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Leitz 50mm f/2.5 Hektor LTM

The Leitz 50mm f/2.5 Hektor is a standard prime in Leica screw mount (L39/LTM), produced for Leica's pre-war rangefinder bodies. As a five-element design carrying the Hektor name, it sat below the faster Summar and Summitar in the Leitz line and was intended as a more affordable normal lens for 35mm rangefinder use.

At UK auction, hammer prices for this Hektor have ranged from about £250 to £500, with a median near £469 based on the limited sales on file. Today in 2026 the lens remains a thin-volume collector item, so a clean, haze-free example tends to sell for the upper end of that range at saleroom level, while cosmetically tired copies pull the value down toward the lower figure. Buyers should remember these are wholesale hammer results — what a piece is worth at auction is typically below comparable dealer retail.

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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
Nov 2025 £438 Flints Auctions
Mar 2023 £250 Flints Auctions
Nov 2022 £562 Flints Auctions
Jun 2017 EUR 500 Leitz Auction
May 2003 EUR 469 Leitz Auction

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