. Inspect for haze and separation common to lenses this age, check the mechanisms move smoothly, and verify what mount the lens uses.