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Leitz 90mm f/4 Macro-Elmar-M

The Leitz 90mm f/4 Macro-Elmar-M is a short telephoto lens for the Leica M rangefinder bayonet mount, designed as a compact close-focusing option within the M system. Its modest f/4 maximum aperture keeps the barrel small and light, suiting travel and portrait use where close-up capability is wanted without carrying a dedicated macro outfit.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the 90mm f/4 Macro-Elmar-M have ranged from £900 to £1,800, with a median around £1,488 across the three recorded saleroom results — wholesale levels that exclude buyer's and seller's commission. Condition is the main driver of what a clean example is worth today in 2026, and copies sold with the matching close-focus adapter or original box typically sell for more than bare-lens examples.

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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
May 2024 £1,225 Flints Auctions
Apr 2021 £1,488 Flints Auctions
Nov 2016 EUR 900 Leitz Auction
Nov 2013 EUR 1,800 Leitz Auction

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