Leica R3 MOT Electronic 35mm SLR Manual Focus Very Good (290258)£154
○ version not yet checked
Leica R3 MOT
Leica reflex
The Leica R3 MOT typically sells for £120 (median of 41 recorded sales, 1998–2026; solid evidence, wide spread, version mix).
Typical sale price
£120
median of 41 sales, 1998–2026
last 3 years: £80 (17 sales)
Solidwide spreadversion mix
Middle half of sales: £66–£200
20 of the records are from 1998–2019, when an R3 MOT sold for about £200; since 2022 the typical price is about £75 (21 sales).
£129at auction (37 sales)
£64on eBay (4 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£10534 sales
Electronic LHSA£3254 sales£205–£474Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line. 1998–2019: £200 (20) · 2022–2026: £75 (21)
Latest sales All 41 →
Leica R3 MOT Electronic with Motor Winder R3 and Handle£61
○ version can’t tell
Vintage Leica R3 MOT Electronic SLR Film Camera Body£33
○ version not yet checked
Vintage Leica R3 MOT Electronic SLR Film Camera Body w/ Original Case£66
○ version can’t tell
A Leica R3 MOT Electronic SLR Camera£160
29 Apr 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 124 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
○ version not yet checked+ lens
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
Electronic LHSA
4 sales£325IndicativeGold
2 salesSales onlyred
1 saleSales onlyTestcamera
0 salesNo sales yet
4 sales£325IndicativeGold
2 salesSales onlyred
1 saleSales onlyTestcamera
0 salesNo sales yet
Other R3s
Questions
Is the R3 MOT a good user camera?
It is a capable R-mount SLR with motor-drive capability, but the value case depends on the electronics being healthy; a serviced example is a more sensible buy than a cheaper untested one.
Facts
- Maker
- Leica
- Type
- Leica reflex
- Sales in the typical price
- 41
- First sale
- 29 Jan 1998
- Latest sale
- 14 Jul 2026
- Median
- £120
- Middle half
- £66–£200
- Evidence
- Solid · wide spread, version mix
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Leica R3 MOT: typical sale price £120, the median of 41 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £66–£200 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/l/leica/r3-mot/