The Leitz 400mm f/2.8 APO-Telyt-R is an apochromatic super-telephoto prime built for the Leica R SLR system, mounting on bayonet R bodies such as the R6, R7, R8 and R9. Designed for professional sports, wildlife and press work, it is one of the largest and heaviest lenses Leitz produced for the reflex line, and its rarity and specialist purpose strongly influence what it sells for today.

Auction data for this lens is thin: a single UK saleroom hammer result of £7,440 from November 2020 is the only verified data point we hold, so any sense of price range comes from that one wholesale figure rather than a broad sample. As of 2026 the value of a clean APO-Telyt-R 400mm f/2.8 at recent UK auction is best treated as guidance only, with condition, originality of the trunk case, hood and tripod foot, and the presence of original documentation all materially affecting what it is worth at the hammer. Note these are auction hammer prices excluding commission, so dealer retail asking prices typically sit well above this level.