Leitz 35mm f/2.8 Summaron
The Leitz Summaron 35mm f/2.8 is a moderate wide-angle rangefinder lens produced for Leica cameras from the mid-1950s, offered in both LTM screw-mount and M-mount bayonet forms. Designed as a faster companion to the earlier f/3.5 Summaron, it became a popular standard-issue 35mm option for M3 users when paired with goggles and for later M2/M3/M4 bodies without.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the 35mm f/2.8 Summaron have typically sat between about £500 and £900, with a median result around £812 across the thirteen sales on record; a clean copy sold for £529 in October 2025. Exceptional or rare-variant examples sit well above that band — one result reached £1,800 and two outliers (£5,000 and £16,000) suggest specific collectible versions or bundled lots are worth substantially more. As of today in 2026, a typical user-grade copy sells for well under £1,000 at saleroom level, so the price a buyer pays depends heavily on mount, condition and whether the lens carries its original goggles.
Variants
| Variant | Years | Edition | Sales | Price Range |
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| LTM | — | — | 2 | £500 – £812 |
| M | — | — | 2 | £1,700 – £5,500 |
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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| Oct 2025 | £529 | Chiswick Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Photographica (Lot 170) Title: A Leitz 35mm f/2.8 Summaron Lens
Description:
A Leitz 35mm f/2.8 Summaron Lens Serial No: 2101311 Body: VG Optics: VG - light internal dust Notes: Ocular attachment version, complete with maker's ... read more |
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| Apr 2025 | £812 | Flints Auctions | LTM | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 23) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
chrome, serial no. 1694306, body, VG, elements, VG-E, some very light internal haze, complete with maker's caps |
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| Nov 2024 | EUR 16,000 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 45 (Lot A01145) Title: Summaron 2.8/3.5cm E39 prototype
Description:
An interesting prototype Summaron with special number 0000208. The lens exhibits an unusual engraving style, similar to the earlier f:3.5 Summaron. It is in beautiful, near-mint condition. Estimate: EUR 12,000 - EUR 14,000 |
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| Oct 2024 | £650 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 13) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Summaron f/2.8 35mm Camera Lens
Description:
chrome, serial number 1696723, barrel VG, optics VG, very lightest of haze, bayonet mount, with metal cap and Leica bubble. |
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| Oct 2024 | £550 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 377) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 35mm f/2.8 Lens
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 35mm f/2.8 Lens, M mount, with M3 goggles, serial no 2080838, 1965, barrel G-VG, elements G-VG, with front and rear caps |
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| Sep 2024 | £550 | Tennants Auctioneers | — | |
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Auction: Scientific & Musical Instruments, Cameras & Tools (Lot 247) Title: Leitz Summaron f2.8 35mm Lens
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| Feb 2024 | £688 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 15) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
Leica M mount, chrome, serial no. 1694161, body, F, elements, VG |
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| Jul 2023 | £350 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Mini Fine Cameras & Instruments of Science (Lot 22) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
chrome, with ocular attachment, serial no. 1695823, body, G, elements, F-G, some internal haze and marks |
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| Jun 2023 | £650 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 11) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
L39 screw, chrome, serial no. 1666767, body, P-F, elements, G-VG, some light internal haze, with M mount adapter |
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| Jun 2023 | £375 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 3) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
M mount, chrome, serial no. 1815050, body, F, lacking ocular attachment, elements, VG, |
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| May 2023 | £900 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 12) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
1960, chrome, serial no. 1808787, body, F-G, elements, VG, some light internal haze, in maker's bubble |
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| Apr 2023 | £650 | Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 489) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar 35mm f/2.8 Summaron Lens
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar 35mm f/2.8 Summaron Lens, serial no 1667740, 1959, barrel G-VG, elements G-VG, with 12524 hood, rear cap and Leitz UVa filter |
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| Nov 2022 | EUR 5,000 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 41 (Lot AI_41_40860) Title: Summaron 2.8/35mm 'Bundeseigentum'
