Prices are the approximate amount one should expect to pay for a Leica-M lens in excellent, but used, condition. Glass and body should be clean and without scratches or cleaning marks. 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, RFF, ebay auctions, Tamarkin auctions, the LUG, and other camera dealers. Prices are biased towards completed ebay auctions and private sales on photo.net and RFF. Expect to pay 15 to 20% more directly from a dealer. If a lens has been converted to 6-Bit, add $ 100.
Updated May 2010
Lens Name
Amount $$
Serial # Range
15mm Hologon F8
$9,000-12,000
About 250 made by Zeiss for Leica; 5736215 and 5736336 serials noted
16-18-21 Tri-Elmar F4
$3,500-4,450
21 Super-Angulon F3.4
$ 800-1,200
1,967,101 - 2,917,150
21 Super-Angulon F4
$ 800-1,200
1,583,001-1,717,000
21 Elmarit F2.8 Type 1 E49
$ 900-1,200
2,993,701 - 3,363,299
21 Elmarit F2.8 Type 2 E60
$ 1,200-1,550
3,363,299-
21 Elmarit F2.8 ASPH
$ 1,900-2,500
3,796,510 - Current
24 Elmarit F2.8 ASPH
$ 1,700-2,350
28 Elmarit F2.8 Type 1 (9 element)
$ 1,600-1,900
2,060,000 - 2,31x,xxx
28 Elmarit F2.8 Type 1 (9 elem. Wetzlar)
$ 2,300-2,700
2,060,000 - 2,31x,xxx
28 Elmarit F2.8 Type 2
$ 750-950
2,31x,xxx - 2,977,500
28 Elmarit F2.8 Type 3
$ 850-1,050
2,977,551- ?
28 Elmarit F2.8 Type 4
$ 1,000-1,300
28 Elmarit F2.8 ASPH
$ 1,350-1,650
28 Summicron F2 ASPH
$ 2,500-3,000
28-35-50 Tri-Elmar F4 Type 1 E55
$ 1,900-2,400
28-35-50 Tri-Elmar F4 Type 2 E55
$ 2,200-2,500
body design changes
28-35-50 Tri-Elmar F4 E49
$ 2,700-3,500
Many non-optical improvements.
35 Summaron F3.5 (M2)
$ 500-650
1,150,xxx noted
35 Summaron F3.5 (M3)
$ 450-550
35 Summaron F2.8 (M2)
$ 600-700
35 Summaron F2.8 (M3)
$ 475-700
1,665,xxx & 1,782,xxx noted
35 Summicron F2 Type 1 (M2-Chrome)
$ 1,800-$2,300
1,640,000 - 2,316,000
35 Summicron F2 Type 1 (M3-Chrome)
$ 950-1,300
1,640,000 - 2,316,000
35 Summicron F2 Type 1 (M2-Black)
$ 2,500-2,700
1,640,000- 2,316,000
35 Summicron F2 Type 1 (M3-Black)
$ 2,250-2,500
1,640,000 - 2,316,000
35 Summicron F2 Type 2 (S7)
$ 850-1,050
2,316,000 - 2,874,000
35 Summicron F2 Type 3 (E39)
$ 800-1,000
2,316,000 - 2,874,000
35 Summicron F2 Type 4
$ 1,200-1,600
2,970,000 - 3,731,000 Price keeps rising - used to run $ 800
35 Summicron F2 ASPH
$ 1,450-1,850
3,731,000 - Current
35 Summilux F1.4 Type 1 (M2-Black)
$ 3,000-4,000
1,760,000 - 2,166,700
35 Summilux F1.4 Type 1 (M3-Black)
$ 2,000-3,000
1,760,000 - 2,166,700
35 Summilux F1.4 Type 1 (M2-Chrome)
$ 1,200-1,800
1,760,000 - 2,166,700
35 Summilux F1.4 Type1 (M3 chrome)
$ 1,100-1,700
1,760,000 - 2,166,700
35 Summilux F1.4 Type 2 ( S7 )
$ 1,350-1,550
2,221,xxx to 3,253,xxx noted
35 Summilux F1.4 "Aspherical"
$ 4,500-7,000
only 1000 to 2000 ? made. Price varies wildly
35 Summilux F1.4 ASPH
$ 2,800-3,500
Price varies widely with condition
40 Summicron-C F2
$ 325-375
Bought w/CL camera, lens is $ 200
40 Rokkor-M F2
$ 275-350
50 Elmar F3.5
$ 100-200
1,124,000 - 1,913,000
50 Elmar F2.8 Type 1
$ 250-350
1,350,000 - 2,700,000
50 Elmar F2.8 Type 2
$ 350-525
2,700,000 - Current. Late Black models $ 500-650
50 Summicron F2 Collapsible
$ 375-475
1,124,000 -1,548,000
50 DR Summicron F2 w/Finder
$ 600-750
1,303,000 - 2,260,000
50 Summicron F2 Type 2 or "Rigid"
$ 600-800
1,303,000 - 2,260,000
50 Summicron F2 Type 3
$ 700-1,000
2,268,000 - 2,995,000
50 Summicron F2 Type 4
$ 900-1,275
2,967,000- ?
50 Summarit F1.5
$ 300-450
1,3xx,xxx ? - 1,820,000
50 Summilux F1.4 Type 1
$ 900-1,100
1,645,300 - 1,844,000 E43
50 Summilux F1.4 Type 2
$ 950-1,350
1,844,001- ? optics changed E43
50 Summilux F1.4 Type 3
$ 1,600-2,000
Same optics as Type 2, but built in hood and closer focus also E46
