Rarity Ratings for Leica Lenses
Rarity ratings can be determined by two factors. How many were produced and how many are for sale. Some items are made in sufficient quantity, but Leica enthusiasts simply will not part with them. This can make an item Rare to find, but not necessarily Rare in numbers produced. Other items are made in small quantities. The Rarest in 10's, 100's & Low 1000's.
Rating Scale
10 * - The Rarest of the Rare, doesn't matter how much money you have, You may be looking for years.
*****+ - You'll need a Great deal of Luck, Money and Time
***** - You will need a lot of Money & Time
**** - Very Rare, get serious and start looking
*** - Rare, available from time to time, keep a sharp eye
** - Fairly Common - Will cost a little more
* - Common - get it while you can
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M Series Lenses |
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Hologon 15mm F8 |
***** |
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Super Angulon 21mm F4 |
**** |
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Super Angulon 21mm F3.4 |
**** |
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Elmarit 21mm F2.8 |
*** |
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Elmarit 21mm F2.8 Asph |
** |
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Elmarit 24mm F2.8 Asph |
* |
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Elmarit 28mm F2.8 Type 1 |
*** |
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Elmarit 28mm F2.8 Type 2 |
*** |
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Elmarit 28mm F2.8 Type 3 |
** |
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Elmarit 28mm F2.8 Type 4 |
* |
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Stemar 33mm F3.5 |
***** |
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Summaron 35mm F3.5 Eyes |
* |
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Summaron 35mm F3.5 for M2 |
** |
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Summaron 35mm F3.5 Fixed Focus |
**** |
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Summaron 35mm F2.8 Eyes |
** |
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Summaron 35mm F2.8 for M2 |
*** |
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Summaron 35mm F2.8 Fixed Focus |
**** |
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Summicron 35mm F2 Type 1 Chrome |
*** |
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Summicron 35mm F2 Type 1 Black |
**** |
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Summicron 35mm F2 Type 1 Canada |
**** |
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Summicron 35mm F2 Type 2 |
* |
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Summicron 35mm F2 Type 3 |
* |
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Summicron 35mm F2 Type 4 Chrome |
*** |
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Summicron 35mm F2 Type 4 Black |
** |
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Summicron 35mm F2 Type 4 Anniversary |
*** |
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Summicron 35mm F2 Asph |
* |
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Summilux 35mm F1.4 Chrome |
** |
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Summilux 35mm F1.4 Black |
* |
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Summilux 35mm F1.4 Anniversary |
*** |
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Summilux 35mm F1.4 Titanium |
** |
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Summilux 35mm F1.4 Asph Type 1 |
**** |
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Summilux 35mm F1.4 Asph Type 2 |
* |
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Elmarit-C 40mm F2.8 |
*** |
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Summicron-C 40mm f2 |
** |
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Rokker/Leitz Lenses for CLE |
** |
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Elmar 50mm F3.5 Collapsible |
** |
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Elmar 50mm F2.8 Collapsible Type 1 |
* |
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Elmar 50mm F2.8 Collapsible Type 2 |
* |
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Summicron 50mm F2 Type 1 Collapsible |
** |
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Summicron 50mm F2 Type 1 Rigid Chrome |
** |
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Summicron 50mm F2 Type 1 Rigid Chrome Dual Range |
** |
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Summicron 50mm F2 Type 1 Rigid Black |
**** |
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Summicron 50mm F2 Type 2 Rigid |
* |
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Summicron 50mm F2 Type 3 Rigid Chrome |
*** |
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Summicron 50mm F2 Type 3 Rigid Black |
* |
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Summicron 50mm F2 Type 3 Rigid Aniversary |
** |
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Summicron 50mm F2 Type 4 Rigid Chrome |
** |
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Summicron 50mm F2 Type 1 Rigid Black |
* |
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Elcan 50mm F2 |
**** |
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Summarit 50mm F1.5 |
** |
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Summilux 50mm F1.4 Type 1 Chrome |
** |
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Summilux 50mm F1.4 Type 1 Black |
**** |
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Summilux 50mm F1.4 Type 2 Chrome |
