How Much Is a Used Leica Summar 50mm Worth? (October 27, 2026 Price Guide)

The Summar 50mm f/2 was Leica's first fast normal lens, introduced in 1933 and produced until 1940, and a sensation in its day as the quickest standard available for the Leica. The collapsible Max Berek design uses six elements in four groups and is famous for its character: soft and swirly wide open, sharpening as it stops down. Two cautions for buyers: all Summars are uncoated, and the soft front glass scratches very easily, so most surviving examples show cleaning marks that strongly affect both look and value. It was superseded by the Summitar in 1939. Used prices vary widely by condition.

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Leica Summar 50mm Price by Region

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All Leica Summar 50mm Listings

	Listing	Price (USD)	Condition	Model	Region	Source
	Leica 5cm f/2 Summar collapsible lens c.1936 Read	$175	Used	SUMMAR	North America	eBay US
	1936 LEITZ SUMMAR 5CM F/2 M39 LENS DOUBLE SLATS NEEDS CLEANING AND SERVICE LEICA	$179	Used	SUMMAR	North America	eBay US
	​Leica 50/2 Summar (1936) chrome lens Ex+/++	$229	Ex	SUMMAR	North America	Classic Connection
	​Leica 50/2 Summar (1938) chrome lens Ex+/++	$229	Ex	SUMMAR	North America	Classic Connection
	​Leica 50/2 Summar (1936) chrome lens Ex+/++	$249	Ex	SUMMAR	North America	Classic Connection
	RARE-Vintage Ernst Leitz Wetzlar 5cm/f1:2 Summar lens for Leica 39mm camera	$250	Used	SUMMAR	North America	eBay US
	Leica 5cm f2 Summar	$250	Good	SUMMAR	North America	Camera West
	Leica Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Summar f=5cm 1:2 408769 1937 Vintage Telescopic Lens	$255	Used	SUMMAR	North America	eBay US
	Leitz Summar 50mm f/2 Lens Leica L39 M39 LTM Leica Screw Mount 5cm	$270	Used	SUMMAR	North America	eBay US
	Leica Leitz Summar 2/50 Lens Screw Mount M39 f/2 5cm 50mm Standard Objektiv	$274	Used	SUMMAR	North America	eBay US
	Leica Leitz Wetzlar Summar 5 cm 2,0 M 39	$279 (EUR 249)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay DE
	Manuelles Objektiv Leica Summar 5cm F2	$282 (EUR 252)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay DE
	Leica 5cm f2 Summar	$295	Good	SUMMAR	North America	Camera West
	Leica 5cm f2 Summar (1937) chrome lens Ex+	$299	Ex	SUMMAR	North America	Classic Connection
	Leica 5cm f2 Summar Collapsible lens (1936) Ex	$299	Ex	SUMMAR	North America	Classic Connection
	Leica 50/2 Summar chrome lens (circa 1937) Ex/+	$299	Ex	SUMMAR	North America	Classic Connection
	ORIGINAL LEICA LEITZ WETZLAR 50mm F2 SUMMAR M39 SCREW MOUNT COLLASABLE LENS	$300	Used	SUMMAR	North America	eBay US
	READ DESC [Exc+5] Leica Summar 5cm 50mm f/2 Lens L39 LTM Leica Screw Mount JAPAN	$300	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	[Near MINT] Leica Leitz Summar 50mm 5cm f/2 Lens L39 LTM Screw Mount From JAPAN	$320	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	Leica Leitz Summar 50mm F/2 Lens for Leica L39 #40919 C1	$346	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	[Near MINT] Leica Leitz Summar 5cm 50mm F2 Lens L39 LTM Leica Screw From JAPAN	$355	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	[MINT+] Leica Leitz Summar 5cm 50mm F2 Lens L39 LTM Leica Screw from JAPAN	$360	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	Leitz SUMUS - Leica Summar 2.0/5 cm M39 / M-39 mount - Gauss screw lens	$369 (EUR 330)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay UK
	Manuelles Leica Summar Objektiv M39 5cm F2	$376 (EUR 336)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay DE
	LEICA LTM Summar 50mm f2 M39	$380 (GBP 285)	Used	SUMMAR	United Kingdom	eBay UK
	Leica 5cm 50mm F2 Summar Collapsible M39 Lens	$393	Used	SUMMAR	North America	eBay US
