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Leica MDa

The Leitz MDa is a 35mm camera built on the Leica M-series body, produced from the late 1960s into the 1970s. It was designed for technical, scientific and reproduction work — supplied without a viewfinder or rangefinder so it could be mounted to microscopes, copy stands, bellows units and Visoflex housings using the Leica M bayonet.

At recent UK auction, MDa bodies have sold in a tight band, with hammer prices for clean examples typically between about £260 and £410 and a median close to £400 across the last few years. Because these figures are wholesale saleroom results rather than dealer retail, what an MDa is worth to a private buyer in 2026 sits a little higher than the numbers shown; the most recent result, in late 2025, was £400, in line with the 2023 sale. Condition of the shutter and trim, and the presence of the correct baseplate and cassette-loading key, are the main factors pushing a body toward the upper end of that range.

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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.

Prices updated: July 2026

Date Price Value GBP Source Variant
Jul 2026 £255 £255 🇬🇧 eBay —
Jul 2026 EUR 299 £255 🇪🇺 eBay —
Jan 2026 £253 £253 🇬🇧 eBay —
Nov 2025 £400 £400 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services —
May 2025 £350 £280 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Apr 2025 £525 £420 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Oct 2024 £280 £280 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions —
May 2024 £600 £480 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Jul 2023 £400 £320 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Nov 2022 £475 £380 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Oct 2022 £362 £290 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Jun 2022 £475 £380 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Nov 2020 EUR 360 £323 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jun 2020 EUR 1,600 £1,438 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Nov 2019 EUR 300 £257 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jun 2019 EUR 200 £178 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Apr 2019 £288 £240 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Apr 2019 £264 £220 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions —
Aug 2016 £95 £95 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) —
May 2014 USD 750 £445 🇺🇸 pedia_sales_tamarkin —
Apr 2014 £200 £200 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) —
Dec 2013 USD 150 £92 🇺🇸 pedia_sales_tamarkin —
Nov 2012 HKD 3,200 £259 🇭🇰 Bonhams —
May 2010 £180 £180 🇬🇧 Bonhams —
Nov 2008 EUR 460 £382 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction —
Jun 2007 £360 £300 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2006 £240 £200 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2006 £264 £220 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jul 2006 £192 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Feb 2005 £288 £240 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2004 £131 £110 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 2004 £179 £150 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Dec 2003 £188 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Dec 2003 £199 £169 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Sep 2003 £282 £240 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Sep 2003 £564 £480 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jun 2003 £293 £249 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Apr 2003 £293 £249 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jun 2002 £763 £649 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Feb 2002 £293 £249 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jun 2001 £587 £500 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jun 2001 £705 £600 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jun 2001 £493 £420 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Mar 2001 £587 £500 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jan 2001 £528 £449 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jun 2000 £411 £350 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jun 1999 £437 £380 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jun 1999 £632 £550 🇬🇧 Christie's —
May 1999 £253 £220 🇬🇧 Christie's —
May 1999 £345 £300 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Nov 1998 £299 £260 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Oct 1998 £414 £360 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Oct 1998 £230 £200 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Sep 1998 £368 £320 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Aug 1998 £322 £280 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Aug 1998 £368 £320 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jun 1998 £379 £330 🇬🇧 Christie's —
May 1998 £402 £350 🇬🇧 Christie's —
May 1998 £345 £300 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jan 1998 £483 £420 🇬🇧 Christie's —
Jan 1998 £437 £380 🇬🇧 Christie's —
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Frequently asked questions

What is a Leitz MDa worth today?

In the current UK auction market a working MDa body is worth roughly £260 to £410 at hammer, with recent sales clustering around £400.

How much does a Leitz MDa sell for at auction?

Recent UK hammer prices sit near £400 for a clean, functional body, with tired examples selling closer to £260.

Why does the MDa have no viewfinder?

The MDa was built for technical, copying and microscope work where the camera is aimed through an external optical system, so Leitz omitted the viewfinder and rangefinder to keep the top plate simple.

Does the MDa take Leica M lenses?

Yes — it uses the standard Leica M bayonet, so M-mount lenses and Visoflex reflex housings fit directly, though you need an accessory finder or reflex unit to compose.

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