A Leica R3 Electronic 35mm SLR Camera Body£65
26 Aug 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 33 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
Leica R3
Leica reflex
The Leica R3 typically sells for £390 (median of 134 recorded sales, 1998–2026; solid evidence, wide spread).
Typical sale price
£390
median of 134 sales, 1998–2026
last 3 years: £180 (35 sales)
Solidwide spread
Middle half of sales: £130–£889
96 of the records are from 1998–2022, when an R3 sold for about £500; since 2023 the typical price is about £165 (38 sales).
£432at auction (125 sales)
£102on eBay (9 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£20053 sales
black£12530 sales£82–£242Oskar Barnack Gold£1,10026 sales£907–£1,344Safari£72423 sales£475–£9471 rarer version (1–2 sales each)
Safari outfit£1,575, £800
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
10
Outfit (body with several lenses)
£350–£14,827 · typical £707
7Awaiting classification
£51–£1,057 · typical £720
1Lot or parts
£41
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line. 1998–2022: £500 (96) · 2023–2026: £165 (38)
Latest sales All 152 →
A Leitz Leica R3 Electronic SLR Camera Body£30
6 Aug 2026 · Special Auction Services · lot 163 · Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
○ version not yet checked◆ ▼ far below the rest
Leitz Leica R3 Electronic SLR Film Camera Body Only w/ Body Cap & Strap Working£100
○ version can’t tell
Leica R3 Electronic | item 3£149
○ version not yet checked
Leitz Leica R3 Vintage SLR Film Camera Body Only w/ Leather Half Case & Strap£46
○ version can’t tell◆ ▼ far below the rest
What it is
{"overview":"The Leitz R3 is a 35mm SLR introduced in 1976 as the first camera in Leitz's R-series, replacing the Leicaflex SL2. Inspect the viewfinder for separation or haze, confirm the film advance is smooth, and look for corroded battery contacts.
Generated summary, 20 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
black
30 sales£125SolidOskar Barnack Gold
26 sales£1,100FairSafari
23 sales£724FairSafari outfit
2 salesSales onlyAztec
0 salesNo sales yetAztec Set
0 salesNo sales yet
30 sales£125SolidOskar Barnack Gold
26 sales£1,100FairSafari
23 sales£724FairSafari outfit
2 salesSales onlyAztec
0 salesNo sales yetAztec Set
0 salesNo sales yet
Other R3s
Questions
Is the Leitz R3 a good value Leica SLR?
Yes — it is one of the cheaper ways into the Leica R system, with typical prices well below those of later R6 or R8 bodies, though R-mount lenses themselves remain the larger cost.
Does the R3 MOT version command a higher price?
The motorised R3 MOT variant generally sells for more than a standard R3, but the premium at auction is modest rather than dramatic.
Facts
- Maker
- Leica
- Type
- Leica reflex
- Sales in the typical price
- 134
- First sale
- 11 Jun 1998
- Latest sale
- 26 Aug 2026
- Median
- £390
- Middle half
- £130–£889
- Evidence
- Solid · wide spread
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Leica R3: typical sale price £390, the median of 134 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £130–£889 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/l/leica/r3/