Description:
extremely rare and original Summaron for military olive M cameras, engraved: Bundeseigentum 12-130-0901, in almost mint condition with clean lenses, including both caps, a similar lens is a part of the collection of the Leica Museum in Wetzlar, according to the Leica Archives, it was delivered in 1961 to the German Marine in Kiel Estimate: EUR 10,000 - EUR 12,000 |
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| Nov 2022 | £1,062 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 56) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
1965, chrome, serial no. 2102562, body, VG, elements, VG-E |
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| Oct 2022 | £600 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 30) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
1959, with ocular attachment, chrome, serial no. 1667935, body, G-VG, elements, VG-E, complete with maker's caps Note: Lot imported under Temporary (Qty: 1) |
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| Jun 2022 | EUR 5,000 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 40 (Lot AI_40_40457) Title: Summaron 2.8/35mm Aluminium prototype
Description:
an interesting, early Summaron 35mm, finished in lightweight aluminium instead of the standard chromed brass - the lens weighs only 134 grams vs 182 grams for the later models, moreover, Leica Archives doesn't show any delivery data for the lenses from the batch 1627601-1627625, suggesting that these lenses might have been samples for internal use. The lens is in beautiful, near-mint condition, with very good optics. Estimate: EUR 10,000 - EUR 12,000 |
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| May 2022 | £438 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 265) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
M mount, chrome, serial no. 1930505, body, G, elements, G-VG/E, one tiny chip to the perimeter of the front element |
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| May 2022 | £250 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 273) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
chrome, serial no. 1930233, body, F, aperture blades damaged, elements, G, some internal haze |
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| Apr 2022 | £1,000 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 45) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
1962, chrome, serial no. 1923900, body, G-VG, elements, VG, complete with maker's caps |
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| Apr 2022 | £812 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 46) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
1962, with ocular attachment, chrome, serial no. 1932175, body, VG, elements, VG, some light internal haze, complete with maker's caps |
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| Feb 2022 | £500 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 563) Title: A Leitz Summaron 35mm f/2.8 Lens
Description:
chrome, serial no.1931604, with goggles, body G-VG, optics G-VG, slight haze present & a few specs of dust, in makers hard case, (Qty: 1) |
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| Nov 2021 | EUR 12,000 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 39 (Lot AI_39_39927) Title: Leica 2.8/35mm (Summaron) prototype
Description:
an interesting prototype of an M-mount f:2.8 lens, with a large 50mm front element, perfectly round aperture opening with 15 blades diaphragm, hand-engraved on the barrel with prototype serial number 0000312, in excellent condition, good optics, perfectly compatible with every M-Leica Estimate: EUR 12,000 - EUR 14,000 |
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| Nov 2021 | £1,364 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 68) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
1962, chrome, serial no. 1931263, body, G-VG, elements, VG-E, complete with caps, bubble and maker's original box |
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| Apr 2021 | £893 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 52) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
1962, chrome, serial no. 1947621, body, VG, elements, G-VG, some light internal marks to middle group, with maker's caps Note: Lot imported under |
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| Nov 2020 | £1,054 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 128) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
1961, chrome, serial no. 1905445, body, VG-E, elements, VG-E, with caps in maker's case Note: Lot imported under Temporary Admission. 5% UK import |
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| Nov 2020 | £496 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 162) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
1960, with ocular attachment, chrome, serial no. 1815259, body, VG-E, elements, G-VG, some light internal haze/fungus, with maker's caps |
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| Nov 2020 | £620 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 163) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
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1965, with ocular attachment, chrome, serial no. 2154515, body, VG, elements, E, with maker's caps Note: Lot imported under Temporary Admission. 5% |
