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Leitz 28mm f/5.6 Summaron

The Leitz 28mm f/5.6 Summaron is a compact wide-angle rangefinder lens produced for Leica screw-mount (LTM/L39) and M bayonet cameras. Designed as a slow but small 28mm prime, it suits travel and reportage use on classic Leica bodies and is prized today primarily as a collector piece rather than a working optic.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the 28mm f/5.6 Summaron have spanned a very wide range, from £550 in 2023 to £1,250 in 2024 for more standard examples, with one exceptional result of £7,000 in 2021 reflecting the scarcity of the rarer variant. As of 2026 the typical value at saleroom level sits in the four-figure bracket, and what a clean copy is worth today depends heavily on which mount version and condition grade it is — the LTM examples generally sell for more than later M-mount copies. Hammer prices quoted here are wholesale auction results and do not include buyer's or seller's commission.

Variants

Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
LTM — — 1 £1,250 – £1,250
M — — 2 £1,150 – £7,000
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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.

Date Price Source Variant
Apr 2025 £1,150 Flints Auctions M
Apr 2024 £1,250 Special Auction Services LTM
Apr 2023 £550 Special Auction Services —
Jun 2021 EUR 7,000 Leitz Auction M
Apr 2018 £1,104 Flints Auctions —

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