	Leica Summar 2/5cm SUMUS chrome / 35800,44	$403 (EUR 360)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay DE
	Leica 5cm 50mm f/2 Summar Collapsible Prime Lens * Screw Mount LTM M39	$410 (GBP 308)	Used	SUMMAR	United Kingdom	eBay UK
	Leica Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Summar f=5 cm 1:2 No: 323078 Objektiv Vintage	$413 (EUR 369)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay DE
	Leica IIF Summar 5cm f2 LTM L39 Screw Mount Standard Lens. Caps. Cla'd. IIIC	$415	Used	SUMMAR	North America	eBay US
	Leica Leitz Summar 50mm F/2 Lens for Leica L39 #64708 T	$418	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	Summar 5cm / 2 #287092, c.1936, collapsible, meters, coated , (13) aperture blades, caps, CLA’d 2026	$425	Ex	SUMMAR	North America	Igor's Camera Exchange
	Summar 5cm / 2 #424391, c.1938, collapsible, feet, non-coated, (13) aperture blades, metal caps	$425	Ex+	SUMMAR	North America	Igor's Camera Exchange
	Leica Summar 2/5cm SUMUS chrome / 35725,4	$436 (EUR 390)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay DE
	Leica Lens Summar 5cm F2 239	$441	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	Leica IIIC Summar 5cm f2 LTM L39 Screw Mount Standard Lens. Lens Coated. Caps	$450	Used	SUMMAR	North America	eBay US
	Leica Leitz Summar 2/50 Lens Screw Mount M39 f/2 5cm 50mm Standard Objektiv	$472	Used	SUMMAR	North America	eBay US
	Leica Leitz Summar 50mm F/2 Lens for Leica L39 #65576 T	$473	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	Leica Summar 2/5cm SUMUS chrome / 35725,3	$503 (EUR 450)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay DE
	Leica Summar 5cm f2 Collapsible Lens 1934 Ex Cond - Camserve CLA 30 June 2025	$533 (GBP 399)	Used	SUMMAR	United Kingdom	eBay UK
	Leica Leitz Summar 5cm 50mm f/2 F2 Lens Silver , For LTM M39 Screw Mount	$546 (AUD 777)	Used	SUMMAR	Australia	eBay US
	LEICA Summar 5cm f/2,0 Collapsible / Nickel - SNr: 199106	$558 (EUR 499)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay DE
	Leica 5cm F2 Summar Black Nose LTM Collapsible, c.1933	$573 (GBP 429)	94%	SUMMAR	United Kingdom	The Vintage & Classic Camera Company
	Manueller Leica Summar 5cm F2 M39 Objektiv	$579 (EUR 517)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay DE
	LEICA SUMMAR 50MM F2 LENS 375754	$586	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	Rainbow Flare Character Lens Leica Summar 50mm f2 Old Lens	$588	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	Leitz Leica Summar 2/5cm lens collapsible chrome M39 screw mount clean glass	$616 (EUR 549)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay UK
	Leica Summar 50mm F2 Chrome L39 LTM Screw Mount Lens Vintage Classic Optic M0924	$628	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	Leica Summar 50mm F2 Chrome Lens Early White Front Vintage LTM Collapsible M1010	$642	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	For Practical Use Rainbow producing Character Lens Leica Summar 50mm f2 Old Lens	$644	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	Leica Summar 5cm F2 312064	$648	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	Leitz Summar 5cm F2 Leica 50mm	$657	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	Leica Summar 5cm 50mm F2 LTM Screw Mount Vintage Standard Camera Lens M0924	$672	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	Leica Summar 50mm F2 Collapsible L39 Screw Mount Vintage Camera Lens M0924	$681	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	Leica Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Summar f=5cm 1:2 Collapsible for M39 SOOMP	$727 (EUR 650)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay UK
