Leitz 21mm f/4 Super-Angulon
The Leitz 21mm f/4 Super-Angulon is an ultra-wide-angle prime offered for Leica rangefinder and reflex cameras, produced in screw-mount (LTM), M-bayonet and R-mount variants. It was designed for architectural, interior and landscape work where a very broad angle of view was needed, and it remains one of the earliest widely used 21mm options in the Leitz catalogue.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for this lens have ranged from £180 to £562, with most clean copies sold between 2023 and 2025 settling in the £250–£380 band and a median near £300. Earlier saleroom results, including a £780 hammer in 2019, sit above today's typical level, so in 2026 a buyer should expect the realistic wholesale value of a user-grade example to be a few hundred pounds rather than the higher figures occasionally seen historically. Condition and mount variant drive the spread: cleaner examples and sought-after variants sell for more, while hazy or fungus-affected copies routinely fetch the lower end of the range.
Variants
| Variant | Years | Edition | Sales | Price Range |
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| LTM | — | — | 0 | — |
| M | — | — | 3 | £380 – £521 |
| R | — | — | 7 | £180 – £521 |
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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| Apr 2025 | £250 | Flints Auctions | R | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 337) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Super-Angulon-R f/4 21mm Lens
Description:
black, serial number 3160061, barrel G, some paint wear, iris works, focuses smoothly, optics G, with caps. |
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| Apr 2025 | £562 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 55) Title: A Leitz Super-Angulon f/4 21mm Lens
Description:
chrome, serial no. 1715681, body, VG, elements, VG, some light internal haze |
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| Oct 2024 | £600 | Harper Field Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 1723) Title: Leica Super-Angulon M mount 1:4/21 camera lens, serial number 1715477, circa 1960, with Leitz UVa
Description:
Leica Super-Angulon M mount 1:4/21 camera lens, serial number 1715477, circa 1960, with Leitz UVa |
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| Oct 2024 | £260 | Harper Field Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 1789) Title: Leitz super-angulon-R R mount 1:4/21mm camera lens, serial number 2485370, circa 1971, with 12506
Description:
Leitz super-angulon-R R mount 1:4/21mm camera lens, serial number 2485370, circa 1971, with 12506 |
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| Oct 2024 | £280 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 364) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Super Angulon-R 21mm f/4 Lens
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar Super Angulon-R 21mm f/4 Lens, serial no 2614771, 1973, 2 CAM, barrel G, elements G-VG, with rear cap and hood |
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| Apr 2024 | £180 | Special Auction Services | R | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 439) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar 21mm f/4 Super Angulon-R Lens
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar 21mm f/4 Super Angulon-R Lens, 2 CAM, serial no 2615018, 1973, barrel F-G, some paint wear & scratches, elements G, some light |
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| Apr 2024 | £250 | Special Auction Services | R | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 449) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar 21mm f/4 Super Angulon-R Lens
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar 21mm f/4 Super Angulon-R Lens, 2 CAM, serial no 2615018, 1973, barrel G, some paint wear & scratches, elements G, with two 12506 |
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| Apr 2024 | £325 | Flints Auctions | R | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 15) Title: A Leitz Super-Angeulon-R f/4 21mm Lens
Description:
3-cam, black, serial no. 3105295, body, VG-E, elements, VG |
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| Nov 2023 | £1,375 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 19) Title: A Leitz Super-Angulon f/4 21mm Lens
Description:
1959, chrome, serial no. 1673009, body, VG, elements, VG, some light internal haze, complete with filter, lens cap and bubble, IWKOO lens hood and |
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| Nov 2023 | £325 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 25) Title: A Leitz Super-Angulon-R f/4 21mm Lens
Description:
Leica R mount, black, serial no. 2397254, body, G-VG, elements, VG, complete with maker's caps |
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| Jul 2023 | £238 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Mini Fine Cameras & Instruments of Science (Lot 37) Title: A Leitz Super-Angulon-R f/4 21mm Lens
Description:
2-cam, black, serial no. 2396044, body, F, elements, VG, some light internal haze, complete with lens hood and caps |
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| Apr 2023 | £290 | Special Auction Services | R | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 574) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar 21mm f/4 Super-Angulon-R Lens
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar 21mm f/4 Super-Angulon-R Lens, serial no 244886, 1970, 3 cam, barrel G, barrel G, paint wear to grip, elements G-VG, with front and |
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| Apr 2023 | £210 | Special Auction Services | R | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 544) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar 21mm f/4 Super Angulon-R Lens
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar 21mm f/4 Super Angulon-R Lens, serial no 2397254, 1970, 3 cam, barrel G, some paint wear to focusing grip and edge of filter ring, |
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| Apr 2023 | £380 | Special Auction Services | M | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 545) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar 21mm f/4 Super Angulon M Lens
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar 21mm f/4 Super Angulon M Lens, serial no 17515485, 1959, barrel F-G, 1cm ding above Leitz on filter ring, elements G, light scratches |
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| Apr 2021 | £521 | Flints Auctions | R | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 81) Title: A Leitz Super-Angulon-R f/4 21mm Lens
Description:
1970, black, serial no. 2449118, body, E, elements, VG-E, some light internal haze, complete with lens hood, caps, service cards and maker's box |
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| Nov 2020 | £397 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 181) Title: A Leitz Super-Angulon-R f/4 21mm Lens
Description:
1970, black, serial no. 2448355, body, VG-E, elements, G-VG, some light internal haze, with maker's caps and lens hood |
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| Jun 2019 | EUR 500 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 34 (Lot AI_34_37312) Title: Leica Super-Angulon-R 4/21mm 11813
Description:
from a batch of 2000, production numbers range from 3158501-3160500, 3-cam lens, the first 21mm designed to be used with the reflex system, 12506 hood, both caps, everything in like new condition Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
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| Apr 2019 | £780 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 148) Title: A Leitz Super-Angulon f/4 21mm Lens
Description:
1959, chrome, serial no. 1674903, body, VG-E, elements, VG, some very light internal haze, complete with IWKOO lens hood and 21mm finder |
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| May 2006 | EUR 1,300 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 9 (Lot AI_9_26449) Title: Super Angulon 4/21mm
Description:
for Leica-M, with clean lenses, rare IWKOO hood, both caps, chrome 21mm finder SBKOO Estimate: EUR 1,400 - EUR 1,600 |
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| Nov 2004 | EUR 521 | Leitz Auction | M | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 6 (Lot AI_6_24424) Title: Super-Angulon 4/21mm
Description:
early Super-Angulon chrome for M, clean lenses, cap Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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| Jun 2003 | £763 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA, NIKON AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 110) Title: Super-Angulon f/4 21mm. no. 1604399
Description:
Super-Angulon f/4 21mm. no. 1604399 Estimate: £500 - £800 |
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| Feb 2002 | £470 | Christie's | M | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 80) Title: Super-Angulon 21mm. f/3.4 no. 1967256
Description:
Super-Angulon 21mm. f/3.4 no. 1967256 Estimate: £700 - £900 |
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| Jun 2000 | £940 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Leica Cameras (Lot 345) Title: Super-Angulon f/4 21mm. no. 1673144
Description:
Super-Angulon f/4 21mm. no. 1673144 Estimate: £450 - £600 |
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| Jun 1998 | £920 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 428) Title: Super-Angulon f/4 21mm. no. 1673491
Description:
Super-Angulon f/4 21mm. no. 1673491 Estimate: £700 - £1,000 |
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