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Leitz Summaron

The Leitz Summaron is a lens. CameraWorth tracks 60 auction records for this model, with prices ranging from £250 to £16,000 (median £669).

Variants

Select a variant to filter the sales history below.

Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
28mm f/5.6 LTM — — 1 £1,250 – £1,250
28mm f/5.6 M — — 8 £400 – £7,000

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35mm f/2.8 — — 46 £250 – £16,000

{"overview":"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.","market_narrative":"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.","buying_guide":"Inspect the front and rear groups under a torch for fungus, haze and cleaning marks on the soft early coatings, as these are the most common faults and directly affect value. Check the aperture blades for oil, confirm the focus ring turns smoothly without stiffness or grease migration, and look for element separation at the cemented surfaces. Confirm the mount (LTM vs M, with or without goggles) matches what the seller claims, as variant differences are the single biggest driver of what the lens is worth.","specs":"A 35mm focal length rangefinder-coupled lens with a maximum aperture of f\/2.8, supplied by Leitz in both 39mm screw and Leica M bayonet mounts.","faq":[{"q":"How much does a Leitz 35mm f\/2.8 Summaron sell for at UK auction?","a":"Most recent hammer results fall between roughly £350 and £1,100, with a median near £812 across the sales on file."},{"q":"What is a 35mm f\/2.8 Summaron worth in clean user condition?","a":"A clean, haze-free user copy is typically worth £500 to £900 at auction, based on results from 2019 to 2025."},{"q":"Why do some Summaron 35mm f\/2.8 examples sell for much more?","a":"Outlier results of £1,800, £5,000 and £16,000 in the record indicate that specific rare variants or sets command a significant premium over standard copies."},{"q":"Does mount type affect the price?","a":"Yes — LTM screw-mount and M-mount (with or without goggles) examples trade at different levels, so the stated mount should always be verified before comparing prices."}],"confidence":60,"reasoning":"Thirteen sales provide a solid price picture, but the product is tagged 'unspecified' with no SPECS supplied, so variant-level claims must be kept general."}
35mm f/2.8 LTM — — 2 £500 – £812
35mm f/2.8 M — — 2 £1,700 – £5,500
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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: April 2026

Date Price Source Variant
Apr 2026 £750 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Oct 2025 £529 Chiswick Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Apr 2025 £1,150 Flints Auctions 28mm f/5.6 M
Apr 2025 £812 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8 LTM
Nov 2024 EUR 16,000 Leitz Auction 35mm f/2.8
Nov 2024 EUR 800 Leitz Auction 28mm f/5.6 M
Oct 2024 £650 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Oct 2024 £550 Special Auction Services 35mm f/2.8
Sep 2024 £550 Tennants Auctioneers 35mm f/2.8
Jun 2024 EUR 1,500 Leitz Auction —
Apr 2024 £1,250 Special Auction Services 28mm f/5.6 LTM
Feb 2024 £688 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Jul 2023 £350 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Jun 2023 £650 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Jun 2023 £375 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
May 2023 £900 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Apr 2023 £650 Special Auction Services 35mm f/2.8
Apr 2023 £550 Special Auction Services 28mm f/5.6 M
Nov 2022 EUR 5,000 Leitz Auction 35mm f/2.8
Nov 2022 £1,062 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Oct 2022 £600 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Aug 2022 £750 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Jun 2022 £625 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Jun 2022 EUR 5,000 Leitz Auction 35mm f/2.8
May 2022 £250 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
May 2022 £438 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Apr 2022 £812 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Apr 2022 £1,000 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Feb 2022 £500 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Jan 2022 £558 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Jan 2022 £298 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Nov 2021 EUR 12,000 Leitz Auction 35mm f/2.8
Nov 2021 £1,364 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Jun 2021 EUR 7,000 Leitz Auction 28mm f/5.6 M
Apr 2021 £893 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Nov 2020 £1,488 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Nov 2020 £620 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Nov 2020 £1,054 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Nov 2020 £496 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Jun 2020 EUR 12,000 Leitz Auction 35mm f/2.8
Nov 2019 EUR 1,800 Leitz Auction 35mm f/2.8
Oct 2019 £696 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Oct 2019 £624 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Apr 2019 £900 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Apr 2019 £360 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Nov 2018 £300 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Nov 2018 £600 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Apr 2018 £288 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Apr 2018 £624 Flints Auctions 28mm f/5.6 M
Apr 2018 £348 Flints Auctions 35mm f/2.8
Apr 2018 £1,104 Flints Auctions 28mm f/5.6 M
Jun 2015 EUR 500 Leitz Auction 35mm f/2.8 LTM
Nov 2014 EUR 1,700 Leitz Auction 35mm f/2.8 M
May 2009 EUR 5,500 Leitz Auction 35mm f/2.8 M
Nov 2005 EUR 740 Leitz Auction 35mm f/2.8
Nov 2005 EUR 400 Leitz Auction 28mm f/5.6 M
Nov 2005 EUR 1,200 Leitz Auction 35mm f/2.8
Nov 2004 EUR 375 Leitz Auction 35mm f/2.8
Nov 2003 EUR 583 Leitz Auction 28mm f/5.6 M
Sep 1999 £287 Christie's 35mm f/2.8

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