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Leica IIc

The Leitz IIc is a 35mm rangefinder camera using the Leica 39mm screw mount (LTM). It was introduced in the late 1940s as a simpler counterpart to the IIIc, offering a coupled rangefinder and separate viewfinder but omitting the slow shutter speeds found on its III-series sibling.

At UK auction today, hammer prices for the Leitz IIc have spanned roughly £110–£470, with a median around £260 across the records on file. These are saleroom wholesale results rather than dealer retail, so collector-grade examples with clean vulcanite and a working rangefinder tend to sit in the upper half of that range, while cameras needing service sell for well under £200. Scarcer variants such as the Betriebskamera or sharkskin-covered bodies can command a premium over a standard IIc when they appear.

Variants

Select a variant to filter the sales history below.

Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
Betriebskamera — — 0 —
sharkskin — — 6 £110 – £319
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Sales History

Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.

Based on 53 recorded sales.

Last checked on eBay: 15 August 2026. Most recent sale: July 2026.

Date Price Value GBP Source Variant
Jul 2026 £225 £225 🇬🇧 eBay sharkskin
Jun 2026 £150 £120 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
May 2026 EUR 779 £674 🇪🇺 eBay —
Jan 2026 USD 400 £296 🇺🇸 pedia_sales_tamarkin —
Oct 2024 £200 £200 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions —
Jun 2024 £212 £170 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Apr 2024 £150 £150 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services —
Apr 2024 £110 £110 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services sharkskin
Nov 2023 EUR 3,200 £2,785 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Apr 2023 £280 £280 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services —
Jun 2022 £212 £170 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions sharkskin
Feb 2022 £150 £120 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Feb 2022 £288 £230 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Dec 2021 £186 £150 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Nov 2021 EUR 1,100 £933 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jan 2021 £124 £100 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Nov 2020 £310 £250 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Oct 2019 £264 £220 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Nov 2018 EUR 380 £335 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2018 £216 £180 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Apr 2017 £65 £65 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) —
Nov 2014 £130 £130 🇬🇧 Bonhams —
Nov 2012 HKD 2,500 £202 🇭🇰 Bonhams —
Nov 2011 EUR 2,600 £2,229 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2008 EUR 200 £166 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Sep 2008 £200 £200 🇬🇧 Bonhams —
Nov 2007 EUR 450 £319 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction sharkskin
Jul 2006 £192 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jul 2006 £240 £200 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jul 2006 £132 £110 🇬🇧 Christie's sharkskin
Feb 2006 £192 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2005 £300 £250 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2004 £286 £239 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2004 £200 £200 🇬🇧 Bonhams —
Sep 2004 £191 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's sharkskin
Sep 2004 £203 £170 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Sep 2004 £143 £120 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jun 2004 £298 £249 🇬🇧 Christie's —
May 2004 £119 £100 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Dec 2003 £176 £150 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2002 £176 £150 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2002 £82 £70 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2001 £117 £100 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2001 £470 £400 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Sep 2001 £176 £150 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jul 2000 £258 £220 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jul 2000 £411 £350 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Oct 1999 £552 £480 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jul 1999 £172 £150 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jul 1999 £161 £140 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jul 1998 £161 £140 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jun 1998 £483 £420 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jan 1998 £218 £190 🇬🇧 Christie's —
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Frequently asked questions

What is a Leitz IIc worth today?

Recent UK auction hammer prices have ranged from about £110 for well-used bodies up to roughly £470 for the cleanest examples, with a median near £260.

How much does a Leitz IIc sell for at auction?

Typical IIc bodies sell for around £200–£290 at saleroom level, with condition and variant (such as Betriebskamera or sharkskin) the main drivers of value and price.

Is the Leitz IIc the same as the IIIc?

No — the IIc shares the IIIc body shell but omits the slow-speed dial, which is why it generally sells for less than an equivalent-condition IIIc.

What lenses fit the Leitz IIc?

The IIc takes 39mm Leica screw-mount (LTM / L39) lenses, including period Leitz optics and later third-party screw-mount lenses.

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