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Leitz Elmarit

The Leitz Elmarit is a lens. CameraWorth tracks 317 auction records for this model, with prices ranging from £25 to £16,000 (median £434).

Variants

Select a variant to filter the sales history below.

Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
135mm f/2.8 — — 31 £50 – £3,500

{"overview":"The Leitz 135mm f\/2.8 Elmarit is a medium telephoto lens from Wetzlar, sitting in the classic Leitz line-up between the slower 135mm Elmar\/Tele-Elmar and the rare 135mm Hektor. It was designed for portraiture, distant detail and stage work, and has been produced in both Leica M rangefinder and Leica R reflex mounts during its long production life.","market_narrative":"At UK auction in recent years, hammer prices for the unspecified 135mm f\/2.8 Elmarit have ranged from around £62 to £214, with most clean examples selling for between £100 and £150. The median hammer result across the sales on file sits near £125, and as of 2026 the lens remains one of the more affordable ways into the Leitz telephoto range at saleroom level. Without a confirmed mount or version, buyers should treat the higher results (the £212–£214 hammers from 2024–2025) as the ceiling for cosmetically clean, optically clear copies.","buying_guide":"Inspect the front and rear elements carefully for fungus, internal haze and cleaning marks, all of which are common on 135mm Leitz glass that has spent decades in storage. Work the aperture ring through every stop to confirm the blades are dry and snappy with no oil, and turn the focus helicoid end-to-end to check for stiffness, dry grease or play. Also check for coating scratches, edge separation in the cemented groups, and confirm the mount (M bayonet versus R bayonet) matches the camera you intend to use, since the two are not interchangeable.","specs":"Listed specifications are limited to a 135mm focal length and an f\/2.8 maximum aperture under the Elmarit name; mount, version and optical formula are not specified in the data provided.","faq":[{"q":"What is a Leitz 135mm f\/2.8 Elmarit worth at UK auction?","a":"Hammer prices in the sales history range from £62 to £214, with a typical value of around £100 to £150 for a usable copy."},{"q":"How much does a 135mm f\/2.8 Elmarit sell for in clean condition?","a":"Cleaner examples have sold for £212 and £214 at recent UK auctions, which represents the upper end of the current price band."},{"q":"Why do prices for this Elmarit vary so much?","a":"The data covers the 135mm f\/2.8 Elmarit without specifying mount or version, so condition, completeness and whether the lens is the M or R variant all affect the final hammer price."},{"q":"Is the 135mm Elmarit good value compared with other Leitz telephotos?","a":"Yes — at a median of around £125 hammer it is one of the more accessible Leitz telephoto lenses, well below the prices commanded by the Tele-Elmarit-M or APO-Telyt-R."}],"confidence":55,"reasoning":"Nine sales records give a usable price picture, but the product is explicitly an unspecified variant with no specs or facts supplied, which limits how precisely the lens can be described."}
135mm f/2.8 M — — 8 £80 – £805
135mm f/2.8 R — — 15 £40 – £1,100
16mm f/2.8 R — — 3 £338 – £434

{"overview":"The Leitz 16mm f\/2.8 Elmarit-R Fisheye is an ultra-wide fisheye lens in Leica R bayonet mount, built for Leica SLR bodies such as the R3 through R9. Its 16mm focal length and f\/2.8 maximum aperture produce a full-frame fisheye image with characteristic curvilinear distortion, intended for dramatic wide-angle coverage on 35mm film SLRs.","market_narrative":"At recent UK auction, hammer prices for this Elmarit-R Fisheye have ranged from £338 to £434, with the November 2024 sale landing at £400 and a median around £400. As of 2026, saleroom results suggest the lens typically sells for the high-£300s to low-£400s when clean, reflecting its niche specialist appeal rather than general-purpose demand. These are wholesale-level results and do not include buyer's or seller's commission, so condition and completeness drive where within that band a copy lands.","buying_guide":"Inspect the front element for coating scratches and cleaning marks, since the deeply curved fisheye front is exposed and difficult to protect; check internally for fungus, haze and any sign of separation between cemented groups. Work the aperture through every stop to confirm the blades snap cleanly with no oil film, and rotate the focus ring end-to-end to feel for stiffness, dry grease or sticky travel. Confirm the R-mount bayonet is undamaged and that any built-in filters (where fitted) rotate freely.","specs":"Key specifications from the supplied data: 16mm focal length, f\/2.8 maximum aperture, Leica R bayonet mount, fisheye optical design.","faq":[{"q":"What is a Leitz 16mm f\/2.8 Elmarit-R Fisheye worth today?","a":"Recent UK auction hammer prices sit between £338 and £434, so a clean copy is typically worth around £400 at saleroom level in 2026."},{"q":"How much does a 16mm Elmarit-R Fisheye sell for at auction?","a":"The three recorded UK hammer results of £338, £400 and £434 indicate the lens sells for roughly £340–£435, with price driven by glass condition and mechanical smoothness."},{"q":"Does the 16mm Elmarit-R Fisheye fit Leica M cameras?","a":"No — it is an R-mount lens designed for Leica reflex SLR bodies and is not physically compatible with the M rangefinder bayonet."},{"q":"What should I check before buying one?","a":"Prioritise the front element for scratches, the internal elements for fungus, haze or separation, and the aperture blades for oil, since these faults most strongly affect value."}],"confidence":55,"reasoning":"Only three sales records and no supplied SPECS or variant facts, so pricing commentary is grounded but technical detail is deliberately limited to what is verifiable."}
180mm f/2.8 R — — 17 £25 – £1,300

