Leica M1 Camera£450
○ version can’t tell+ lens
Leica M1
Leica M mount
The Leica M1 typically sells for £602 (median of 92 recorded sales, 1998–2026; solid evidence, wide spread, version mix).
Typical sale price
£602
median of 92 sales, 1998–2026
last 3 years: £1,040 (18 sales)
Solidwide spreadversion mix
Middle half of sales: £377–£1,226
64 of the records are from 1998–2019, when an M1 sold for about £480; since 2020 the typical price is about £1,304 (28 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£48069 sales
Bundeseigentum Olive£14,21914 sales£8,724–£18,685no Type£4104 sales£350–£428Special Fitting£1,0604 sales£868–£1,2401 rarer version (1–2 sales each)
grey£8,334
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line. 1998–2019: £480 (64) · 2020–2026: £1,304 (28)
Latest sales All 96 →
Leica m1 with m3 rangefinder | For repair | M2 M3 M4 M5 M6£546
○ version not yet checkedlot or parts · not in the price
Leica M1 (SERVICED) Fully Works£598
○ version not yet checked
Leica M1 Body | Full Works | item1£760
○ version not yet checked
Leica M1 35mm Film Camera Body£369
○ version not yet checked
What it is
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Generated summary, 21 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
Bundeseigentum Olive
14 sales£14,219FairSpecial Fitting
4 sales£1,060Indicativeno Type
4 sales£410Indicativegrey
1 saleSales onlyMilitary Green
0 salesNo sales yetRoyal Danish Navy
0 salesNo sales yetWolf Set (endoscopy)
0 salesNo sales yetexperimental
0 salesNo sales yet
14 sales£14,219FairSpecial Fitting
4 sales£1,060Indicativeno Type
4 sales£410Indicativegrey
1 saleSales onlyMilitary Green
0 salesNo sales yetRoyal Danish Navy
0 salesNo sales yetWolf Set (endoscopy)
0 salesNo sales yetexperimental
0 salesNo sales yet
Finish
Questions
Why is the Leitz M1 price lower than an M2 or M3?
The M1 has no coupled rangefinder, which limits it to scale or external-finder focusing and reduces demand from general users; this keeps the price of standard bodies well below a comparable M2 or M3.
What should I check when buying a Leitz M1?
Check shutter-speed accuracy, look for pinholes in the cloth curtains, confirm the 35mm and 50mm framelines are clean, and verify any claimed military or special-fitting variant with engravings and paperwork before paying a premium.
Facts
- Maker
- Leica
- Type
- Leica M mount
- Sales in the typical price
- 92
- First sale
- 29 Jan 1998
- Latest sale
- 2 Sep 2026
- Median
- £602
- Middle half
- £377–£1,226
- Evidence
- Solid · wide spread, version mix
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Leica M1: typical sale price £602, the median of 92 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £377–£1,226 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/l/leica/m1/