Leica Summaron 28mm f/5.6
The Leitz Summaron 28mm f/5.6 is a compact wide-angle lens made in Leica screw mount (L39) between 1955 and 1963, produced in 6,228 examples. It replaced the 28mm Hektor and used a six-element symmetrical Gauss-derived design with no cemented pairs, its rear element larger in diameter than the front. It was catalogued as 11001 with a feet focusing scale and 11501 with a metre scale, under the Leitz codeword SNOOX, and was intended as a small, deeply stopped-down wide-angle for reportage and landscape work on screw-mount Leicas.
No UK auction hammer results are recorded for this lens in our sales data, so no value range, median or price guidance can be given here. Anyone asking what a Summaron 28mm f/5.6 is worth today should note that the figure quoted on this page will only be meaningful once saleroom results are logged, and that hammer prices in the auction market are wholesale levels rather than dealer retail asking prices. Total production of 6,228 units across nine years means the lens appears at UK sales far less often than the 35mm Summaron, which is the main reason our price record for it is currently empty.
Variants
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| 11001 | — | — | 0 | — |
Summaron 28mm f/5.6, focusing scale in feet |
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| 11501 | — | — | 0 | — |
Summaron 28mm f/5.6, focusing scale in metres |
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| SNOOX | — | — | 0 | — |
Summaron 28mm f/5.6 |
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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 15 recorded sales.
Last checked on eBay: 6 September 2026. Most recent sale: August 2026.
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| Aug 2026 | USD 2,700 | £1,994 | 🇺🇸 eBay | — | |
Title: Leica 28mm f5.6 Summaron lens (reissue) - M mount
Description:
I bought this lens new in 2018 and used it maybe twice. It's essentially new. Location: New York, New York, United States |
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| Aug 2026 | £360 | £360 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 359) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 2.8cm f/5.6 Lens
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 2.8cm f/5.6 Lens, L39 mount, red scale, serial no 1501811, 1957, barrel G, aperture scale ring spinning, possibly set screw |
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| Jun 2026 | EUR 6,000 | £5,182 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 48 (Lot A03111) Title: Summaron 5.6/2.8cm SNOOX prototype
Description:
An interesting prototype of the Summaron 2.8cm, engraved on the front with the special serial number 0000150 and preserved in beautiful, near-mint condition with very good optics. The mount is hand-engraved with the optical formula number B632, the “B” designation being typical for Leitz Wetzlar prototype lenses.This lens represents a development model and shows several differences compared to the later production version of the 2.8cm Summaron. Such prototypes were produced in very small quantities during the optical development process and were typically used for internal testing and evaluation.A rare and fascinating witness to the development of Leica wide-angle lenses. Estimate: EUR 12,000 - EUR 14,000 |
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| May 2026 | £420 | £420 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 454) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 2.8cm f/5.6 Lens
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 2.8cm f/5.6 Lens, L39 mount, red scale, serial no 1501811, 1957, barrel G, aperture scale ring spinning, possibly set screw |
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| Apr 2025 | £1,150 | £920 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | 28mm f/5.6 M | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 21) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/5.6 28mm Lens
Description:
chrome, serial no. 1501995, body, VG-E, elements, VG, some light internal haze, complete with Leitz SLOOZ 28mm viewfinder, body, G-VG, optics, VG, |
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| Nov 2024 | EUR 800 | £667 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | 28mm f/5.6 M | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 45 (Lot A01380) Title: Summaron 5.6/2.8cm f. Aristophot
Description:
Very rare original factory converted Summaron for use on Leitz Aristophot, a photographic device for micro- and macro photography work, in mint condition, optics showing few cleaning marks, complete with inversion ring and special mask. Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
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| Jun 2024 | EUR 1,500 | £1,270 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 44 (Lot A00695) Title: Summaron 5.6/2.8cm SNOOX 11501
Description:
Sought after Summaron for M39 made of the initial production, metric scale version in mint condition, clean and clear optics, with rare early hood SOOBK, front lens cap and plastic keeper. Estimate: EUR 1,800 - EUR 2,000 |
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| Apr 2024 | £1,250 | £1,250 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | 28mm f/5.6 LTM | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 565) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar 2.8cm f/5.6 Summaron Lens
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar 2.8cm f/5.6 Summaron Lens, L39 mount, scale in metres, serial no 1875121, 1961, barrel G-VG, elements G-VG, with SOOBK 2.8cm Summaron |
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| Apr 2023 | £550 | £550 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | 28mm f/5.6 M | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 497) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar 2.8cm f/5.6 Summaron Lens
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar 2.8cm f/5.6 Summaron Lens, serial no 1501909, 1957, barrel G-VG, elements G, with front and rear cap |
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| Jun 2021 | EUR 7,000 | £6,011 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | 28mm f/5.6 M | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 38 (Lot AI_38_39419) Title: Summaron 5.6/2.8cm SNOOX prototype
Description:
an interesting prototype of the 2.8cm Summaron, engraved on the front with special serial number 0000150, hand-engraved on the mount with optical formula number B632, an interesting development model showing differences to the final production version, in beautiful, near-mint condition Estimate: EUR 14,000 - EUR 16,000 |
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| Apr 2018 | £624 | £520 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | 28mm f/5.6 M | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1038) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/5.6 28mm Lens
Description:
1956, chrome, red scale, serial no. 1413252, body, E, elements, VG-E, some very light internal haze, with lens cap in maker's bubble |
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| Oct 2015 | £320 | £320 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | — | |
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Auction: Camera & Photographica Equipment Auction Thursday 29th October 2015 at 11:00 (Lot 275) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/5.6 28mm Lens
Description:
A Leitz Summaron f/5.6 28mm Lens, chrome, serial no. 1501884, body, VG-E, elements, G, some internal haze and marks, in maker's case Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Nov 2012 | HKD 1,500 | £121 | 🇭🇰 Bonhams | — | |
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Auction: The Leica Sale (Lot 2025) Title: Leica lenses:
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2.8cm f5.6 Summaron lens No. 1363068, with caps and matching 2.8cm Leica optical viewfinder. (2) Estimate: HKD 3,800 - HKD 6,300 |
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| Nov 2005 | EUR 400 | £272 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | 28mm f/5.6 M | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 8 (Lot AI_8_25998) Title: Summaron 5.6/28mm Cut-away
Description:
original Leitz cut-away with lenses, rare Estimate: EUR 500 - EUR 600 |
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| Nov 2003 | EUR 583 | £404 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | 28mm f/5.6 M | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 4 (Lot AI_4_22812) Title: Summaron 5,6/2,8cm
Description:
Nicht nummerierter Objektivkopf mit speziellem Leitz Makro Ring, siehe: Lager II Estimate: EUR 4 - EUR 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Leica Summaron 28mm f/5.6 worth?
We have no UK auction hammer records for this lens on file, so we cannot quote a value or price range for it. The page will show a figure once saleroom results are recorded.
How much does a Summaron 28mm f/5.6 sell for at auction?
There is no sales history logged for this model, so no hammer price is available. Its scarcity — 6,228 made between 1955 and 1963 — means it comes up for sale infrequently.
Was the Summaron 28mm f/5.6 made in M bayonet mount?
No. It was produced in screw mount only; a bayonet version was announced but never entered production, and just one example, probably a prototype, is known to exist.
What is the difference between catalogue numbers 11001 and 11501?
They are the same lens with different focusing scales: 11001 is calibrated in feet and 11501 in metres. Both carry the codeword SNOOX.
What lens did the Summaron 28mm f/5.6 replace?
It replaced the 28mm Hektor, carrying over that lens's arrangement of a rear element larger in diameter than the front element.