{"overview":"The Leitz 180mm f\/2.8 Elmarit-R is a fast medium telephoto lens for the Leica R-mount SLR system, fitting bodies such as the R3 through R9. It was built for sports, portraiture and stage work where the extra stop over an f\/4 tele made a real difference.","market_narrative":"At recent UK auction, hammer prices for user-grade Elmarit-R 180mm f\/2.8 examples have sat in a tight £40–£110 band, with a median around £90 across sales from 2024 and 2025. That wholesale saleroom level is well below dealer retail, and the lens is worth noticeably less today in 2026 than the £236 it fetched at auction in 2021 — condition, cosmetics and whether the original tripod foot and hood are present are what drive value within the current range. Earlier, specialist-sale results such as the £1,300 Leitz-auction price in 2011 reflect boxed or collectable examples rather than the bare lenses that sell for double-digit sums today.","buying_guide":"Inspect the front and rear groups for fungus, haze and cleaning marks, as this is a large lens that has often lived in damp cupboards; shine a torch through the barrel to check for separation or bloomed coatings. Work the focus ring through its full travel to confirm it is smooth and not stiff or gritty, check the aperture blades are dry and snappy with no oil, and verify the built-in tripod collar rotates and clamps properly. R-mount electrical contacts and the cam for metering should be clean and unbent, and a missing hood or tripod foot will knock the price toward the lower end of the range.","specs":"A 180mm f\/2.8 telephoto in Leica R bayonet mount, intended for Leicaflex and Leica R-series SLR bodies.","faq":[{"q":"What is a Leitz 180mm f\/2.8 Elmarit-R worth today?","a":"Recent UK auction hammer prices have mostly fallen between £40 and £110, with typical user copies selling for around £90."},{"q":"How much does a 180mm f\/2.8 Elmarit-R sell for at auction?","a":"Six sales across 2024 and 2025 cleared at £40, £60, £88, £90, £100 and £110, so the current saleroom price is firmly in the under-£150 bracket."},{"q":"Why is the value lower than it used to be?","a":"The same lens fetched £236 at UK auction in 2021 and £437 back in 2000, so values have softened materially as demand for manual-focus R-mount telephotos has cooled."},{"q":"Does the mount affect value?","a":"Yes — this is a Leica R SLR lens and cannot be used on M rangefinders without adaptation, which limits the buyer pool compared with M-mount Leitz glass and helps explain the modest price level."}],"confidence":62,"reasoning":"Nine sales including six recent results give a reliable current price band, but no SPECS or variant data were supplied so technical detail is deliberately limited."}
18mm f/2.8 TL — — 1 £475 – £475

{"overview":"The Leitz 18mm f\/2.8 Elmarit-TL is a compact wide-angle prime lens designed for the Leica TL\/CL APS-C mirrorless system using the L-mount bayonet. With an angle of view roughly equivalent to a 27mm lens on full-frame, it was built as a walk-around wide lens for street, landscape and travel use on the T, TL, TL2 and CL bodies.","market_narrative":"The single hammer price recorded in our UK auction data is £475 in May 2024, which is the only data point available for current value guidance in 2026 and reflects a wholesale saleroom result rather than a retail figure. With only one sale on file, no meaningful range or median can be drawn, and clean examples with original hood, box and caps would typically sell for a premium over a stripped body-only copy. Buyers should cross-check against current dealer listings to gauge what a clean copy is worth today.","buying_guide":"Inspect the front and rear elements for fungus, haze and coating scratches, and check that the autofocus motor drives smoothly and silently without hunting or stalling. Confirm the electronic contacts are clean and that aperture control responds correctly through the body, and look for any signs of impact damage to the filter ring or mount, as the all-metal barrel can dent. Verify the lens reports the correct firmware on a TL2 or CL body, since older copies may benefit from a firmware update.","specs":"An 18mm f\/2.8 wide-angle prime in Leica L-mount (TL designation), intended for APS-C sensors on the T, TL, TL2 and CL bodies.","faq":[{"q":"What is a Leitz 18mm f\/2.8 Elmarit-TL worth at UK auction?","a":"The only recorded UK auction hammer price in our data is £475 from May 2024, so a clean copy currently sells for around that figure at saleroom level, excluding buyer's premium."},{"q":"How much does an 18mm Elmarit-TL sell for compared to retail?","a":"Auction hammer prices such as the £475 result are wholesale levels and typically sit below dealer retail asking prices, which reflect warranty, testing and margin."},{"q":"Which cameras is the 18mm Elmarit-TL compatible with?","a":"It uses the Leica L-mount and is designed for APS-C bodies in the TL family, including the Leica T, TL, TL2 and CL."},{"q":"What should I check before buying a used Elmarit-TL 18mm?","a":"Check for fungus, haze, coating marks and clean electronic contacts, and confirm the autofocus runs smoothly and the aperture responds correctly on a TL or CL body."}],"confidence":35,"reasoning":"Only one sales record is provided and no SPECS or variants, so price guidance and technical detail are limited."}
19mm f/2.8 R — — 18 £480 – £4,500

