Leica M4-M (motorised)

Leica M mount

The Leica M4-M (motorised) typically sells for £3,948 (median of 38 recorded sales, 1998–2025; solid evidence).

Typical sale price
£3,948

median of 38 sales, 1998–2025

Solid
£2k£5k£10k£20k

Middle half of sales: £2,745–£5,968

Which version was it?
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Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

Price by version

Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.

Version not stated£4,09611 sales
w/motor£3,25921 sales£2,830–£4,901DA£14,0795 sales£10,005–£14,798
1 rarer version (1–2 sales each)
Fundus£1,400

Not in the typical price

Listed apart, never blended in.

Over time

£2k£5k£10k£20k200020102020

Every sale since 1998; no trend line.

Latest sales All 40 →

What it is

{"overview":"The Leitz M4-M is a motor-capable variant of the 35mm M-mount rangefinder line, built to accept the Leica Motor M drive unit. As of 2026, what an M4-M is worth today depends heavily on whether the original motor unit is present and functional; complete motorised sets sell for materially more than bodies alone, which is why the price range is so stretched.","buying_guide":"Inspect the rangefinder patch for fading or misalignment, check shutter speeds across the range (the slow speeds on older Leitz cloth shutters are the first to drag), and confirm the motor coupling on the baseplate is intact and undamaged. Confirm whether the lot includes the matching Leica Motor M drive — bodies sold without the motor fetch far less.

Generated summary, 23 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

Questions

Why is the price range so wide?

The value of an M4-M is tied to whether the matching Leica Motor M is included and working — that single factor can move the price by several thousand pounds.

Are spare parts still available?

General M-series shutter and rangefinder parts are still supported by independent Leica technicians, but original motor drive units are scarce on the used market.

Facts

Maker
Leica
Type
Leica M mount
Sales in the typical price
38
First sale
11 Jun 1998
Latest sale
22 Nov 2025
Median
£3,948
Middle half
£2,745–£5,968
Evidence
Solid
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Leica M4-M (motorised): typical sale price £3,948, the median of 38 recorded sales, 1998–2025, middle half £2,745–£5,968 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/l/leica/m4-m-motorised/

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