** |
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Summilux 50mm F1.4 Type 2 Black Paint |
**** |
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Summilux 50mm F1.4 Type 2 Black |
* |
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Summilux 50mm F1.4 Type 2 Anniversary |
*** |
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Summilux 50mm F1.4 Type 3 Black |
* |
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Summilux 50mm F1.4 Type 3 Chrome |
** |
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Summilux 50mm F1.4 Type 3 Titanium |
*** |
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Noctilux 50mm F1.2 Asph |
***** |
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Noctilux 50mm F1 Type 1 |
*** |
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Noctilux 50mm F1 Type 2 |
** |
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Noctilux 50mm F1 Type 3 |
** |
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Noctilux 50mm F1 Type 4 |
** |
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Summilux 75mm F1.4 Type 1 |
*** |
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Summilux 75mm F1.4 Type 2 |
** |
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Summilux 75mm F1.4 Type 2 Anniversary |
*** |
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Elmar 90mm F4 |
* |
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Elmar 90mm F4 Collapsible |
** |
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Elmar 90mm F4 Three Element |
**** |
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Elmar-C 90mm F4 |
* |
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Elmarit 90mm F2.8 Type 1 Chrome |
* |
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Elmarit 90mm F2.8 Type 1 Black |
** |
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Tele-Elmarit 90mm F2.8 FAT Chrome |
*** |
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Tele-Elmarit 90mm F2.8 FAT Black |
**+ |
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Tele-Elmarit 90mm F2.8 Type 2 |
* |
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Tele-Elmarit 90mm F2.8 Type 2 Anniversary |
*** |
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Elmarit 90mm F2.8 Type 2 Chrome |
** |
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Elmarit 90mm F2.8 Type 2 Black |
* |
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Elmarit 90mm F2.8 Type 2 Titanium |
*** |
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Summicron 90mm F2 Type 1 Canada |
**** |
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Summicron 90mm F2 Type 1 Wetzlar |
***** |
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Summicron 90mm F2 Type 2 Chrome |
** |
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Summicron 90mm F2 Type 2 Black |
** |
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Summicron 90mm F2 Type 3 Chrome |
** |
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Summicron 90mm F2 Type 3 Black |
* |
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Summicron 90mm F2 Asph |
** |
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Hektor 135mm F4.5 |
* |
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Elmar 135mm F4 |
* |
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Tele-Elmar 135mm F4 |
** |
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Apo-Telyt 135mm F3.4 |
** |
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Elmarit 135mm F2.8 Type 1 Eyes |
* |
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Elmarit 135mm F2.8 Type 2 |
* |
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Tele-Elmarit 180mm F2.8 |
*** |
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Telyt 400mm F5.6 |
** |
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Telyt 400mm F6.8 |
* |
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Telyt 560mm F5.6 |
** |
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Telyt 560mm F6.8 |
* |
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Tri-Elmar 28-35-50mm F4 Type 1 |
* |
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Tri-Elmar 28-35-50mm F4 Type 2 |
* |
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* |
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Screw Mount Lenses |
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Anastigmat 50mm F3.5 Non Std |
10* |
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Elmax 50mm F3.5 Non Std |
***** |
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Elmar 50mm F3.5 Non Std |
*** |
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Hektor 50mm F2.5 Non Std |
**** |
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Super Angulon21mm F4 |
**** |
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Hektor 28mm F6.3 Nickel |
**** |
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Hektor 28mm F6.3 Chrome |
*** |
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Hektor 28mm F6.3 Late Type 2 |
***** |
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Summaron 28mm F5.6 |
*** |
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Elmar 35mm F3.5 Helical Focus |
** |
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Elmar 35mm F3.5 Rect Focus |
*** |
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Stemar 35mm F2.5 |
***** |
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Stemar 35mm F3.5 |
**** |
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Stemar 33mm F3.5 |
**** |
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Stemar 35mm F3.5 Wetzlar |
***** |
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Wollensak Velostigmat 50mm F4.5 |
