Leica APO-Vario-Elmar · 55-135mm f/3.5 TL

{"overview":"The Leitz 55-135mm f\/3.5-4.5 APO-Vario-Elmar-TL is a telephoto zoom designed for Leica's TL bayonet mount, used on the APS-C mirrorless T, TL, TL2 and CL bodies. As an APO-corrected variable-aperture zoom, it was aimed at portrait, travel and short-telephoto reportage work on the Leica APS-C system.","market_narrative":"Sales data for this lens is thin: a single UK auction hammer result of £650 in May 2024 is the only verified data point we hold, and as an auction figure it represents the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom rather than a retail asking price. With one sale on file, that £650 figure is best treated as a rough indicator of what a clean copy is worth today rather than a firm market price, and the value of any individual example will move with condition, accessories and bidder interest on the day.","buying_guide":"On any used TL-mount zoom, inspect the front and rear elements under a strong light for fungus, haze and coating scratches, and rotate the zoom and focus rings through their full travel to check for stiff, gritty or sticky operation. Because this lens uses an electronic aperture and AF motor rather than mechanical blades, listen for the AF motor running smoothly and confirm aperture stop-down on a body, and check the bayonet, contacts and rubber grips for wear that often goes with hard professional use.","specs":"Key facts from the supplied data: Leitz-branded 55-135mm zoom with a variable f\/3.5-4.5 maximum aperture, APO-Vario-Elmar optical designation and Leica TL mount; no further specifications were provided in the source data.","faq":[{"q":"What is a Leitz 55-135mm f\/3.5-4.5 APO-Vario-Elmar-TL worth in 2026?","a":"Based on the limited data we have, one verified UK auction hammer price of £650 from May 2024 is the only reference point, so a clean used copy can reasonably be expected to sell for somewhere around that level today, subject to condition."},{"q":"How much does a 55-135mm APO-Vario-Elmar-TL sell for at UK auction?","a":"The single recorded UK auction hammer result on file is £650, which gives an indicative price but is not enough sales to define a true range or median."},{"q":"What cameras does the APO-Vario-Elmar-TL 55-135mm fit?","a":"It uses the Leica TL bayonet mount, so it is intended for Leica's APS-C mirrorless bodies that share that mount, and is not compatible with M-mount or R-mount cameras."}],"confidence":30,"reasoning":"Only one verified sale and no specs or variant facts were supplied, so price commentary and technical detail are heavily constrained."}