Leica IIIc Camera£450
○ version can’t telloutfit (body with several lenses) · not in the price+ lens
Leica IIIc
Leica screw mount
The Leica IIIc typically sells for £320 (median of 532 recorded sales, 1998–2026; solid evidence, wide spread, version mix).
Typical sale price
£320
median of 532 sales, 1998–2026
last 3 years: £600 (98 sales)
Solidwide spreadversion mix
Middle half of sales: £180–£1,057
255 of the records are from 1998–2010, when an IIIc sold for about £240; since 2011 the typical price is about £573 (277 sales).
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Version not stated£259370 sales
sharkskin£25127 sales£170–£426red curtain£30019 sales£185–£531black£24519 sales£160–£300grey£1,58816 sales£969–£1,975Luftwaffen-Eigentum chrome£1,40416 sales£932–£2,0168 more versions
Leitz-Eigentum (black)£3,88412 sales£2,617–£6,272Betriebskamera£1,4007 sales£1,146–£1,506Luftwaffen-Eigentum grey£2,1786 sales£1,352–£2,767chrome Heer£1,7665 sales£1,300–£2,168pre-400.000£2254 sales£205–£260grey (red curtain)£2,4674 sales£2,173–£2,659Luftwaffe£2,0504 sales£1,056–£3,430N-L (Netherlands Odin)£4393 sales£407–£522
17 rarer versions (1–2 sales each)
prototype£13,820
Leitz-Eigentum£1,727, £1,424
AES£595
DANA£880
US Army (Hektor)£1,862
Royal Air Force£2,800
Leica-Technik£4,293
P.A.I.£3,595
Eigentum der DENA£1,586
grey (w/MOOLY C)£5,739
Marine£2,295, £3,420
Monte en Sarre£1,316
E.förde£21,054
sharkskin (prototype)£2,915
Gold plated£1,702, £889
black Heer£750
Aeronautica Militare£2,000
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
1
Display, dummy or cut-away piece
£869
14Outfit (body with several lenses)
£200–£23,776 · typical £683
15Awaiting classification
£160–£9,887 · typical £748
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line. 1998–2010: £240 (255) · 2011–2026: £573 (277)
Latest sales All 562 →
Leica IIIC 35mm Rangefinder 1948-9 Camera in Leather camera case. with rxtras£301
○ version can’t tell
Leica IIIc Rangefinder Film Camera Working w/ Leitz Summitar 5cm F/2 Lens£337
○ version can’t tell+ lens
Leica IIIc 3c Body Body Rangefinder Camera M39£418
○ version not yet checked
A Leica IIIc 35mm Rangefinder Camera Body£100
7 Jul 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 1 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
○ version not yet checked
What it is
{"overview":"The Leitz IIIc is a 35mm screw-mount rangefinder camera introduced in 1940, produced by Ernst Leitz in Wetzlar. Rare wartime or grey-finish variants can command multiples of the standard value, which is why one outlying saleroom result pushed well into four figures.","buying_guide":"Inspect the cloth focal-plane shutter for pinholes and capping at faster speeds, check rangefinder patch contrast and vertical alignment, and confirm the slow-speed escapement runs cleanly. Vulcanite covering often shrinks or lifts around the edges, and the top plate engravings and chrome should be examined for wear consistent with the stated condition.
Generated summary, 19 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
sharkskin
27 sales£251Fairblack
19 sales£245Fairred curtain
19 sales£300FairLuftwaffen-Eigentum chrome
16 sales£1,404Fairgrey
16 sales£1,588FairLeitz-Eigentum (black)
12 sales£3,884FairBetriebskamera
7 sales£1,400IndicativeLuftwaffen-Eigentum grey
6 sales£2,178Indicativechrome Heer
5 sales£1,766IndicativeLuftwaffe
4 sales£2,050Indicativegrey (red curtain)
4 sales£2,467Indicativepre-400.000
4 sales£225IndicativeN-L (Netherlands Odin)
3 sales£439IndicativeGold plated
2 salesSales onlyLeitz-Eigentum
2 salesSales onlyMarine
2 salesSales onlyAES
1 saleSales onlyAeronautica Militare
1 saleSales onlyDANA
1 saleSales onlyDisplay Model
display piece — priced on its own · 1 saleSales onlyE.förde
1 saleSales onlyEigentum der DENA
1 saleSales onlyLeica-Technik
1 saleSales onlyMonte en Sarre
1 saleSales onlyP.A.I.
