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Kilfitt 90mm f/2.8 Makro-Kilar

The Kilfitt 90mm f/2.8 Makro-Kilar is a short-telephoto macro lens from the German maker Heinz Kilfitt, built for close-up and 1:1 reproduction work on interchangeable-mount SLRs and rangefinders of the mid-20th century. Its long helicoid travel and moderate 90mm focal length made it a specialist tool for technical, scientific and nature photography in the era before zoom-macros became standard.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the 90mm Makro-Kilar have ranged from £138 to £275, with a median around £200 across the three sales on record. As of 2026, clean user copies with smooth helicoids tend to sell for the upper end of that band at saleroom level, while scruffier examples with optical or mechanical faults make up the lower end; these are wholesale hammer results and do not reflect dealer retail asking prices.

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Sales History

Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.

Date Price Source
Apr 2025 £275 Flints Auctions
Mar 2025 £138 Flints Auctions
Mar 2025 £162 Flints Auctions
Jun 2024 £112 Flints Auctions
Aug 2023 £300 Flints Auctions
Mar 2023 £200 Flints Auctions
Jun 2021 EUR 450 Leitz Auction
Nov 2011 EUR 380 Leitz Auction
Nov 2005 EUR 330 Leitz Auction