What is the cheapest used Mamiya Sekor C 80mm f/1.9 in the UK?

The cheapest used Mamiya Sekor C 80mm f/1.9 currently listed is £399.99 at eBay, based on 4 listings compared across 1 UK retailers.

How many used Mamiya Sekor C 80mm f/1.9 are for sale in the UK?

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Used Mamiya Sekor C 80mm f/1.9 for Sale — From £400

£399.99 Low price

£719.54 High price

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Great for: portrait low light general street

Mamiya's fast 645 normal — the manual-focus Sekor C 80mm f/1.9 for shallow-depth portraits.

The Mamiya Sekor C 80mm f/1.9 is the fast standard lens for the Mamiya 645 medium-format system, introduced in 1976. It is the brightest of the 645 normal lenses, sitting above the more common f/2.8 version in the C-series line. The f/1.9 aperture made it a favourite for portrait and available-light work on the format.

This is a manual-focus lens native to the Mamiya 645 bayonet mount, with a focal length of 80mm and a maximum aperture of f/1.9. Aperture is set with a mechanical ring on the barrel. The design covers the full 645 image circle and gives a true normal perspective on the format, roughly equivalent to a 50mm lens on 35mm.

The f/1.9 speed produces shallow depth of field on the large 645 frame, isolating a subject against a soft background in a way that is hard to match on smaller formats. Wide open the rendering is gentle with smooth out-of-focus transitions, and it sharpens up noticeably when stopped down a stop or two. This character has kept it in demand for portraiture.

The 80mm f/1.9 is one of the more sought-after 645 lenses, so clean copies command a premium and appear regularly on the used market. Check for haze and fungus in the larger element group, confirm the aperture blades are oil-free and snap shut cleanly, and test focus for smooth travel across the range. Inspect the front coating for scratches and verify the bayonet and coupling are tight.