LensVault, a Luminara Corp digital product
Your vintage glass. Identified, valued, in one vault.
Photograph the text ring. LensVault names the exact variant, values it from real sales, and keeps the whole collection in one place.
40 lenses15 makers12 native mounts
Why LensVault
Built for glass that predates the barcode.
Manual lenses carry their identity on a ring of engraved text. LensVault reads it, and everything else follows.
Identify obscure variants
Zebra or black. Pre-AI or AI-S. Eight elements or seven. Vision reads the engraving and matches the production run, not just the name.
Value from real sales
Every range comes from sold listings and dealer pricing, and every lens shows the basis behind its numbers. An estimate, not an appraisal.
Know what it mounts to
Native mount for every lens, with proven adapter paths to Sony E, Fuji X, MFT, Canon RF, Nikon Z, and L-mount.
One vault for the collection
Specs, values, and notes for every lens you own, kept together and ready when you sell, insure, or shoot.
How it works
Three steps from shelf to vault.
Photograph the text ring
Frame the front of the lens so the engraved name, focal length, and serial are legible. One photo is enough.
We identify and value it
LensVault matches the engraving to the catalog, names the variant, and returns a value range with its basis.
Save it to your vault
Keep the result with your notes and condition. Your first identification is free.
Reference catalog
The glass collectors search for.
Helios
44-2 58mm f/2
58mmf/2M42
- Used value
- $25 to $130
- Made
- 1958-1992
Asahi Pentax
Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4
50mmf/1.4M42
- Used value
- $80 to $400
- Made
- 1964-1971
Canon
FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C.
50mmf/1.4Canon FD
- Used value
- $55 to $200
- Made
- 1971-1990s
Carl Zeiss Jena
Flektogon 35mm f/2.4
35mmf/2.4M42
- Used value
- $130 to $380
- Made
- 1975-1990
Minolta
MC Rokkor-PG 58mm f/1.2
58mmf/1.2Minolta SR (MC)
- Used value
- $300 to $850
- Made
- 1966-1973
Leica
Summicron-R 50mm f/2
50mmf/2Leica R
- Used value
- $350 to $900
- Made
- 1964-2009
Open reference
The catalog is public. Use it either way.
Every spec, mount, and value range is free to read and indexable. A vault is optional.
Catalog at a glance
- Lenses cataloged
- 40
- Makers
- 15
- Native mounts
- 12
- Adapter systems
- 6
Start with the lens on your desk.
Your first identification is free. Save it and scan the rest with a pass or membership.