	Leica Leitz Summar 50mm F/2 Lens for Leica L39 #41779 C2	$755	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	Summar f=5cm 1:2 Leitz SUMUS LEICA LTM / L39 Objektiv Made in 1937 + SOOMP Gegenlichtblende	$793 (GBP 594)	Used	SUMMAR	United Kingdom	eBay DE
	Leica Summar 50mm F2 Chrome L39 LTM Screw Mount Collapsible from Japan E0512	$826	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	Leica Summar L 50mm F2 Chrome L39 Screw Mount Vintage Lens from Japan D1023	$867	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	Rare Ex+ Leica Summar 5cm 50mm f 1/2 No 345xxx	$900	Used	SUMMAR	North America	eBay US
	Leica Leitz SUMMAR Black Rim 50mm f2 LTM Mount	$955 (GBP 716)	Used	SUMMAR	United Kingdom	eBay UK
	LEITZ Leica Summar L39 50mm/F2.0 Silver Lens Yr.1934 LTM Germany #23735	$959	Used	SUMMAR	Hong Kong	eBay HK
	Yamazaki Summar Leica Summar 50mm F2	$977	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	Leica Leitz SUMMAR 5cm 50mm f2 50/2 LTM Mount 1936 Serial No. Lucky Number 888	$999	Used	SUMMAR	North America	eBay US
	Leitz Leica Summar f= 5cm 1:2 „Nickel“ (L39) Top! FOTO JESCHNER KASSEL	$1,006 (EUR 899)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay DE
	⭐️Near MINT⭐️ Leica Leitz Summar 5cm f/2 Nickel L39 Standard MF Lens From JAPAN	$1,010	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	LEITZ Leica Summar L39 50mm/F2.0 Silver Lens Yr.1936 LTM Germany #23356	$1,069	Used	SUMMAR	Hong Kong	eBay HK
	#S0034-Leica, Summar, 1:2/5cm, Nickel/Black Rim-#193105	$1,108 (EUR 990)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay UK
	Leica Leitz Summar 2/50 nickel early Version ca.1935	$1,108 (EUR 990)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay DE
	Leica Leitz Summar 2/50 Black Rim Lens Screw Mount M39 f/2/50 Objektiv	$1,219 (EUR 1,090)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay DE
	Leica 2/5 cm nickel summary early version ca, 1936 for M39	$1,231	Used	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay US
	Original Leica Leitz Summar Black Paint Rim 5cm f2 SM Lens S#: 190xxx with Caps	$1,300	Used	SUMMAR	North America	eBay US
	Leica Leitz Summar 2/50 Black Rim Lens Screw Mount M39 f/2/50 M39 Objektiv	$1,331 (EUR 1,190)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay DE
	Ex Leica Summar 50mm f/2 #388881 Silver with Hood	$1,370	Used	SUMMAR	Hong Kong	eBay HK
	Leica 2/5cm Summar Early Type Nickel in Nice Condition Leitz	$1,567 (EUR 1,400)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay UK
	Leica Summar 5cm f2 nickel black rim Objektiv lens Leitz 99664	$1,622 (EUR 1,450)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay DE
	Leica Leitz SUMMAR Black Rim Nickel 5cm 50mm f2 50/2 LTM Mount 1933	$1,999	Used	SUMMAR	North America	eBay US
	Leica Leitz Summar Black 50mm F/2 Lens for Leica L39 #36693 K	$2,016	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	Leitz Leica Summar 1:2 f=5cm rigid Bj.1933 Film getestet	$3,580 (EUR 3,200)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay DE
	LEICA LEITZ SUMMAR 50MM F2 RIGID NICKEL SUMMAR LENS VERY EARLY 1933 #205 WOW!	$3,895	Used	SUMMAR	North America	eBay US
	Orig. Leica Leitz Nickel Summar 5cm f2 SM Lens S#: 208xxx with Caps + Box in Ext+	$4,000	Used	SUMMAR	North America	eBay US
	Leica Tropen Summar 2/5 cm / 33355.1	$5,035 (EUR 4,500)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay UK
	Leica 2/5cm Summar Rigid Nickel Boxed RARE Leitz lens circa 1933.	$5,110 (EUR 4,500)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay UK
	Leica Summar L 50mm F2 Fixed Lens Good Condition	$6,838	Used	SUMMAR	Japan	eBay JP
	Leitz 2/5cm Summar Rigid in chrome boxed RARE Leica lens with Sunshade	$8,954 (EUR 8,000)	Gebraucht	SUMMAR	Europe	eBay UK

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