Leica Leicaflex SL MOT
Leica reflex
The Leica Leicaflex SL MOT typically sells for £338 (median of 36 recorded sales, 1999–2026; solid evidence, wide spread, version mix).
median of 36 sales, 1999–2026
last 3 years: £240 (15 sales)
Middle half of sales: £215–£683
In the last ten years, Leitz Photographica Auction sold it for about £757 (8 sales); elsewhere about £160 (12 sales).
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Over time
Every sale since 1999; no trend line.
Latest sales All 37 →
What it is
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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
Other Leicaflexs
Questions
Does the NASA variant command a higher price?
Yes — the black NASA-specification Leicaflex SL Mot is far scarcer than the standard black or chrome bodies and tends to sit at the upper end of the price range when it appears.
Why do Leicaflex SL Mot values vary so widely?
The market is condition-sensitive: meter function, cosmetic finish, originality of the black paint, and whether the motor drive is included can swing the value by an order of magnitude.
Facts
- Maker
- Leica
- Type
- Leica reflex
- Sales in the typical price
- 36
- First sale
- 17 Jun 1999
- Latest sale
- 23 Jul 2026
- Median
- £338
- Middle half
- £215–£683
- Evidence
- Solid · wide spread, version mix
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Leica Leicaflex SL MOT: typical sale price £338, the median of 36 recorded sales, 1999–2026, middle half £215–£683 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/l/leica/leicaflex-sl-mot/