Leica Moment
The Leitz Moment is a 35mm rangefinder camera produced by the German optical maker Leitz, the firm best known for its Leica line. It sits at the specialist end of the company's rangefinder output rather than among its mainstream production models.
Sales data for the Moment is extremely limited: the only recorded UK auction result is a single hammer price of £38,000 in June 2021, which is a wholesale saleroom figure rather than a retail or dealer asking price. With just one data point on record, it is not possible to quote a meaningful range or median for what the camera is worth today in 2026, and any individual sale price will depend heavily on completeness, condition, and provenance.
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: June 2021
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| Jun 2021 | EUR 38,000 | £32,631 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 38 (Lot AI_38_39115) Title: Leitz Moment Camera
Description:
a historically very important and rare, original Leitz Moment camera, in 9x12cm format, with matching Summar 4.5/12cm lens, in Koilos shutter, focusing scale engraved in typical Leitz font, Ernst Leitz Wetzlar logo on the top (very unusual style), including a leather case Estimate: EUR 40,000 - EUR 50,000 |
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| Apr 2021 | £2,500 | £2,500 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 390) Title: A Leica MP 0.58 Camera Body
Description:
A Leica MP 0.58 Camera Body, chrome, made in Germany, serial no 2941514, 2003, shutter irregular on slow speeds, meter responsive,viewfinder clear, rangefinder working, body VG, with body cap, strap, in maker's boxes, with test certificate, warranty card and Leitz thank you card Estimate: £600 - £800 |
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| Nov 2012 | HKD 19,000 | £1,536 | 🇭🇰 Bonhams | |
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Auction: The Leica Sale (Lot 2131) Title: Leica MP 0.72 model,
Description:
No. 2939296, in rare black paint finish, with papers in maker's box; with matching Leicavit-M No. 14009 in black paint finish, in black leather case, also boxed. (2) Estimate: HKD 20,000 - HKD 24,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a Leitz Moment sell for?
The only recorded UK auction sale fetched £38,000 at hammer in 2021, but with a single data point this should be treated as indicative rather than a reliable market price.
What is a Leitz Moment worth today?
Current value is difficult to state with confidence because verified sales are scarce; the one documented auction result places it firmly in the high-end collector bracket rather than the general user market.
Is the Leitz Moment a rare camera?
The very limited sales history and the price level achieved at auction both point to it being an uncommon model that surfaces only occasionally in the saleroom.