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Leica Leicaflex SL

The Leicaflex SL is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera introduced by Leitz in 1968 as the successor to the original Leicaflex. It was positioned at the top of the professional SLR market and uses the Leica R bayonet mount, with through-the-lens selective-area metering as its headline advance over the first-generation body.

At UK auction in 2026, hammer prices for the Leicaflex SL typically fall in the £80–£900 range, with a median around £270 across the records on file. Standard chrome bodies sell for less than clean black-paint examples, and condition drives value heavily — a working body with clean prisms and a responsive meter is worth considerably more than a rough or non-functioning one. One exceptional presentation-grade example achieved £5,000 at saleroom level in 2012, which sets the ceiling for rare variants rather than the price a normal user body sells for today.

Variants

Select a variant to filter the sales history below.

Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
(prototype) 1 £750£750
black 16 £60£793
black NASA 0
black U.S. NAVY 2 £673£2,640
chrome 22 £40£1,359
Dummy 4 £69£200
Explosion 2 £954£21,900
Olympic 7 £266£800
Olympic (black) 1 £4,019£4,019
Presentation 0
Schnittmodell (Cutaway version) 0
with Chrome Summicron 0

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 182 recorded sales.

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

Date Price Value GBP Source Variant
Aug 2026 USD 900 £673 🇺🇸 eBay black U.S. NAVY
Jun 2026 USD 474 £355 🇺🇸 eBay black
Jun 2026 USD 350 £262 🇺🇸 eBay black
Jun 2026 EUR 2,000 £1,727 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Jun 2026 £50 £40 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
May 2026 £240 £240 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Apr 2026 £338 £270 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Apr 2026 £325 £260 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Mar 2026 £62 £50 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Mar 2026 £175 £140 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Mar 2026 £62 £50 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jan 2026 £106 £85 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2025 £106 £85 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2025 EUR 3,000 £2,640 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction black U.S. NAVY
Jul 2025 £112 £90 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jun 2025 £106 £85 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jun 2025 £75 £60 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jun 2025 £44 £35 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jun 2025 £50 £40 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jun 2025 £50 £40 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions chrome
Apr 2025 £138 £110 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions Dummy
Apr 2025 £562 £450 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Feb 2025 £288 £230 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jan 2025 £75 £60 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jan 2025 £277 £220 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions
Jan 2025 £75 £60 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jan 2025 £252 £200 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions
Dec 2024 £325 £260 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2024 EUR 900 £750 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2024 £725 £580 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Oct 2024 £220 £220 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions
Oct 2024 £220 £220 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions
Oct 2024 £220 £220 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions
Oct 2024 £360 £360 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions
Oct 2024 £170 £170 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Oct 2024 £180 £180 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Jul 2024 £69 £55 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jun 2024 £80 £80 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Feb 2024 £180 £180 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Nov 2023 EUR 200 £174 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Dummy
Nov 2023 EUR 550 £479 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2023 EUR 320 £279 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2023 EUR 1,700 £1,480 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Jul 2023 £188 £150 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jun 2023 £60 £60 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
May 2023 £688 £550 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions Olympic
Apr 2023 £138 £110 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2022 EUR 850 £739 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2022 £475 £380 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions Olympic
Nov 2022 USD 3,300 £2,811 🇺🇸 pedia_sales_tamarkin
Aug 2022 £125 £100 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jun 2022 £750 £600 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions black
Apr 2022 £475 £380 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jan 2022 £149 £120 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions chrome
Apr 2021 £620 £500 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Apr 2021 £248 £200 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions Dummy
Apr 2021 £285 £230 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions chrome
Apr 2021 £397 £320 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions black
Jan 2021 £124 £100 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions chrome
May 2020 £306 £250 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions black
Nov 2019 EUR 800 £686 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2018 EUR 900 £793 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction black
Mar 2018 EUR 200 £177 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Mar 2018 EUR 360 £318 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Mar 2018 EUR 650 £574 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Oct 2017 £192 £160 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Oct 2017 £132 £110 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Oct 2017 £72 £60 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions black
Jun 2017 EUR 750 £658 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2014 EUR 500 £395 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2014 EUR 400 £316 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2014 EUR 500 £395 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2014 £450 £450 🇬🇧 Bonhams
Nov 2013 EUR 14,000 £11,729 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2013 EUR 850 £712 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Olympic
May 2013 EUR 3,400 £2,887 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
May 2012 EUR 5,000 £4,019 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Olympic (black)
Nov 2011 EUR 420 £360 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
May 2011 EUR 700 £615 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
May 2011 EUR 650 £571 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction black
