Leica Screw Mount Lens Price Guide

Prices are the approximate amount one should expect to pay for a Leica screw mount lens in excellent, but used, condition. Because of the relatively soft coatings and glass used on the screw mount lenses, one should anticipate some insignificant cleaning marks. Otherwise glass and body should be clean and without scratches or haze. Hoods, boxes, caps and finer condition will all add to price. Leica lenses can and do vary widely in price depending on exact condition, serial # and pedigree. Pricing was gathered from sales on photo.net, ebay auctions, Tamarkin auctions, the LUG, and camera dealers. Prices biased towards ebay auctions and private sales on photo.net. Expect to pay more directly from a dealer. UPDATED March 14, 2007


Lens Name

Amount $$

Comments & Notes

Consensus of Lens Quality

21 Super-Angulon F4 $ 1,600 Uncommon. Most are modified "M" Lenses Fine in its day, bested today by the V/C 21mm F4
       
28 Hektor F6.3 Nickel $ 600   Slow, but good even performance (5e)
28 Hektor F6.3 Chrome $ 400    
28 Hektor F6.3 Coated $ 800 Uncommon  
28 Summaron F5.6 $ 700   Center sharpness is very high, edges fall off
       
35 Elmar F3.5 $ 120 Uncoated - If Nickel add $ 25 Cant expect too much from a 4 element 35mm
35 Elmar F3.5 $ 140 Coated  
35 Summaron F3.5 $ 200   Much Better than the Elmar 35/3.5
35 Summaron F2.8 $ 450 Uncommon. 01/05 Ebay Sale $ 543 Excellent Lens
35 Summicron F2 $ 1,600 Rare. Recent Ebay Sale at $ 1,730 Very fine for its time period
35 Summicron F2 ( made in 1999 ) $ 1,000 Should be like new condition Modern ASPH - probably finest 35/2 ever made
       
50 Elmar F3.5 Uncoated - Nickel $ 100   Very Good central resolution, falls off away from center
50 Elmar F3.5 Uncoated - Chrome $ 125    
50 Elmar F3.5 Coated $ 170   Coatings improved contrast a bit
50 Elmar F3.5 "Red Scale" $ 250 Prices are wide ranging Better glass was used - performance not much better
50 Elmar F2.8 $ 250   Stretched to F 2.8. Poor wide open, but excellent stopped down
       
50 Hektor F2.5 Nickel $ 400   For its day, a decent "fast" lens. Fine stopped down (6e)
50 Hektor F2.5 Chrome $ 300    
       
50 Summar F2 Fixed Mount - Nickel $ 900 Less than 2000 made Can you say Flare & Low Contrast ?!?
50 Summar F2 Fixed Mount - Chrome $ 1,200 Less common than the Nickel version  
50 Summar F2 Collapsible - Uncoated $ 100 For "Good" condition - Hard to find in Exc  
50 Summar F2 Collapsible "Black Rim" $ 175 Slightly Uncommon Variant  
50 Summar F2 Collapsible - Coated $ 175 For "Good" condition - Hard to find in Exc Post Manufacture coating done by Leica
       
50 Summitar F2 $ 150 Higher if free from cleaning marks / haze If clean, many users like this lens for its all around qualities
       
50 Summicron F2 Collapsible $ 225 Higher if free from cleaning marks Lens made for high resolution and medium contrast (7e)
50 Summicron F2 Rigid $ 1,900 Rare, less than 1200 made Ebay Sale 12/25/04 for $ 2,059 Another on 01/04/05 for $ 1,790
50 Summicron F2 Rigid ( made in 1999 ) $ 1,000 Should be like new condition Modern Formula - Probably the best 50/2 made
50 Xenon F1.5 Nickel $ 550 Hard to Find without Marks or Haze Soft and very low contrast wide open, better stopped down (7e)
50 Xenon F1.5 Chrome $ 400 Hard to Find without Marks or Haze Soft and very low contrast wide open, better stopped down
50 Summarit F1.5 $ 260 Hard to Find without Marks or Haze Soft and very low contrast wide open, better stopped down (7e)
50 Summilux F1.4 $ 3,000 Only 547 made Better than the Summarit - but similiar "look" to images
       