*** |
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Wollensak Velostigmat 50mm F3.5 |
**** |
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Wollensak Velostigmat 50mm F2.8 |
**** |
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Elmar 50mm F3.5 Non-Coated Nickel |
** |
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Elmar 50mm F3.5 Non-Coated Chrome |
*** |
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Elmar 50mm F3.5 Coated |
* |
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Elmar 50mm F2.8 |
** |
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Hektor 50mm F2.5 Nickel |
*** |
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Hektor 50mm F2.5 Chrome |
*** |
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Summar 50mm F2 Fixed Nickel |
*** |
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Summar 50mm F2 Fixed Chrome |
**** |
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Summar 50mm F2 Chrome Collapsible Non-Coated |
* |
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Summar 50mm F2 Chrome Collapsible Coated |
** |
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Summitar 50mm F2 |
* |
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Summitar 50mm F2 with Asterisk |
***** |
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Summicron 50mm F2 Collapsible |
*** |
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Summicron 50mm F2 Rigid |
**** |
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Summicron 50mm F2 Compur |
10* |
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Xenon 50mm F1.5 Nickel |
**** |
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Xenon 50mm F1.5 Chrome |
** |
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Summarit 50mm F1.5 Wetzlar |
** |
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Summarit 50mm F1.5 Canada |
***** |
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Summilux 50mm F1.4 |
**** |
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Elmar 65mm F3.5 Chrome |
* |
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Elmar 65mm F3.5 Black |
** |
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Hektor 73mm F1.9 |
*** |
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Summarex 85mm F1.5 Chrome |
*** |
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Summarex 85mm F1.5 Black |
**** |
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Wollensak Velostigmat 90mm F4.5 |
***+ |
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Elmar 90mm F4 |
* |
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Elmar 90mm F4 All Chrome |
*** |
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Elmar 90mm F4 FAT |
***+ |
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Elmar 90mm F4 Three Element |
***** |
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Elmarit 90mm F2.8 |
**** |
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Thambar 90mm F2.2 with Filter |
***** |
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Summicron 90mm F2 Type 1 Wetzlar |
10 * |
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Summicron 90mm F2 Type 1 Canada |
***** |
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Summicron 90mm F2 Type 2 |
***** |
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Mountain Elmar 105mm F6.3 |
**** |
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Hektor 125mm F2.5 Wetzlar |
*** |
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Hektor 125mm F2.5 Canada |
**** |
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Wollensak Velostigmat 127mm F4.5 |
***+ |
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Elmar 135mm F4.5 Chrome |
*** |
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Elmar 135mm F4.5 Black |
**** |
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Hektor 135mm F4.5 |
* |
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Elmar 135mm F4 |
*** |
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Elmar 135mm F4 Viso |
**** |
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Telyt 200mm F4.5 |
*** |
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Telyt 200mm F4 |
** |
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Telyt 280mm F4.8 Type 1 |
**** |
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Telyt 280mm F4.8 Type 2 |
*** |
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Telyt 400mm F5 Type 1 |
***** |
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Telyt 400mm F5 Type 2 |
**** |
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R Series Lenses |
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Super Elmar 15mm F3.5 |
**** |
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Elmarit 16mm F2.8 Fisheye |
*** |
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Elmarit 19mm F2.8 |
*** |
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Super Angulon 21mm f4 |
*** |
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Super Angulon 21mm F3.4 |
**** |
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Elmarit 24mm F2.8 |
** |
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Elmarit 28mm F2.8 Type 1 |
** |
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Elmarit 28mm F2.8 Type 1 Safari |
*** |
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Elmarit 28mm F2.8 Type 2 |
* |
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PC Super Angulon 28mm F2.8 |
*** |
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PA Curtagon 35mm F4 |
*** |
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Elmarit 35mm F2.8 Type 1 Black |
