Canon Serenar 85mm f1.5 LTM (M39)

 Designed by Itō Hiroshi.

The Canon 85mm f1.5 was manufactured from the summer of 1952 to the summer of 1960. Although regularly featured in catalogues and advertising, the lens sold only 1,336 units.

A Gauss type large aperture middle telephoto lens with 7 lens elements in 4 groups. It is developed based on Serenar 85mm f/1.9 I, marketed in 1951. This lens was improved to Serenar 85mm f/1.5 II using lightweight aluminum alloy lens barrel.