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
Select a variant to filter the sales history below.
| Variant | Years | Edition | Sales | Price Range |
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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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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.