{"overview":"The Leitz 19mm f\/2.8 Elmarit-R is an ultra-wide-angle prime designed for the Leica R-series SLR system, sitting at the wider end of the Elmarit-R family. It was built for reportage, architectural and landscape work where rectilinear coverage wider than 21mm or 24mm was required, and remains one of the more sought-after R-mount wide-angles among Leicaflex and R-body users today.","market_narrative":"At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the 19mm f\/2.8 Elmarit-R have typically ranged from around £625 to £1,150, with a median in the £900–£1,150 band based on sales between 2021 and 2025. Earlier results show how much the lens is worth in exceptional condition: a clean example sold for £1,875 in November 2022 and a standout copy fetched £4,500 at a dedicated Leitz sale in June 2022, while tired or earlier-version lenses sells for closer to £625–£688 today. Buyers should note these are saleroom hammer figures excluding commission, so retail dealer prices for a clean copy will sit meaningfully higher.","buying_guide":"Inspect the front and rear groups carefully for fungus, haze and cleaning marks, as the large curved front element is exposed and prone to coating wear. Check the aperture blades for oil migration, confirm the focus helicoid turns smoothly without stiffness or grease drag, and look for any sign of element separation around the cemented groups. Confirm the R-mount cam is correct for your body (1-cam, 2-cam, 3-cam or R-only\/ROM) since later versions generally command the higher prices seen in the auction record.","specs":"An ultra-wide rectilinear prime with a 19mm focal length and f\/2.8 maximum aperture in Leica R bayonet mount, intended for use on Leicaflex SL\/SL2 and R-series bodies.","faq":[{"q":"What is a Leitz 19mm f\/2.8 Elmarit-R worth at UK auction?","a":"Recent UK hammer results put the value of a typical example between £625 and £1,150, with clean copies reaching £1,500–£1,900 and an exceptional lens having sold for £4,500 in 2022."},{"q":"How much does a 19mm Elmarit-R sell for in average condition?","a":"Average-condition examples have sold for around £688 to £900 in 2024 and 2025, with the price depending heavily on glass clarity, cam version and cosmetics."},{"q":"Why is there such a wide price range for this lens?","a":"The range reflects two distinct optical versions of the 19mm Elmarit-R and differing cam configurations, plus the usual condition variables — early single-cam copies tend to fetch the lower figures while later, cleaner lenses pull the median upward."},{"q":"Are these auction prices what I would pay at a dealer?","a":"No — the figures quoted are saleroom hammer prices excluding buyer's premium, so retail asking prices from a Leica specialist dealer will typically be noticeably higher."}],"confidence":70,"reasoning":"Twelve sales records across nearly two decades give a solid price picture, but the absence of structured SPECS and variant data limits how specifically optical construction and version differences can be described."}
21mm f/2.8 M — — 19 £25 – £8,000

{"overview":"The Leitz 21mm f\/2.8 Elmarit-M is a wide-angle prime for the Leica M-mount rangefinder system, offering a 21mm field of view at a moderately fast f\/2.8 maximum aperture. It was designed for reportage, architectural and landscape work on M-series bodies, and has been offered in successive versions over the lens's long production life.","market_narrative":"At recent UK auction, clean copies have typically sold for £650 to £1,800 at the hammer, with a median result around £812 based on the sales on file. One outlier at £8,000 in 2022 skews the headline range and almost certainly reflects a scarce early or boxed variant rather than a standard user example, so most buyers today should judge value against the four-figure cluster rather than that peak. Across this data the 21mm Elmarit-M's price has held in a fairly narrow band in the saleroom, and in 2026 a tidy standard example is broadly worth what it sells for mid-pack in the sample — roughly £700 to £900 at wholesale hammer level, before commission.","buying_guide":"Inspect the front and rear elements under a torch for fungus, haze and coating scratches, and check the cemented groups for any rainbow-edge signs of separation. Work the aperture through the full range to confirm the blades are dry and snappy with no oil, and turn the focus ring end to end checking for stiffness, stickiness or play. Because several generations of 21mm Elmarit-M exist at different price points, confirm exactly which version you are buying — condition, variant and the presence of the original hood and caps all materially affect the price a copy will sell for.","specs":"Key specifications grounded in the data provided are limited to the headline figures: a 21mm focal length, an f\/2.8 maximum aperture and the Leica M bayonet mount indicated by the Elmarit-M designation.","faq":[{"q":"How much is a Leitz 21mm f\/2.8 Elmarit-M worth at UK auction?","a":"Recent UK hammer results in the sales data range from £650 to £1,800 for standard examples, with a median around £812, so that band is a reasonable guide to current wholesale value."},{"q":"What does a 21mm f\/2.8 Elmarit-M sell for today?","a":"In 2026 most clean user copies sell for a few hundred to low four figures at UK auction, while exceptional or scarce variants have reached as much as £8,000 in the recorded sales."},{"q":"Why is there such a wide price range for this lens?","a":"The 21mm Elmarit-M was produced in more than one version over many years, and condition, variant and completeness of accessories all affect the price; the £8,000 outlier in the data sits well above the typical £650–£1,800 hammer range for standard copies."},{"q":"What should I check before buying one?","a":"Look for fungus, haze, coating scratches and element separation, make sure the aperture blades are free of oil, and confirm the focus is smooth across the full range — these faults materially reduce the value of any M-mount wide-angle."}],"confidence":55,"reasoning":"Seven UK auction data points give a usable price picture, but no SPECS or variant facts were supplied so optical and version-specific claims have been deliberately limited."}
24mm f/2.8 — — 3 £288 – £525
24mm f/2.8 M ASPH — — 4 £912 – £1,625

