Meter Works [ Near MINT w/Strap] Leitz Minolta CL Film Camera Leica M From JAPAN£385
Leica CL
Leica M mount
The Leica CL typically sells for £380 (median of 105 recorded sales, 1998–2026; solid evidence, version mix).
Typical sale price
£380
median of 105 sales, 1998–2026
last 3 years: £372 (26 sales)
Solidversion mix
Middle half of sales: £280–£530
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Version not stated£36081 sales
Leitz Minolta CL£3859 sales£344–£44250th Anniversary£7868 sales£355–£1,05350 Jahre Leica (50th Anniversary)£7106 sales£433–£7471 rarer version (1–2 sales each)
Betriebskamera£1,717
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
2
Display, dummy or cut-away piece
£521–£627
24Outfit (body with several lenses)
£320–£1,889 · typical £566
5Awaiting classification
£180–£750 · typical £550
1Lot or parts
£271
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 137 →
Meter Works [TOP MINT] Leitz Minolta CL 35mm Rangefinder Film Camera From JAPAN£442
Leica CL + Leitz Leather Case£342
○ version can’t tell
A Leica CL Compact 35mm Camera Outfit£600
3 Aug 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 10 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
[Exc+5] Leitz Minolta CL Rangefinder M From JAPAN£328
What it is
{"overview":"The Leica CL is a compact 35mm rangefinder camera introduced in 1973, developed jointly by Leitz and Minolta and produced until 1976.
Generated summary, 20 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Versions and how to tell them apart
Leitz Minolta CL
9 sales£385Indicative50th Anniversary
8 sales£786Indicative50 Jahre Leica (50th Anniversary)
6 sales£710IndicativeBetriebskamera
1 saleSales onlyDummy
display piece — priced on its own · 1 saleSales onlyDummy (w/hand)
display piece — priced on its own · 1 saleSales only50 Jahre (50th Anniversary) Edition
0 salesNo sales yetEverest Expedition outfit
0 salesNo sales yet
9 sales£385Indicative50th Anniversary
8 sales£786Indicative50 Jahre Leica (50th Anniversary)
6 sales£710IndicativeBetriebskamera
1 saleSales onlyDummy
display piece — priced on its own · 1 saleSales onlyDummy (w/hand)
display piece — priced on its own · 1 saleSales only50 Jahre (50th Anniversary) Edition
0 salesNo sales yetEverest Expedition outfit
0 salesNo sales yet
Questions
Does the Leica CL take Leica M lenses?
Yes, the CL uses the Leica M bayonet and accepts M-mount lenses, though some later and longer focal lengths can foul the internal meter arm and are not officially recommended.
Is a Leica CL with a broken meter still worth buying?
It can be, but the price should reflect it: meter-dead bodies generally sell at the bottom of the range because CdS cell replacement is specialist work and parts supply is limited.
Facts
- Maker
- Leica
- Type
- Leica M mount
- Sales in the typical price
- 105
- First sale
- 19 Mar 1998
- Latest sale
- 22 Aug 2026
- Median
- £380
- Middle half
- £280–£530
- Evidence
- Solid · version mix
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Leica CL: typical sale price £380, the median of 105 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £280–£530 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/l/leica/cl/