The Leitz 35-70mm f/2.8 Vario-Elmarit-R ASPH is a constant-aperture standard zoom built for the Leica R bayonet, intended for use on Leica R-series SLRs (R3 through R9). Its aspherical optical design was aimed at professional reportage, editorial and studio photographers who wanted a single lens covering wide to short-tele focal lengths without giving up f/2.8 across the range, and it has long had a reputation as one of the more sought-after Leica R zooms.

UK auction data for this reference is very thin: the sales history shows a single hammer result of £4,200 achieved at saleroom level (wholesale, before commission). With only one datapoint, there is no meaningful range or median to quote, and today in 2026 the realistic worth of a clean example should be cross-checked against live listings before committing. Buyers asking what a 35-70mm f/2.8 Vario-Elmarit-R ASPH sells for should treat the £4,200 figure as historic context rather than a current price guide.