{"overview":"The Leitz 24mm f\/2.8 Elmarit is a wide-angle prime for the Leica R SLR system, offered here in the R-mount variant compatible with the R3 through R9 bodies. With a 24mm focal length and f\/2.8 maximum aperture, it was designed for landscape, architectural and reportage work where a broader field of view than the standard 35mm was needed on Leica reflex cameras.","market_narrative":"At UK auction, hammer prices for this lens have ranged from £396 in 2004 to £500 in 2024, giving a midpoint around £448 across the limited record. Buyers asking what a 24mm f\/2.8 Elmarit-R is worth in 2026 should treat these saleroom results as wholesale benchmarks — what clean copies sell for at the hammer, before commission — with retail dealer pricing typically sitting above this level. With only two recorded sales the sample is thin, so condition and completeness drive the value of any individual example more than headline averages.","buying_guide":"Inspect the front and rear elements carefully under a torch for fungus, haze and cleaning marks, as wide-angles of this era often show coating wear on the large front element. Check that the aperture blades are dry and snap crisply with no oil migration, that the focus helicoid turns smoothly without stiffness or grease drag, and that there is no separation visible at the cemented element edges. Confirm the R bayonet is tight and that the cam coupling matches the body generation you intend to use it on.","specs":"24mm wide-angle prime with an f\/2.8 maximum aperture in Leica R bayonet mount; further specification detail beyond focal length, aperture and mount is not documented in the supplied data.","faq":[{"q":"What is a Leitz 24mm f\/2.8 Elmarit-R worth at UK auction?","a":"Recorded UK hammer prices sit between £396 and £500, so a clean working example typically sells for somewhere in that band before commission."},{"q":"How much does a 24mm f\/2.8 Elmarit-R sell for today?","a":"The most recent recorded UK auction sale, in May 2024, achieved a £500 hammer price, which is the best current guide to value in 2026."},{"q":"Will this lens fit a Leica M camera?","a":"No — this is the R-mount variant for Leica R SLR bodies and is not physically compatible with M-mount rangefinders."},{"q":"Why is the price range so wide?","a":"Only two auction results are on record, so condition, glass clarity and the presence of caps or hood will move an individual lens's price significantly within and beyond that range."}],"confidence":40,"reasoning":"Only two sales records and no detailed specs or production data were supplied, so claims are deliberately limited to mount, focal length, aperture and the recorded hammer prices."}
24mm f/2.8 R — — 2 £396 – £500
28mm f/2.8 — — 38 £170 – £7,500

{"overview":"The Leitz 28mm f\/2.8 Elmarit is a compact wide-angle lens for the Leica M rangefinder system, produced across several distinct versions from the mid-1960s onward. It was designed as a moderately fast reportage wide for 35mm rangefinder work, sitting between the 35mm standard-wide and the 21mm ultra-wide in the Leitz line-up.","market_narrative":"At UK auction the Elmarit 28mm f\/2.8 has produced hammer results from £1,400 up to £6,000 across the nine sales on record, with a median of roughly £2,625 — a wide spread that reflects the fact that 'Elmarit 28' covers several distinct generations that sell for very different money. As of 2026 the lower hammer prices (£1,400–£2,000) are typical for earlier versions in user condition, while the £4,800–£6,000 results show what the scarcer or later iterations are worth to collectors in the saleroom. Remember these are wholesale hammer figures, so retail value at a dealer will sit above this range.","buying_guide":"Inspect the front and rear elements for fungus, haze and cleaning marks, and check the internal elements with a torch for any separation or balsam lines around the cemented groups. Work the aperture ring through every click and look at the blades for oil — the earlier versions in particular can suffer oily blades and stiff or dry focus helicoids. Confirm which version you are buying, because the price a clean copy sells for depends heavily on generation, filter thread and whether the original hood and caps are present.","specs":"Focal length 28mm, maximum aperture f\/2.8, Leica M bayonet mount; further specifications depend on which version of the Elmarit is being offered and are not recorded for this unspecified listing.","faq":[{"q":"What is a Leitz 28mm f\/2.8 Elmarit worth today?","a":"At recent UK auction, hammer prices have ranged from £1,400 to £6,000 with a median near £2,625, so a clean user copy is typically worth around £2,000–£2,600 at saleroom level while later or more desirable versions sell for materially more."},{"q":"How much does a 28mm Elmarit sell for at auction?","a":"The nine recorded UK auction results span £1,400 to £6,000, with the variation driven largely by which version of the Elmarit is in the lot and its cosmetic and optical condition."},{"q":"Why is there such a wide price range for the 28mm Elmarit?","a":"The Elmarit 28mm f\/2.8 designation covers several optical generations produced over decades, and the later versions command a significant premium over the earliest ones, which is why a single 'Elmarit 28' value is misleading."},{"q":"What should I check before buying one?","a":"Look for fungus, haze, separation, oil on the aperture blades and smooth focus action, and confirm the specific version, filter thread and whether the correct hood is included, as these all affect what the lens is worth."}],"confidence":55,"reasoning":"Nine auction sales give a usable price picture, but the listing is an unspecified Elmarit covering multiple distinct versions, so variant-specific claims have been kept deliberately general."}
28mm f/2.8 M — — 17 £475 – £14,425
28mm f/2.8 M ASPH — — 10 £625 – £2,000
28mm f/2.8 R — — 16 £212 – £1,300
30mm f/2.8 S ASPH — — 0 —
35mm f/2.8 R — — 17 £108 – £2,400
40mm f/2.8 C — — 18 £800 – £3,958

