Leica Hektor 28mm f/6.3
The Leitz Hektor 28mm f/6.3 is a five-element wide-angle lens in three groups, made only in Leica screw mount and produced from 1935 to 1955. It was the first genuinely wide-angle optic offered for the Leica, brought out in response to the 28mm f/8 Tessar that Zeiss already supplied for the Contax. The modified Hektor layout places a cemented pair at each end of the group sequence, with the inner pair cut to a larger diameter than the outer one, and the lens focuses down to 1m (40") with a minimum aperture of f/25.
No UK auction hammer results for this lens are recorded in our sales history, so no reliable price range or median can be quoted for it today. Values in the saleroom for pre-war Leitz screw-mount glass generally track glass condition and finish, and for this model the nickel-mount HOOPY examples of 1935–37 are the scarcest presentation given that production moved to chrome only after 1937. Anyone assessing what a Hektor 28mm f/6.3 is worth should note that total output ran to 9,694 units across twenty-one years, with the bulk of that — over 6,100 lenses — made in the 1935–1939 period, so pre-war examples are far from rare while the tiny wartime and early-1950s batches are not.
Variants
Select a variant to filter the sales history below.
| Variant | Years | Edition | Sales | Price Range |
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| HOOPY | — | — | 0 | — |
Hektor 28mm, f/6.3 in nickel plated mount |
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| HOOPY-B | — | — | 0 | — |
Hektor 28mm, f/6.3, coated |
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| HOOPY-CHROM | — | — | 0 | — |
Hektor 28mm, f/6.3 in chrome mount |
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Sales History
Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.
Based on 1 recorded sale — indicative only.
Last checked on eBay: 5 September 2026. Most recent sale: June 2026.
| Date | Price | Value GBP | Source | Variant | |
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| Jun 2026 | EUR 850 | £734 | 🇪🇺 eBay | — | |
Title: Leica Hektor 28mm f/6.3 Lens #357684 M39 Mount
Description:
Cet objectif est en monture Leica M39 / LTM. Cet objectif vient avec ses bouchons avant et arrière. Circa 1937. Location: Paris, France |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Leica Hektor 28mm f/6.3 worth?
We hold no UK auction records for this lens, so no hammer figure can be given here. Condition of the cemented groups, the finish (nickel or chrome) and whether the lens is coated are the main things that move the price.
Does the Hektor 28mm f/6.3 fit an M-mount Leica?
Not directly — it was only ever made in screw mount, so an M-body requires a screw-to-M adapter.
How many were made?
Laney records 9,694 in total between 1935 and 1955, peaking at 2,114 units in 1936 and dropping to single figures in several war years.
How do I tell a coated example from an uncoated one?
Post-war lenses were coated and coating became general from late 1945; the 1941 batch numbered 580,XXX is also coated.
What is the difference between HOOPY, HOOPY-CHROM and HOOPY-B?
HOOPY is the nickel-plated mount, HOOPY-CHROM the chrome mount, and HOOPY-B the coated version. Early lenses came in nickel or chrome; after 1937 only chrome was offered.