Leitz 135mm f/4.5 Hektor
The Leitz 135mm f/4.5 Hektor is a pre-war Leica rangefinder telephoto, a Max Berek design that was one of the longest focal lengths available for the early Leica system. It was intended for portraits, distant subjects and reportage work where a modest long lens was useful on a screw-mount body, and remains one of the most common vintage Leitz telephotos on the secondhand market today.
In the UK auction market this Hektor is very much an entry-level Leitz lens: hammer prices for typical user-grade examples in the sales history cluster between £30 and £70, with a median around £45 and a wider recent range from £31 up to £138. Cleaner or cased examples have sold for around £400–£521 at saleroom level, while one exceptional specimen has fetched a far higher result, so variant, finish and condition heavily determine what a given copy sells for.
Variants
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| M | — | — | 1 | £62 – £62 |
Sales History
Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.
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| Mar 2026 | £13 | Chiswick Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Photographica Timed Online (Lot 213) Title: A Leitz 13.5cm f/4.5 Hektor LTM Lens
Description:
A Leitz 13.5cm f/4.5 Hektor LTM Lens Serial No: 326999 Body: G/VG Optics: F/G - internal haze Notes: with rear cap |
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| Oct 2025 | £62 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 3) Title: A Leitz Hektor 13.5cm f/4.5 Lens
Description:
black, barrel G, optics G-VG, with front cap. Note: SKA0442 |
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| Oct 2025 | £31 | Chiswick Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 338) Title: Leica M Hektor 13.5cm f4.5 Lens.
Description:
Leica M Hektor 13.5cm f4.5 Lens. #1509417. Focus v slightly stiff (signs of normal use). With UV filter, cap and in maker's keeper. |
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| Sep 2025 | £31 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 32) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Hektor f/4.5 13.5cm Lens
Description:
chrome, serial number 1583518, barrel G, optics F-G with light haze, with caps. Note: For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the |
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| Jun 2025 | EUR 45,000 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 46 (Lot A01705) Title: Hektor 4.5/13.5cm grey paint
Description:
Extremely rare original military HEFAR lens with grey-painted focusing mount (matching the special grey IIIc K Leicas), delivered to BLN Berlin on 20.09.1944. The lens is in very good cosmetic condition, complete with a matching grey-painted front cap.Similar examples are referenced in James Lager, Vol. II, p. 102 and Vol. I, pp. 90–91.It is estimated that only about 90 of these special lenses were produced, including examples not specified in Leica's delivery records. Only a handful are known to exist today, having survived the turbulence of WWII. Estimate: EUR 45,000 - EUR 50,000 |
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| Apr 2025 | £138 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 14) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Hektor f/4.5 13.5cm Lens
Description:
chrome, serial number 1383311, barrel G, iris works, focus stiff, optics VG with light dust, with rear cap. |
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| Apr 2025 | £50 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 15) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Hektor f/4.5 13.5cm Lens
Description:
chrome, serial number 1385364, barrel VG, iris works, focuses smoothly, optics G with light dust and light cleaning marks, with rear cap. |
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| Apr 2025 | £50 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 19) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Hektor f/4.5 135mm Lens
Description:
chrome, serial number 1718559, barrel VG, iris works, focuses smoothly, optics VG with light dust, with rear cap. |
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| Apr 2025 | £38 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 20) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Hektor f/4.5 13.5cm Lens
Description:
chrome, serial number 1207435, barrel VG, iris works, focuses smoothly, optics G with light dust and haze, with rear cap, cracked. |
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| Mar 2025 | £50 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 482) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Hektor f/4.5 13.5cm Lens
Description:
chrome, serial number 824222, barrel F, optics F with cleaning marks, with caps and matching Leitz universal viewfinder, optics hazy. |
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| Mar 2025 | £62 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 11) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Hektor f/4.5 13.5cm Lens
Description:
black, serial number 196418, barrel G, optics F-G with haze, with caps. |
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| Oct 2024 | £62 | Flints Auctions | M | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 253) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Hektor f/4.5 135mm Lens
Description:
chrome, bayonet mount, serial number 1719346, barrel VG, optics G with light haze and dust, with IUFOO hood. |
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| Oct 2024 | £25 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 408) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar 13.5cm f/4.5 Hektor Lens
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar 13.5cm f/4.5 Hektor Lens, L39 mount, black/chrome, serial no 176812, 1933, barrel F-G, brassing & paint wear, elements P-F, fungus, |
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| Oct 2024 | £140 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 401) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Hektor 13,5cm f/4.5 Lens
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar Hektor 13,5cm f/4.5 Lens, L39 mount, black & chrome, serial no 415987, 1937, barrel G, some light wear, elements G, with Hektor/Elmar |
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| Sep 2024 | £56 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 206) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Hektor f/4.5 13.5cm Lens
Description:
black, serial number 15108, barrel G, iris and focus action G, optics G, light peripheral haze, with caps, in leather case. |
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| Jul 2024 | £56 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 9) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Hektor f/4.5 13.5cm (135mm) Lens
Description:
1938, black, serial no.440858, body G, maker's details and aperture scale heavily rubbed, optics G, slight haze and dust with maker's front cap and |