{"overview":"The Leitz 40mm f\/2.8 Elmarit-C is a compact M-bayonet rangefinder lens introduced for the Leica CL system in the early 1970s. It is the slower, more affordable companion to the better-known 40mm f\/2 Summicron-C, and was designed to keep the CL body's size and weight to a minimum while still delivering the optical quality expected of a Leitz lens. Production was short-lived, which is the main reason the Elmarit-C is far scarcer than its f\/2 sibling today.","market_narrative":"At UK auction the 40mm f\/2.8 Elmarit-C is genuinely uncommon, and hammer prices reflect that scarcity: recorded sales range from £800 in 2019 to £2,000 in 2024, with a midpoint around £1,400. As of 2026, clean, fungus-free examples sit toward the upper end of that range at saleroom level (wholesale, before buyer's premium), and the rising interest in the Leica CL system has supported values noticeably over the last few years. Because the lens rarely appears, a single tidy copy can sell for considerably more than the median if condition is right.","buying_guide":"Inspect the front and rear elements under a strong light for fungus, haze, and cleaning marks, as the small front group shows scratches readily. Work the aperture ring through every stop to confirm the blades are dry and snappy with no oil bleed, and turn the focus helicoid end-to-end to check for stiffness, sticky grease, or play in the rangefinder cam. Coating wear, separation at cemented groups, and damaged or missing original caps and hoods all materially affect what the lens is worth.","specs":"Specifications supplied are limited to the core designation: a 40mm focal length, f\/2.8 maximum aperture, Leica M bayonet mount, intended for the Leica CL.","faq":[{"q":"What is a Leitz 40mm f\/2.8 Elmarit-C worth today?","a":"Recorded UK auction hammer prices run from £800 to £2,000, so a clean, working example today is broadly worth somewhere in that band depending on condition and completeness."},{"q":"How much does a 40mm f\/2.8 Elmarit-C sell for at auction?","a":"The two documented UK hammer results are £800 in 2019 and £2,000 in 2024, giving a typical price around £1,400 before buyer's premium."},{"q":"Why is the Elmarit-C rarer than the Summicron-C?","a":"The f\/2.8 Elmarit-C had a much shorter production run than the f\/2 Summicron-C that was bundled with most Leica CL bodies, so far fewer copies reach the market, which lifts its value when one does appear."},{"q":"Will the 40mm Elmarit-C work on a full-frame Leica M body?","a":"Yes, it uses the standard Leica M bayonet and mounts on M-series bodies, though the 40mm frame line is not natively shown on most M cameras and will typically bring up the 50mm frame instead."}],"confidence":40,"reasoning":"Only two sales records and no SPECS or variants supplied, so per the rules confidence is capped at 50 and set lower to reflect the thin price sample."}
45mm f/2.8 S ASPH — — 0 —
90mm f/2.8 — — 47 £60 – £16,000

{"overview":"The Leitz 90mm f\/2.8 Elmarit is a medium telephoto lens from the long-running Elmarit family, used primarily for portraiture and general mid-tele work on Leica rangefinder and reflex bodies. It was produced in multiple generations over several decades, so the name covers a range of optical and cosmetic versions rather than a single fixed design.","market_narrative":"Hammer prices for clean copies at recent UK auction run from about £60 to £322, with the median of recent lots sitting close to £120 — the kind of wholesale saleroom level you would expect for a widely produced Leitz telephoto rather than a scarce one. A single £5,500 result from a specialist Leitz sale in late 2024 is a clear outlier and should not be read as the general market price. Through 2025 and into 2026, typical examples sell for £100–£200 at auction, with cleaner glass and earlier chrome-barrel examples pulling toward the upper end of that band.","buying_guide":"Inspect both cemented groups for fungus, haze, and fine cleaning marks, all of which are common on older 90mm Elmarits and meaningfully depress value. Work the aperture to confirm the blades are dry and snappy with no oil film, and turn the focus ring through its full travel to check for stiffness, grinding, or a slack infinity stop. Look carefully at the edges of the elements for separation rings, and note whether the lens is an earlier chrome or later black version, as cosmetic condition and generation both affect what a copy is worth.","faq":[{"q":"What is a Leitz 90mm f\/2.8 Elmarit worth today?","a":"In 2026, a clean user-grade copy is worth roughly £100–£200 at UK auction, with tatty or hazy examples selling for as little as £60 and the best recent hammer prices reaching about £322."},{"q":"How much does a 90mm Elmarit sell for at auction?","a":"Most recent UK hammer prices sit between £60 and £322, with a median near £120; a £5,500 specialist-sale result exists in the record but is an outlier rather than a typical price."},{"q":"Does condition really change the value that much?","a":"Yes — fungus, heavy haze, oily blades, or stiff focus can push a copy to the bottom of the range, while clean glass and smooth mechanics are what lift the price toward the top."}],"confidence":55,"reasoning":"Thirteen sales records give a usable price range, but no specs or variant data are provided and the model is flagged as unspecified mount, so optical and generational detail must be kept general."}
90mm f/2.8 LTM — — 3 £300 – £2,200
90mm f/2.8 M — — 10 £80 – £7,500
90mm f/2.8 R — — 12 £50 – £650
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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.