May 2010 EUR 550 £471 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Olympic
May 2010 EUR 650 £557 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction black
May 2009 EUR 220 £195 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2008 EUR 400 £332 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction black
Nov 2008 EUR 320 £266 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Olympic
Jun 2008 EUR 400 £317 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2007 EUR 350 £248 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction chrome
Nov 2007 EUR 220 £156 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction chrome
Jun 2007 £288 £240 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2007 £156 £130 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2007 £240 £200 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2007 EUR 1,400 £954 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Explosion
Mar 2007 £72 £60 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 2007 £72 £60 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2006 £420 £350 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2006 £120 £100 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2006 £360 £300 🇬🇧 Christie's black
May 2006 EUR 400 £273 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction black
May 2006 EUR 500 £342 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2005 EUR 2,000 £1,359 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction chrome
Nov 2005 EUR 280 £190 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2005 EUR 500 £340 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2005 £300 £250 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2005 £192 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2005 £144 £120 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
Nov 2005 £60 £50 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2005 £168 £140 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2005 £900 £750 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2005 EUR 210 £144 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2004 £83 £69 🇬🇧 Christie's Dummy
Nov 2004 £179 £150 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2004 £107 £90 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2004 EUR 573 £400 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Sep 2004 £478 £400 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2004 £262 £219 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2004 £167 £140 🇬🇧 Christie's
Dec 2003 £105 £89 🇬🇧 Christie's
Dec 2003 £258 £220 🇬🇧 Christie's black
Nov 2003 £528 £449 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2003 £82 £70 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
Sep 2003 £152 £129 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
Sep 2003 £376 £320 🇬🇧 Christie's
Sep 2003 £188 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2003 £58 £49 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2003 £3,290 £2,800 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2003 £117 £100 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
May 2003 EUR 208 £148 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
May 2003 EUR 200 £143 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Apr 2003 £160 £160 🇬🇧 Bonhams
Apr 2003 £293 £249 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 2003 £105 £89 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
Mar 2003 £152 £129 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
Nov 2002 £117 £100 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
Nov 2002 £117 £100 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2002 £117 £100 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2002 £176 £150 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
Nov 2002 EUR 34,375 £21,900 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction Explosion
Sep 2002 £164 £140 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
Sep 2002 £117 £100 🇬🇧 Christie's
Sep 2002 £188 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2002 £164 £140 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
Jun 2002 £329 £280 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
May 2002 £176 £150 🇬🇧 Christie's
Feb 2002 £152 £129 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2001 £141 £120 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 2001 £117 £100 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jan 2001 £152 £129 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jan 2001 £881 £750 🇬🇧 Christie's Olympic
Oct 2000 £211 £180 🇬🇧 Christie's
Oct 2000 £528 £449 🇬🇧 Christie's
Aug 2000 £258 £220 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
Aug 2000 £235 £200 🇬🇧 Christie's
Aug 2000 £822 £700 🇬🇧 Christie's
Aug 2000 £188 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's
Aug 2000 £164 £140 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
Jul 2000 £176 £150 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2000 £470 £400 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2000 £188 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's black
Jun 2000 £188 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2000 £235 £200 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2000 £528 £449 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 1999 £207 £180 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
Oct 1999 £253 £220 🇬🇧 Christie's black
Sep 1999 £368 £320 🇬🇧 Christie's
Sep 1999 £253 £220 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 1999 £1,380 £1,200 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 1999 £63 £55 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 1999 £368 £320 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 1999 £437 £380 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 1999 £862 £750 🇬🇧 Christie's (prototype)
Jun 1999 £920 £800 🇬🇧 Christie's Olympic
Mar 1999 £402 £350 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 1998 £69 £60 🇬🇧 Christie's
Sep 1998 £161 £140 🇬🇧 Christie's black
Aug 1998 £276 £240 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 1998 £80 £70 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 1998 £115 £100 🇬🇧 Christie's chrome
Jun 1998 £161 £140 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 1998 £115 £100 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 1998 £345 £300 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 1998 £368 £320 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jan 1998 £437 £380 🇬🇧 Christie's

Frequently asked questions

What is a Leicaflex SL worth today?

In 2026 a standard chrome Leicaflex SL in working condition is typically worth £200–£400 at UK auction, with scruffy or non-functioning bodies selling from around £50 and exceptional black examples reaching £700–£900.

How much does a Leicaflex SL sell for at auction?

Recent UK hammer prices range from about £50 for rough bodies to £688 for a clean example, with the median sale price sitting near £270.

Why do some Leicaflex SL bodies sell for much more?

Black-paint, military-marked (NASA, U.S. Navy), Olympic and presentation variants are scarce and sell for a multiple of a chrome body's value — one such example reached £5,000 at auction.

Does the meter condition affect the price?

Yes — a dead or erratic meter is the single biggest factor pushing an SL toward the bottom of the price range, since repair is specialised and parts are limited.