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| Jun 2020 | EUR 12,000 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 36 (Lot AI_36_38379) Title: Summaron 2.8/35mm prototype
Description:
an original Leitz prototype of a 2.8/35mm Summaron, a special lens head in brass mount, hand-engraved aperture scale, mounted in a standard Summaron focusing mount, total height 75mm, front element diameter 34mm, very good optics and excellent image quality Estimate: EUR 16,000 - EUR 18,000 |
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| Nov 2019 | EUR 1,800 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 35 (Lot AI_35_37797) Title: Summaron 2.8/35mm 11306
Description:
Wetzlar Summaron in beautiful condition, clean and clear lenses, with front cap, plastic keeper and maker's box (different number) Estimate: EUR 1,400 - EUR 1,600 |
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| Oct 2019 | £624 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 195) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
1960, chrome, serial no. 1808322, body, G, elements, G-VG, some marks to rear element. |
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| Oct 2019 | £696 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 157) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
1959, chrome, serial no. 1677830, body, VG, elements, VG-E, some very light internal haze, with maker's caps. |
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| Nov 2018 | £600 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1046) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
1960, chrome, serial no. 1782022, body, VG, elements, F-VG, some spotting marks to front element, with maker's caps |
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| Nov 2018 | £300 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1047) Title: A Leitz Summaron 'Post' f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
1962, chrome, serial no. 1931475, body, VG, elements, VG; Lens head taken from Leica M3 Post camera and remounted in Leitz Summicron f/2 50mm |
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| Apr 2018 | £288 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1075) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
Description:
1958, with ocular attachment, chrome, serial no. 1554944, body, VG-E, elements, VG, some light internal haze, with caps, in maker's box |
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| Apr 2018 | £348 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1076) Title: A Leitz Summaron f/2.8 35mm Lens
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1962, with ocular attachment, chrome, serial no. 1921847, body, G, elements, F-G, some fungal marks to rear element |
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| Jun 2015 | EUR 500 | Leitz Auction | LTM | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 27 (Lot AI_27_31928) Title: Summaron 2.8/35mm
Description:
Wetzlar screw mount lens with clear optics, both caps, mint IROOA hood in maker's box Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 800 |
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| Nov 2014 | EUR 1,700 | Leitz Auction | M | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 26 (Lot AI_26_31080) Title: Summaron 2.8/35mm 'Bundeseigentum'
Description:
rare, Wetzlar Summaron for M3 olive Bundeseigentum, engraved '6760-12-130-0901', in very fine condition with clean lenses, both caps Estimate: EUR 2,000 - EUR 2,400 |
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| May 2009 | EUR 5,500 | Leitz Auction | M | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 15 (Lot AI_15_19164) Title: Summaron 2.8/35mm 'Bundeseigentum'
Description:
rare, Wetzlar Summaron for M3 olive Bundeseigentum, engraved: 6760-12-130-0901, in near mint condition with clean lenses, both caps Estimate: EUR 1,600 - EUR 1,800 |
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| Nov 2005 | EUR 740 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 8 (Lot AI_8_26069) Title: MDa Post
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Summaron 2.8/35mm no.2310896, for 24x36mm, rare Post-Leica in unusually nice condition Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 900 |
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| Nov 2005 | EUR 1,200 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 8 (Lot AI_8_26089) Title: Summaron 2.8/35mm Bundeseigentum
Description:
extremely rare and 100% original Summaron for M1 olive green, engraved: Bundeseigentum 12-133-5667, in good condition, clean optics, keeper Estimate: EUR 2,000 - EUR 2,400 |
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| Nov 2004 | EUR 375 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 6 (Lot AI_6_24435) Title: Summaron 2.8/35mm
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Leitz Wetzlar, chrome Summaron for M2, clean lenses, cap Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 800 |
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| Sep 1999 | £287 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Cameras and Optical Toys (Lot 63) Title: Summaron f/2.8 35mm. lens no. 1922288
Description:
Summaron f/2.8 35mm. lens no. 1922288 Estimate: £150 - £200 |
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