Prices updated: July 2026

Date Price Source Variant
Jul 2026 £1,226 ebay 28mm f/2.8 M ASPH
Jul 2026 £298 ebay 28mm f/2.8 R
Jun 2026 £967 ebay 28mm f/2.8 M
Jun 2026 £209 ebay 135mm f/2.8 M
Jun 2026 £62 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Jun 2026 £162 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Jun 2026 £821 ebay 28mm f/2.8 M
Jun 2026 £1,231 ebay 28mm f/2.8 M ASPH
May 2026 £525 ebay 28mm f/2.8 R
May 2026 £266 ebay 135mm f/2.8 M
Apr 2026 £200 Flints Auctions 180mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2026 £625 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8 M ASPH
Apr 2026 £3,750 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8
Apr 2026 £152 ebay 135mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2026 £162 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Apr 2026 £75 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Apr 2026 £94 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Mar 2026 £50 Chiswick Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Mar 2026 £252 Chiswick Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Mar 2026 £69 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Mar 2026 £56 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Mar 2026 £138 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Jan 2026 £62 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Jan 2026 £262 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8
Jan 2026 £138 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Nov 2025 £40 Special Auction Services 180mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2025 £600 Special Auction Services 28mm f/2.8 M
Nov 2025 £60 Special Auction Services 135mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2025 £50 Special Auction Services 90mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2025 EUR 1,300 Leitz Auction 40mm f/2.8 C
Nov 2025 £688 Flints Auctions 19mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2025 £188 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Nov 2025 £1,625 Flints Auctions 24mm f/2.8 M ASPH
Oct 2025 £500 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8 M
Oct 2025 £106 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Oct 2025 £56 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8 R
Oct 2025 £62 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Sep 2025 £130 Special Auction Services 90mm f/2.8 R
May 2025 £80 Special Auction Services 90mm f/2.8 M
May 2025 £60 Special Auction Services 180mm f/2.8 R
May 2025 £50 Special Auction Services 135mm f/2.8 R
May 2025 £100 Tennants Auctioneers 90mm f/2.8
Apr 2025 £106 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Apr 2025 £125 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Apr 2025 £112 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Apr 2025 £138 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2025 £625 Flints Auctions 19mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2025 £812 Flints Auctions 21mm f/2.8 M
Apr 2025 £1,150 Flints Auctions 19mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2025 £725 Flints Auctions 19mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2025 £775 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8 M ASPH
Mar 2025 £214 Chiswick Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Mar 2025 £529 Chiswick Auctions 28mm f/2.8
Mar 2025 £119 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Mar 2025 £212 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8 R
Mar 2025 £90 Special Auction Services 180mm f/2.8 R
Mar 2025 £90 Special Auction Services 135mm f/2.8
Feb 2025 £112 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Feb 2025 £212 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8 R
Feb 2025 £138 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Feb 2025 £212 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8 R
Feb 2025 £81 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Jan 2025 £162 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8 R
Jan 2025 £150 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Jan 2025 £90 Special Auction Services 135mm f/2.8 R
Jan 2025 £120 Special Auction Services 180mm f/2.8 R
Jan 2025 £170 Special Auction Services 28mm f/2.8
Nov 2024 EUR 5,500 Leitz Auction 90mm f/2.8
Nov 2024 EUR 2,400 Leitz Auction 35mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2024 EUR 6,000 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8
Nov 2024 £400 Flints Auctions 16mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2024 £2,625 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8
Nov 2024 £288 Flints Auctions 24mm f/2.8
Nov 2024 £650 Flints Auctions 21mm f/2.8 M
Nov 2024 £725 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8 M ASPH
Nov 2024 £3,750 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8
Nov 2024 £912 Flints Auctions 24mm f/2.8 M ASPH
Nov 2024 £4,750 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8
Nov 2024 £300 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8
Oct 2024 £212 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Oct 2024 £125 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Oct 2024 £200 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8 R
Oct 2024 £162 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8 R
Oct 2024 £650 Harper Field Auctions 90mm f/2.8 M
Oct 2024 £130 Harper Field Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Oct 2024 £800 Harper Field Auctions 19mm f/2.8 R
Oct 2024 £1,000 Harper Field Auctions 28mm f/2.8
Oct 2024 £280 Harper Field Auctions 28mm f/2.8
Oct 2024 £40 Harper Field Auctions 135mm f/2.8 R
Oct 2024 £210 Special Auction Services 35mm f/2.8 R
Oct 2024 £260 Special Auction Services 28mm f/2.8
Oct 2024 £90 Special Auction Services 90mm f/2.8
Sep 2024 £188 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Aug 2024 £100 Flints Auctions 180mm f/2.8 R
Jun 2024 EUR 1,800 Leitz Auction 21mm f/2.8 M
Jun 2024 EUR 6,000 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8
Jun 2024 EUR 2,000 Leitz Auction 40mm f/2.8 C
Jun 2024 £225 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8 R
Jun 2024 £162 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Jun 2024 £100 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8 R
May 2024 £1,100 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8 M ASPH
May 2024 £1,062 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8 M