1 saleSales onlyRoyal Air Force
1 saleSales onlyUS Army (Hektor)
1 saleSales onlyblack Heer
1 saleSales onlygrey (w/MOOLY C)
1 saleSales onlyprototype
1 saleSales onlysharkskin (prototype)
1 saleSales onlyRoyal Navy
0 salesNo sales yetSiPo
0 salesNo sales yetUNNRA
0 salesNo sales yetWehrmacht
0 salesNo sales yetchrome Heer (w/MOOLY C)
0 salesNo sales yetchrome W.H. (Rundbildkamera)
0 salesNo sales yetgrey Artl
0 salesNo sales yetscientific
0 salesNo sales yet
27 sales£251Fairblack
19 sales£245Fairred curtain
19 sales£300FairLuftwaffen-Eigentum chrome
16 sales£1,404Fairgrey
16 sales£1,588FairLeitz-Eigentum (black)
12 sales£3,884FairBetriebskamera
7 sales£1,400IndicativeLuftwaffen-Eigentum grey
6 sales£2,178Indicativechrome Heer
5 sales£1,766IndicativeLuftwaffe
4 sales£2,050Indicativegrey (red curtain)
4 sales£2,467Indicativepre-400.000
4 sales£225IndicativeN-L (Netherlands Odin)
3 sales£439IndicativeGold plated
2 salesSales onlyLeitz-Eigentum
2 salesSales onlyMarine
2 salesSales onlyAES
1 saleSales onlyAeronautica Militare
1 saleSales onlyDANA
1 saleSales onlyDisplay Model
display piece — priced on its own · 1 saleSales onlyE.förde
1 saleSales onlyEigentum der DENA
1 saleSales onlyLeica-Technik
1 saleSales onlyMonte en Sarre
1 saleSales onlyP.A.I.
1 saleSales onlyRoyal Air Force
1 saleSales onlyUS Army (Hektor)
1 saleSales onlyblack Heer
1 saleSales onlygrey (w/MOOLY C)
1 saleSales onlyprototype
1 saleSales onlysharkskin (prototype)
1 saleSales onlyRoyal Navy
0 salesNo sales yetSiPo
0 salesNo sales yetUNNRA
0 salesNo sales yetWehrmacht
0 salesNo sales yetchrome Heer (w/MOOLY C)
0 salesNo sales yetchrome W.H. (Rundbildkamera)
0 salesNo sales yetgrey Artl
0 salesNo sales yetscientific
0 salesNo sales yet
Other IIIcs
Questions
Why do some Leitz IIIc cameras sell for much more?
Grey-paint wartime bodies, K-suffix ball-bearing shutter versions and military-marked examples carry a significant premium over a standard chrome IIIc, which explains the wide range in recorded prices.
Is the Leitz IIIc the same as a Leica IIIc?
Yes — the camera is engraved Leica but was made by Ernst Leitz Wetzlar, and period and auction catalogues use the Leitz and Leica names interchangeably for this model.
Facts
- Maker
- Leica
- Type
- Leica screw mount
- Sales in the typical price
- 532
- First sale
- 29 Jan 1998
- Latest sale
- 9 Aug 2026
- Median
- £320
- Middle half
- £180–£1,057
- Evidence
- Solid · wide spread, version mix
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Leica IIIc: typical sale price £320, the median of 532 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £180–£1,057 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/l/leica/iiic/