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Leica Super-Angulon 21mm f/3.4

The Leica Super-Angulon 21mm f/3.4 is an eight-element symmetrical wide-angle lens built for Leitz by Schneider, listed by Laney under the Screw-mount, M-mount & Visoflex Lenses chapter with a production span of 1963 to 1980 and catalogue number 11103. It replaced the earlier Super-Angulon 21mm f/4, gaining half a stop, and its deeply recessed rear group means it needs the separate 21mm accessory finder 12002 for composing. A matching reflex version, catalogue number 11803 with lens hood, was made from 1964 to 1968 as one of the six lenses launched with the original Leicaflex; because the rear of the mount reached so far into the body, the mirror had to be locked up before fitting it and focusing was done on the distance scale alone.

No UK auction results for this lens are held in our sales history at present, so we are not publishing a price range or median value for it in 2026. When records are added, the figures shown here will be hammer prices from UK salerooms — wholesale levels, below what a dealer asks — and they typically separate along variant lines: chrome-mount early examples, later black-mount ones, and lenses from serial 2,473,251 onwards that clear the Leica M5's meter arm, the last group generally being what a user-buyer is willing to pay most for. Until then, treat any figure quoted elsewhere for what a Super-Angulon 21mm f/3.4 sells for as unverified against our data.

Variants

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Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
11103 — — 0 —

Super-Angulon 21mm f/3.4
11803 — — 0 —

Super-Angulon 21mm f/3.4, with lens hood
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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 21 recorded sales.

Last checked on eBay: 6 September 2026. Most recent sale: August 2026.

Date Price Value GBP Source Variant
Aug 2026 EUR 739 £633 🇪🇺 eBay —
Aug 2026 £550 £550 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services —
Aug 2026 USD 1,674 £1,236 🇺🇸 eBay —
Jul 2026 USD 625 £467 🇺🇸 eBay —
Jul 2026 USD 752 £562 🇺🇸 eBay —
May 2026 USD 1,020 £756 🇺🇸 eBay —
May 2026 £460 £460 🇬🇧 eBay —
Mar 2026 £275 £220 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 21mm f/3.4
Feb 2026 £438 £350 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 21mm f/3.4
Apr 2025 £775 £620 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 21mm f/3.4
Apr 2024 £500 £500 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services —
Apr 2021 £719 £580 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 21mm f/3.4
Apr 2021 £930 £750 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 21mm f/3.4
Nov 2020 £521 £420 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 21mm f/3.4
May 2020 £735 £600 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 21mm f/3.4
Apr 2019 £660 £550 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions 21mm f/3.4
Jun 2015 EUR 600 £432 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction 21mm f/3.4
Nov 2012 HKD 7,000 £566 🇭🇰 Bonhams —
Nov 2012 HKD 10,000 £809 🇭🇰 Bonhams —
Nov 2002 EUR 1,500 £956 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction 21mm f/3.4
Feb 2002 £470 £400 🇬🇧 Christie's 21mm f/4 M
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Frequently asked questions

What is a Leica Super-Angulon 21mm f/3.4 worth today?

We hold no UK auction records for this lens, so we cannot state a verified value or price for it. Any figure we publish in future will be a hammer result from a UK saleroom rather than a dealer's retail asking price.

How much does a Super-Angulon 21mm f/3.4 sell for compared with the f/4 version?

Our sales history contains no results for either lens, so no comparison can be made from our data. The f/3.4 replaced the f/4 and is half a stop faster, with an eight-element design.

Does the Super-Angulon 21mm f/3.4 work on a Leica M5?

Only lenses from serial number 2,473,251 onwards can be used on the M5, and a recomputation of the optics is said to have coincided with that serial number.

Do I need a separate viewfinder?

Yes — the 21mm external finder, catalogue number 12002, is required, on both the M-series and the Leicaflex version.

Why does the Leicaflex version need the mirror locked up?

The rear of the lens mount projects so far into the body that the mirror has to be raised before the lens is fitted, which is why focusing is done on the scale rather than through the reflex finder.

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