May 2024 £500 Flints Auctions 24mm f/2.8 R
May 2024 £1,025 Flints Auctions 21mm f/2.8 M
May 2024 £475 Flints Auctions 18mm f/2.8 TL
May 2024 £975 Flints Auctions 21mm f/2.8 M
May 2024 £625 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
May 2024 £3,625 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8
Apr 2024 £100 Special Auction Services 90mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2024 £900 Special Auction Services 19mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2024 £250 Special Auction Services 28mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2024 £160 Special Auction Services 35mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2024 £110 Special Auction Services 180mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2024 £60 Special Auction Services 90mm f/2.8
Apr 2024 £3,800 Special Auction Services 28mm f/2.8 M
Apr 2024 £500 Special Auction Services 28mm f/2.8 M
Apr 2024 £230 Special Auction Services 90mm f/2.8 M
Apr 2024 £110 Special Auction Services 135mm f/2.8 M
Apr 2024 £80 Special Auction Services 135mm f/2.8 M
Apr 2024 £119 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2024 £262 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2024 £100 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Feb 2024 £81 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Feb 2024 £220 Special Auction Services 35mm f/2.8 R
Jan 2024 £88 Flints Auctions 180mm f/2.8 R
Jan 2024 £162 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8 M
Dec 2023 £120 Special Auction Services 135mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2023 EUR 1,300 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2023 £1,125 Flints Auctions 19mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2023 £338 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2023 £3,500 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8
Nov 2023 £688 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8
Nov 2023 £938 Flints Auctions 24mm f/2.8 M ASPH
Nov 2023 £300 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Nov 2023 £25 Flints Auctions 180mm f/2.8 R
Oct 2023 £380 Special Auction Services 28mm f/2.8 R
Aug 2023 £75 Flints Auctions —
Aug 2023 £525 Flints Auctions —
Aug 2023 £162 Flints Auctions 180mm f/2.8 R
Aug 2023 £81 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Jul 2023 £56 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8 R
Jul 2023 £625 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8
Jul 2023 £112 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Jun 2023 £950 Special Auction Services 19mm f/2.8 R
Jun 2023 EUR 2,600 Leitz Auction 40mm f/2.8 C
May 2023 £338 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8 R
May 2023 £1,500 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8 M ASPH
May 2023 £250 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
May 2023 £175 Flints Auctions 180mm f/2.8 R
May 2023 £1,500 Flints Auctions —
Apr 2023 £200 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Apr 2023 £375 Flints Auctions 24mm f/2.8
Apr 2023 £25 Flints Auctions 21mm f/2.8 M
Apr 2023 £225 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2023 £100 Special Auction Services 135mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2023 £700 Special Auction Services 28mm f/2.8 M
Apr 2023 £900 Special Auction Services 28mm f/2.8 M ASPH
Apr 2023 £100 Special Auction Services 135mm f/2.8
Apr 2023 £90 Special Auction Services 135mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2023 £90 Special Auction Services 90mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2023 £90 Special Auction Services 135mm f/2.8 M
Mar 2023 £475 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8 M
Mar 2023 £162 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8 R
Mar 2023 £188 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8 R
Mar 2023 £1,150 Flints Auctions 19mm f/2.8 R
Mar 2023 £150 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8 R
Jan 2023 £338 Flints Auctions 16mm f/2.8 R
Jan 2023 £1,000 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8 R
Jan 2023 £525 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Jan 2023 £112 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Jan 2023 £262 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8 R
Jan 2023 £1,875 Flints Auctions 19mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2022 EUR 2,600 Leitz Auction 19mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2022 £1,875 Flints Auctions 19mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2022 £2,375 Flints Auctions 19mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2022 £620 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8
Nov 2022 £525 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8
Oct 2022 £188 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Oct 2022 £150 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Oct 2022 £112 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Aug 2022 £138 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Jun 2022 £288 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Jun 2022 £650 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8 R
Jun 2022 £150 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Jun 2022 £6,250 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8
Jun 2022 £1,100 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8
Jun 2022 EUR 8,000 Leitz Auction 21mm f/2.8 M
Jun 2022 EUR 4,500 Leitz Auction 19mm f/2.8 R
Jun 2022 EUR 2,000 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8
Jun 2022 EUR 7,500 Leitz Auction 90mm f/2.8 M
Jun 2022 EUR 2,400 Leitz Auction 40mm f/2.8 C
May 2022 £400 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8
May 2022 £112 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
May 2022 £525 Flints Auctions 24mm f/2.8
Apr 2022 £7,500 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8
Mar 2022 £119 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8 R
Feb 2022 £69 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Jan 2022 £81 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Jan 2022 £74 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Jan 2022 £260 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Dec 2021 £223 Flints Auctions —
Nov 2021 EUR 2,000 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8 M ASPH
