The Leitz 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R is a fast medium-telephoto prime in Leica R bayonet mount, designed for the Leicaflex and Leica R-series SLRs. Its apochromatic optical formula was intended to suppress chromatic aberration for sports, portrait and reportage work at full aperture.

Auction data for this reference is thin: a single UK saleroom result from June 2024 saw a copy hammer at £1,900, which sets the only firm data point for what one is currently worth at wholesale level. Because that figure is an auction hammer price excluding commission rather than a dealer asking price, retail today in 2026 typically sits higher, and clean, late-version examples with original hood and case generally sell for a premium over earlier or cosmetically tired copies.