* |
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Elmarit 35mm F2.8 Type 1 Chrome |
***** |
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Elmarit 35mm F2.8 Type 2 |
* |
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Elmarit 35mm F2.8 Type 2 Safari |
*** |
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Elmarit 35mm F2.8 Type 3 |
* |
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Summicron 35mm F2 Type 1 |
*** |
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Summicron 35mm F2 Type 2 |
** |
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Summilux 35mm F1.4 Type 1 |
*** |
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Summilux 35mm F1.4 Type 2 |
** |
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Summicron 50mm F2 Type 1 Black |
** |
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Summicron 50mm F2 Type 1 Chrome |
**** |
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Summicron 50mm F2 Type 2 Black |
* |
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Summicron 50mm F2 Type 2 Safari |
*** |
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Summicron 50mm F2 Type 3 Black |
* |
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Summilux 50mm F1.4 Type 1 |
* |
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Summilux 50mm F1.4 Type 1 Safari |
*** |
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Summilux 50mm F1.4 Type 2 |
* |
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Summilux 50mm F1.4 Type 2 Safari |
*** |
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Summilux 50mm F1.4 Type 3 |
* |
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Summilux 50mm F1.4 Type 4 |
* |
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Macro Elmarit 60mm F2.8 Type 1 |
** |
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Macro Elmarit 60mm F2.8 Type 2 |
** |
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Macro Elmarit 60mm F2.8 Type 3 |
** |
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Summilux 80mm F1.4 |
*** |
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Elmarit 90mm F2.8 Type 1 |
* |
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Elmarit 90mm F2.8 Type 2 |
* |
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Summicron 90mm F2 Type 1 |
** |
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Summicron 90mm F2 Type 2 |
* |
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Summicron 90mm F2 Type 3 |
* |
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Macro Elmar 100mm F4 Type 1 |
** |
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Macro Elmar 100mm F4 Type 2 |
** |
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Macro Elmar 100mm F4 Type 3 |
** |
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APO-Macro Elmar 100mm F2.8 |
** |
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Elmarit 135mm F2.8 Type 1 |
* |
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Elmarit 135mm F2.8 Type 2 |
* |
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Elmar 180mm F4 |
* |
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Elmar 180mm F4 Safari |
*** |
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APO-Telyt 180mm F3.4 |
** |
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Elmarit 180mm F2.8 Type 1 |
* |
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Elmarit 180mm F2.8 Type 2 |
** |
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APO-Elmarit 180mm F2.8 |
** |
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APO-Summicron 180mm F2 |
** |
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Telyt 250mm F4 Type 1 |
** |
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Telyt 250mm F4 Type 2 |
** |
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Telyt 280mm F4 |
** |
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Telyt 250mm F2.8 |
*** |
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Telyt 350mm F4.8 |
** |
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Telyt 400 & 560mm F5.6 |
** |
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Telyt 400 & 560mm F6.8 |
* |
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Telyt 400 & 560mm F6.8 Rapid Grip |
** |
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APO-Telyt 400mm F2.8 |
**** |
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MR Telyt 500mm F8 |
** |
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APO-Telyt Modular System |
**** |
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Vario-Elmar 28-70mm F3.5-4.5 Type 1 |
* |
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Vario-Elmar 28-70mm F3.5-4.5 Type 2 |
* |
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Vario-Elmar 35-70mm F4 |
* |
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Vario-Elmar 35-70mm F3.5 |
* |
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Vario-Elmar 35-70mm F3.5 German |
*** |
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Vario-Elmarit 35-70mm F2.8 Asph |
**** |
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Angenieux 45-90mm F2.8 |
*** |
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Vario-APO-Elmarit 70-180mm F2.8 |
** |
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Vario-Elmar 70-210mm F4 |
* |
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Vario-Elmar 75-200mm F4.5 |
* |
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Vario-Elmar 80-200mm F4.5 |
* |
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Vario-Elmar 80-200mm F4 |
* |
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Vario-Elmar 105-280mm F4.2 |
* |