Apr 2021 £236 Flints Auctions 180mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2021 £3,596 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8
Apr 2021 £744 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8 M
Apr 2021 £322 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Apr 2021 £285 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8 M
Apr 2021 £434 Flints Auctions 16mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2021 £1,364 Flints Auctions 19mm f/2.8 R
Apr 2021 £322 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8 R
Jan 2021 £149 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Nov 2020 EUR 260 Leitz Auction 90mm f/2.8 M
Nov 2020 £198 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Nov 2020 £223 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Jun 2020 EUR 1,000 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8 M ASPH
May 2020 £1,715 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8
May 2020 £1,041 Flints Auctions 21mm f/2.8 M
May 2020 £612 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
May 2020 £1,592 Flints Auctions —
Nov 2019 EUR 1,700 Leitz Auction 19mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2019 EUR 800 Leitz Auction 40mm f/2.8 C
Oct 2019 £228 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8 R
Oct 2019 £252 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8 R
Oct 2019 £504 Flints Auctions 21mm f/2.8 M
Jun 2019 EUR 1,100 Leitz Auction 40mm f/2.8 C
Apr 2019 £240 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2018 £540 Flints Auctions 28mm f/2.8 M
Nov 2018 £1,320 Flints Auctions 24mm f/2.8 M ASPH
Nov 2018 £192 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Apr 2018 £192 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Mar 2018 EUR 1,100 Leitz Auction 135mm f/2.8 R
Mar 2018 EUR 650 Leitz Auction 21mm f/2.8 M
Mar 2018 EUR 400 Leitz Auction 35mm f/2.8 R
Mar 2018 EUR 750 Leitz Auction 21mm f/2.8 M
Oct 2017 £216 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8 R
Oct 2017 £144 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8
Oct 2017 £78 Flints Auctions 135mm f/2.8
Jun 2017 EUR 300 Leitz Auction 90mm f/2.8 LTM
Jun 2017 EUR 600 Leitz Auction 90mm f/2.8 M
Jun 2017 EUR 1,000 Leitz Auction 21mm f/2.8 M
Jun 2017 EUR 300 Leitz Auction 90mm f/2.8
Jun 2017 EUR 800 Leitz Auction 40mm f/2.8 C
Nov 2016 EUR 1,000 Leitz Auction 40mm f/2.8 C
Nov 2016 EUR 700 Leitz Auction 21mm f/2.8 M
Nov 2016 EUR 1,400 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8
Nov 2016 EUR 300 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2016 EUR 600 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2016 EUR 1,800 Leitz Auction 21mm f/2.8 M
Nov 2016 EUR 700 Leitz Auction 21mm f/2.8 M
Nov 2015 EUR 2,600 Leitz Auction 40mm f/2.8 C
Mar 2014 EUR 1,200 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8 M
Mar 2014 EUR 800 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8
Mar 2014 EUR 16,000 Leitz Auction 90mm f/2.8
Nov 2013 EUR 1,200 Leitz Auction 40mm f/2.8 C
May 2013 EUR 2,200 Leitz Auction 90mm f/2.8 LTM
May 2013 EUR 1,300 Leitz Auction 40mm f/2.8 C
Nov 2012 EUR 400 Leitz Auction 90mm f/2.8
May 2012 EUR 480 Leitz Auction 90mm f/2.8
Nov 2011 EUR 2,400 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8
May 2011 EUR 1,300 Leitz Auction 180mm f/2.8 R
Dec 2010 EUR 600 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8 M
May 2010 EUR 4,800 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8
May 2010 EUR 3,000 Leitz Auction 40mm f/2.8 C
Dec 2009 EUR 1,500 Leitz Auction 21mm f/2.8 M
Dec 2009 EUR 800 Leitz Auction 40mm f/2.8 C
Dec 2009 EUR 800 Leitz Auction 40mm f/2.8 C
May 2009 EUR 1,900 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8
Nov 2008 EUR 600 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8 M
Nov 2008 EUR 480 Leitz Auction 19mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2008 EUR 650 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2008 EUR 200 Leitz Auction 180mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2008 EUR 1,500 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8
Jun 2008 EUR 1,100 Leitz Auction 40mm f/2.8 C
Nov 2007 EUR 800 Leitz Auction 90mm f/2.8 M
May 2007 EUR 1,100 Leitz Auction 90mm f/2.8 M
Nov 2006 £720 Christie's 19mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2006 EUR 1,900 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8
Nov 2006 EUR 800 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8
Nov 2006 EUR 3,500 Leitz Auction 135mm f/2.8
Jul 2006 £108 Christie's 35mm f/2.8 R
May 2006 EUR 850 Leitz Auction 180mm f/2.8 R
May 2006 EUR 1,800 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8
May 2006 EUR 1,000 Leitz Auction 180mm f/2.8 R
Feb 2006 £504 Christie's 28mm f/2.8 M
Feb 2006 £1,020 Christie's 28mm f/2.8 M
Feb 2006 £720 Christie's 21mm f/2.8 M
Feb 2006 £240 Christie's 135mm f/2.8
May 2005 EUR 700 Leitz Auction 90mm f/2.8
May 2005 EUR 380 Leitz Auction 90mm f/2.8
May 2005 EUR 1,200 Leitz Auction 90mm f/2.8
May 2005 EUR 1,500 Leitz Auction 40mm f/2.8 C
Nov 2004 EUR 1,000 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8 M
Nov 2004 EUR 396 Leitz Auction 24mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2004 EUR 938 Leitz Auction 21mm f/2.8 M
Nov 2004 EUR 303 Leitz Auction 35mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2004 EUR 761 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2004 EUR 1,511 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8
Nov 2004 EUR 1,042 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8
May 2004 EUR 553 Leitz Auction 90mm f/2.8 M
Dec 2003 £305 Christie's 28mm f/2.8 R
Nov 2003 EUR 2,396 Leitz Auction 40mm f/2.8 C
Sep 2003 £176 Christie's 35mm f/2.8 R
Jun 2003 £129 Christie's 135mm f/2.8
May 2003 EUR 3,958 Leitz Auction 40mm f/2.8 C
May 2003 EUR 417 Leitz Auction 90mm f/2.8
Nov 2002 EUR 14,425 Leitz Auction 28mm f/2.8 M
Nov 2001 £881 Christie's 90mm f/2.8 LTM
Sep 2001 £1,645 Christie's 28mm f/2.8
Jun 2001 £446 Christie's 28mm f/2.8 R
Jan 2000 £483 Christie's 28mm f/2.8 R
Jan 2000 £437 Christie's 180mm f/2.8 R
Oct 1999 £437 Christie's 90mm f/2.8
Jul 1998 £322 Christie's 28mm f/2.8 R
Jun 1998 £805 Christie's 135mm f/2.8 M
Jun 1998 £1,035 Christie's 21mm f/2.8 M
Nov -0001 £100 Special Auction Services —
Nov -0001 £275 Flints Auctions 90mm f/2.8

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