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Leica Macro-Elmarit

The Leica Macro-Elmarit is a lens. CameraWorth tracks 43 sold prices for this model, with prices ranging from £65 to £524 (median £180).

Variants

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Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
60mm f/2.8 — — 11 £95 – £348
60mm f/2.8 R — — 24 £65 – £524

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60mm f/2.8 TL — — 1 £340 – £340
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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.

Rows marked offer accepted did sell, on the date shown, but eBay does not publish the amount that was accepted. The figure we show is what the seller was asking, so the true sale price was lower — treat it as an upper bound. These rows are excluded from every price range, average and valuation on this site.

Prices updated: August 2026

Date Price Value GBP Source Variant
Aug 2026 EUR 199 £170 🇪🇺 eBay 60mm f/2.8 R
Jul 2026 USD 329 £246 🇺🇸 eBay 60mm f/2.8 R
Jul 2026 USD 700 £524 🇺🇸 eBay 60mm f/2.8 R
Jul 2026 USD 345 £258 🇺🇸 eBay 60mm f/2.8 R
Jul 2026 USD 370 £277 🇺🇸 eBay 60mm f/2.8 R
Jul 2026 USD 431 £322 🇺🇸 eBay 60mm f/2.8 R
Jul 2026 USD 323 £242 🇺🇸 eBay 60mm f/2.8 R
Jul 2026 £200 £160 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Jun 2026 asked US $1,495.00 — sold for less offer accepted — 🇺🇸 eBay listing 60mm f/2.8 TL
Mar 2026 £188 £150 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8
Feb 2026 USD 550 £405 🇺🇸 eBay 60mm f/2.8 R
Oct 2025 £106 £85 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2025 £175 £140 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2025 £125 £100 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8 R
Feb 2025 £81 £65 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8 R
Feb 2025 £175 £140 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8 R
Dec 2024 £119 £95 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8
Oct 2024 £130 £130 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services 60mm f/2.8 R
Aug 2024 £162 £130 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8
Apr 2024 £120 £120 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services 60mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2024 £210 £210 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services 60mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2024 £138 £110 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8
Apr 2024 £238 £190 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8 R
Feb 2024 £190 £190 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services 60mm f/2.8
Nov 2023 EUR 400 £348 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction 60mm f/2.8
Jul 2023 £112 £90 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8 R
Jul 2023 £212 £170 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8 R
Jun 2023 £340 £340 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services 60mm f/2.8 TL
Apr 2023 £225 £180 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8
Mar 2023 £175 £140 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8 R
Jan 2023 £162 £130 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8
Jan 2023 £212 £170 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8 R
May 2022 £162 £130 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8
Apr 2022 £438 £350 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2021 £322 £260 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8 R
May 2020 £306 £250 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8
Apr 2018 £324 £270 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8
Oct 2017 £180 £150 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 60mm f/2.8 R
Feb 2016 £230 £230 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) —
Feb 2016 £300 £300 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) —
Feb 2014 £290 £290 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) —
Feb 2014 £300 £300 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) —
Jul 2013 £130 £130 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) —
Oct 2003 £190 £190 🇬🇧 Bonhams —
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