Leica IIIg Camera£150
○ version can’t tell◆ ▼ far below the rest+ lens
Leica IIIg
Leica screw mount
The Leica IIIg typically sells for £700 (median of 370 recorded sales, 1998–2026; solid evidence, version mix).
Typical sale price
£700
median of 370 sales, 1998–2026
last 3 years: £691 (55 sales)
Solidversion mix
Middle half of sales: £500–£1,000
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Version not stated£693334 sales
Leicavit£1,29318 sales£823–£1,746black£27,9716 sales£5,975–£48,762Prototype£10,4273 sales£8,809–£21,3048 rarer versions (1–2 sales each)
Betriebskamera£4,249, £4,480
First One (SN 825001)£13,341
US Navy£22,044
Compur Summicron£1,410
black 3 Crowns£2,495
Swedish Crown£25,874
Midland Leicavit£10,797
Gold£2,830
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
3
Display, dummy or cut-away piece
£448–£1,226 · typical £719
28Outfit (body with several lenses)
£600–£291,965 · typical £900
7Awaiting classification
£700–£66,703 · typical £1,081
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 408 →
Leica IIIG + 5cm f2.8 Elmar - Semi working (Lens misty) - see description£500
○ version can’t tell+ lens
Leica IIIG 906989 EMERGENCY TESTED£341
○ version not yet checked
Leica IIIg 35mm Rangefinder Camera made by LEITZ in 1959 + Jupiter-8 2/50mm£898
○ version can’t tell+ lens
Leica IIIG 35mm Rangefinder Camera & Elmar 5cm F2.8 Lens + Case. St No c2098£1,000
○ version can’t tell+ lens
What it is
{"overview":"The Leitz IIIg is a 35mm rangefinder camera and the last of the screw-mount (Leica Thread Mount) Barnack-style Leicas, introduced in 1957. Rangefinder patch contrast often fades and the prisms can de-silver, so verify focus accuracy at infinity and close range; also confirm the viewfinder frame lines illuminate cleanly.
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
Leicavit
18 sales£1,293Fairblack
6 sales£27,971IndicativeDummy
display piece — priced on its own · 3 sales£719IndicativePrototype
3 sales£10,427IndicativeBetriebskamera
2 salesSales onlyCompur Summicron
1 saleSales onlyFirst One (SN 825001)
1 saleSales onlyGold
1 saleSales onlyMidland Leicavit
1 saleSales onlySwedish Crown
1960 (McKeown’s) · 1 saleSales onlyUS Navy
1 saleSales onlyblack 3 Crowns
1 saleSales onlyBundeswehr
0 salesNo sales yetBundeswehr olive
0 salesNo sales yetHalbformat
0 salesNo sales yetMidland
0 salesNo sales yetRoyal Air Force
0 salesNo sales yetolive
0 salesNo sales yet
18 sales£1,293Fairblack
6 sales£27,971IndicativeDummy
display piece — priced on its own · 3 sales£719IndicativePrototype
3 sales£10,427IndicativeBetriebskamera
2 salesSales onlyCompur Summicron
1 saleSales onlyFirst One (SN 825001)
1 saleSales onlyGold
1 saleSales onlyMidland Leicavit
1 saleSales onlySwedish Crown
1960 (McKeown’s) · 1 saleSales onlyUS Navy
1 saleSales onlyblack 3 Crowns
1 saleSales onlyBundeswehr
0 salesNo sales yetBundeswehr olive
0 salesNo sales yetHalbformat
0 salesNo sales yetMidland
0 salesNo sales yetRoyal Air Force
0 salesNo sales yetolive
0 salesNo sales yet
Questions
Does condition make a big difference to the price?
Yes — the IIIg is condition-sensitive, and bodies with accurate shutter speeds, a bright rangefinder patch and clean chrome consistently achieve the upper end of the range.
Facts
- Maker
- Leica
- Type
- Leica screw mount
- Sales in the typical price
- 370
- First sale
- 29 Jan 1998
- Latest sale
- 2 Sep 2026
- Median
- £700
- Middle half
- £500–£1,000
- Evidence
- Solid · version mix
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Leica IIIg: typical sale price £700, the median of 370 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £500–£1,000 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/l/leica/iiig/