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| Jun 2024 | £75 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 6) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Hektor f/4.5 135mm Lens
Description:
chrome, 1959, serial no.1689683, body G, optics F, cleaning marks, some fungus, with soft pouch and caps |
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| Apr 2024 | £40 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 482) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar 135mm f/4.5 Hektor Lens
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar 135mm f/4.5 Hektor Lens, M mount, serial no 1314927, 1955, barrel G, some light marks, elements G, with front & rear caps and 12575 |
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| Apr 2024 | £45 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 567) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar 135m f/4.5 Hektor Lens
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar 135m f/4.5 Hektor Lens, L39 mount, serial no 1269073, 1955, barrel G, elements G-VG, with front and rear caps |
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| Apr 2024 | £30 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 570) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar 13.5cm f/4.5 Hektor Lens
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar 13.5cm f/4.5 Hektor Lens, L39 mount, serial no 440953, 1938, barrel G, elements F-G, with unbranded rear cap |
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| Feb 2024 | £70 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 88) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Hektor 135mm f/4.5 Lens
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar Hektor 135mm f/4.5 Lens, M mount, serial no 1737092, 1960, barrel G, elements G-VG, with 12575 N hood and caps |
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| Nov 2023 | EUR 400 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 43 (Lot AI_20220621_1414_41776) Title: Hektor 4.5/135mm black/nickel non-standard
Description:
Very rare early uncoupled version adjusted for a Leica I Mod. C non-standard with serial number finishing with '320', in near-mint condition, very good lenses, with both caps. Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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| Nov 2023 | £31 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 5) Title: A Leitz Hektor f/4.5 135mm Camera Lens
Description:
chrome, serial no. 1610675, body G, optics F-G, some markings to internal optics, (Qty: 1) |
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| Apr 2023 | £150 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 21) Title: A Leitz Hektor f/4.5 13.5cm Lens and Various Leica Accessories
Description:
comprising a screw mount lens, 1954, serial no.1127584, barrel P-F, optics P-F, haze and fungus, together with a Leica M ever ready case, a black |
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| Apr 2023 | £45 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 550) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar 135mm f/4.5 Hektor M Lens
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar 135mm f/4.5 Hektor M Lens, serial no 1648668, 1959, barrel G-VG, elements G, with Leica front and unbranded rear cap |
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| Apr 2023 | £40 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 546) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar 135mm f/4.5 Hektor M Lens
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar 135mm f/4.5 Hektor M Lens, serial no 1659274, 1959, barrel G, some grime to grip, light wear, elements G, light fungus spots, with |
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| Mar 2023 | £400 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 17) Title: A Leitz Leica Hektor f/4.5 13.5cm Lens
Description:
black, body G, some areas of wear, optics F, some haze present, together with a Leitz Hektor f/4.5 13.5cm lens head, optics F, some heavy cleaning (Qty: 1) |
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| Nov 2022 | EUR 400 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 41 (Lot AI_41_41058) Title: Hektor 4.5/135mm black/nickel non-standard
Description:
very rare early uncoupled version adjusted for a Leica I Mod. C non-standard with serial number finishing with '320', in near-mint condition, very good lenses, with both caps Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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| Aug 2022 | £69 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 306) Title: A Leitz Hektor /4.5 135mm Lens
Description:
black, serial no. 441881, body, G, elements, F, some internal fungus, with black lens cap |
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| Nov 2021 | EUR 3,000 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 39 (Lot AI_39_39858) Title: Hektor 4.5/13.5cm 'Bundeseigentum'
Description:
Very rare original German military Hektor engraved 'Bundeseigentunm' and inventory number '12-120-1625' on the barrel, green Vulcanite covering, in very good cosmetic condition, good optics with few minimal cleaning marks, with both caps Estimate: EUR 2,400 - EUR 2,800 |
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| May 2021 | £65 | Harper Field Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 1892) Title: Leitz Hektor 135mm 1:4.5 camera lens to suit Leica M mount, together with IUFOO hood, bubble case
Description:
Leitz Hektor 135mm 1:4.5 camera lens to suit Leica M mount, together with IUFOO hood, bubble case |
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| May 2005 | EUR 440 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 7 (Lot AI_7_25218) Title: Hektor 4.5/13.5cm
Description:
black Hektor with sharkskin leather in mint condition, with bakelite box Estimate: EUR 450 - EUR 600 |
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| Nov 2004 | EUR 521 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 6 (Lot AI_6_24332) Title: Hektor 4.5/13.5cm black/chrome cut-away
Description:
very rare original cut-away by Leitz Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,400 |
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| Nov -0001 | £69 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 538) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Hektor f/4.5 13.5cm Lens
Description:
black/nickel, 1936, serial no. 310513, body F-G, elements F-G, edge haze, with rear cap |
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| Nov -0001 | £69 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 542) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Hektor f/4.5 13.5cm Lens
Description:
black/chrome, 1936, serial no. 310659, body G, elements F-G, faint fungus and haze, with rear cap |
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