Leica Zeiss Hologon 15mm f/8
The Zeiss Hologon 15mm f/8 is an ultra-wide lens for the Leica M bayonet mount, built by Zeiss and approved by Leitz for M-camera use between 1972 and 1976. It carries a fixed f/8 aperture with no iris diaphragm at all, and was sold under Leitz catalogue number 11003 as a set with its own accessory viewfinder and a matched graduated neutral-density filter, dark at the centre, to even out the extreme falloff across the frame. It was made for architectural and interior work where an exceptionally wide, low-distortion field mattered more than aperture control or rangefinder focusing.
No UK auction hammer results for this lens are held in our sales records at present, so no verified price range or median value can be quoted here as of 2026. Anyone trying to establish what a Hologon is worth today should track saleroom results directly, paying particular attention to whether the 11003 set is complete, since the dedicated finder and centre-graduated filter are routinely separated from the lens and an incomplete outfit sells for a different figure than a full one.
Variants
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| Variant | Years | Edition | Sales | Price Range |
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| 11003 | — | — | 0 | — |
Zeiss Hologon 15mm f/8 complete with viewfinder and filter |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Zeiss Hologon 15mm f/8 worth?
We hold no UK auction hammer records for this lens, so no verified value can be stated. Completeness of the 11003 outfit, including viewfinder and centre-graduated filter, is the main variable to weigh when assessing price.
Does the Hologon 15mm f/8 have an aperture ring?
No. The shape of the middle element left no room for an iris diaphragm, so the lens works only at f/8.
Does it focus through the Leica rangefinder?
It does not couple to the rangefinder. The focusing scale runs from 3ft directly to infinity, with a minimum focusing distance of 0.2m.
Which Leica bodies does it fit?
It is an M-mount lens and can be used on the M5, though without M5 light metering. It is not compatible with the CL.
Why does it come with a dark filter?
The supplied neutral-density filter is graduated so that it is denser in the centre, which counteracts the heavy corner falloff produced by the lens's extreme coverage.