The Leitz 180mm f/4 Elmar-R is a medium telephoto prime for the Leica R SLR system, designed for use on Leicaflex and later R-series bodies. It sits as the slower, more compact partner to the faster 180mm Elmarit-R and Apo-Telyt-R options, and was aimed at photographers wanting a lightweight portrait and general-purpose long lens.

At UK auction, hammer prices for this lens have been modest: recent saleroom results include a January 2026 hammer of £119, while an earlier 2007 sale fetched £270. Based on this limited sample the median value sits between those figures, and in today's market a clean, clear copy is worth broadly in the low-to-mid three figures at auction rather than at dealer retail levels.