73 Hektor F 1.9 $ 600 Usually Found with hood A fast, soft lens wide open, but good stopped down (6e)
       
85 Summarex 85mm F1.5 Chrome $ 850   Wide open poor with low contrast, stopped down a fine lens
85 Summarex 85mm F1.5 Black $ 1,400    
       
90 Elmar F4 $ 90 Add $ 50 if coated A decent performer, especially for the $$ (4e)
90 Elmar F4 All Chrome $ 1,400 Rare  
90 Elmar F4 "Fat" $ 650 Uncommon  
90 Elmarit F4 "3 Element" $ 800 Rare in Screw Mount High contrast lens w/better performance than older versions (3e)
90 Elmarit F2.8 $ 800 Uncommon Similiar performance to a coated 90/4, but with an extra stop
90 Thambar F2.2 $ 1,800 Complete with filter & hood Specialty Soft Focus Lens (4e)
90 Summicron F2 $ 800 3 Uncommon Versions-Price for most common one  
       
105 Mountain Elmar F6.3 $ 700 Usually Found with hood Very slow, collectible lens
       
135 Elmar F4.5 Chrome $ 90   Slow and so-so quality
135 Elmar F4.5 Black $ 90    
135 Hektor F4.5 $ 100   Decent performance - some say better than the 135/4.5 Elmar
135 Elmar F4 $ 300 Uncommon Very good all around performance


 

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Leica Lens Serial Numbers
 Identifying Leica Lenses, Ghester Sartorius,
1999, ISBN 0-8174-4027-5


156 001 - 195 000       1933
195 001 - 236 000       1934
236 001 - 284 600       1935
284 601 - 345 000       1936
345 001 - 416 500       1937
416 501 - 490 000       1938
490 001 - 538 500       1939
538 501 - 565 000       1940
565 001 - 582 294       1941
582 295 - 593 000       1942
593 001 - 594 880       1943
594 881 - 595 000       1944
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601 001 - 633 000       1946
633 001 - 647 000       1947
647 001 - 682 000       1948
682 001 - 756 000       1949
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840 001 - 950 000       1951
950 001 - 1 051 000     1952
1 051 000 - 1 124 000   1953
1 124 001 - 1 236 000   1954
1 236 001 - 1 333 000   1955
1 333 001 - 1 459 000   1956
1 459 001 - 1 548 000   1957
1 548 001 - 1 645 300   1958
1 645 301 - 1 717 000   1959
1 717 001 - 1 827 000   1960
1 827 001 - 1 913 000   1961
1 913 001 - 1 967 100   1962
1 967 101 - 2 015 700   1963
2 015 701 - 2 077 500   1964
2 077 501 - 2 156 300 1965
2 156 301 - 2 236 500 1966
2 236 501 - 2 254 400 1967
2 254 401 - 2 312 750 1968
2 312 751 - 2 384 700 1969
2 384 701 - 2 468 500 1970
2 468 501 - 2 503 100 1971
2 503 101 - 2 556 500 1972
2 556 501 - 2 663 400 1973
2 663 401 - 2 731 900 1974
2 731 901 - 2 761 100 1975
2 761 101 - 2 809 400 1976
2 809 401 - 2 880 600 1977
2 880 601 - 2 967 250 1978
2 967 251 - 3 013 650 1979
3 013 651 - 3 087 000 1980
3 087 001 - 3 160 500 1981
3 160 501 - 3 249 100 1982
3 249 101 - 3 294 900 1983
3 294 901 - 3 346 200 1984
3 346 201 - 3 383 200 1985
3 383 201 - 3 422 890 1986
3 422 891 - 3 455 870 1987
3 455 871 - 3 478 900 1988
3 478 901 - 3 503 150 1989
3 503 151 - 3 540 467 1990
3 540 468 - 3 583 830 1991
3 585 831 - 3 610 680 1992
3 610 381 - 3 644 475 1993
3 644 476 - 3 677 030 1994
3 677 031 - 3 730 290 1995