Leica R7
The Leitz/Leica R7 is a 35mm single-lens reflex film camera launched in the early 1990s, built around the Leica R bayonet mount. When new it sat near the top of Leica's R-series SLR line, aimed at advanced amateurs and professionals who wanted multi-mode metering and TTL flash alongside R-mount Leica optics.
Hammer prices for the Leica R7 at recent UK auction have ranged from roughly £130 to £360, with a median in the low £200s — wholesale saleroom results before commission rather than retail asking prices. As of 2026 the camera's value is closely tied to cosmetic and electronic condition, and a clean, fully working body typically sells for noticeably more than one with a tired finish or an intermittent meter.
Variants
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| Cut-Away | — | — | 3 | £205 – £1,029 |
| Partner-Aktion | — | — | 1 | £547 – £547 |
| Siber Hegner urushi | — | — | 0 | — |
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.
Based on 44 recorded sales.
Last checked on eBay: 14 August 2026. Most recent sale: August 2026.
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| Aug 2026 | EUR 259 | £222 | 🇪🇺 eBay | — | |
Title: Leica R7 Body #1933918
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Und gesetzlicher Gewährleistung. 90403 Nürnberg. Irrerstraße 3. 90480 Nürnberg. Foto Föhst. IBAN: DE80760700240552367500 BIC: DEUT DE DB760. C = Stark gebraucht, starke Gebrauchsspuren. B = Normal gebraucht, mittlere Gebrauchsspuren. Location: Nürnberg, Germany |
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| Jan 2026 | £280 | £280 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 47) Title: A Leica R7 SLR Camera
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A Leica R7 SLR Camera, black, made in Germany, serial no 1921185, 1992, shutter working, meter responsive, responsive in auto, self timer working, |
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| Jan 2026 | £300 | £240 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 10) Title: A Leica R7 35mm SLR Camera
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silver, serial number 1919083, body VG, shutter works, with a Leitz Wetzlar Elmar-R f/4 180mm lens, barrel VG, optics VG, with cap, with winder R. |
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| Nov 2025 | £288 | £230 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 55) Title: A Leica R7 SLR Camera
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1993, black, serial no. 1998230, with P. Angenieux Zoom f/2.5-3.3 2x35 lens, black, serial no. 1481777, body, VG, shutter working, lens, G, some |
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| Oct 2025 | £362 | £290 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 12) Title: A Leica R7 35mm SLR Camera
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black, serial number 1911068, body G-VG, powers up, viewfinder display works, meter responds to light, shutter works, with a Summicron-R f/2 50mm |
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| Feb 2025 | £175 | £140 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 7) Title: A Leica R7 SLR Camera Body
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black, serial number 1920800, body G, shutter works. |
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| Feb 2025 | £138 | £110 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 6) Title: A Leica R7 SLR Camera Body
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black, serial number 1934933, body G, shutter works, but metering appears inaccurate, with body cap. |
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| Nov 2024 | £600 | £480 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 69) Title: A Leica R7 SLR Camera Body
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1992, chrome, serial no. 1919591, body, VG-E, shutter working, complete with paperwork and maker's box |
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| Jun 2024 | £300 | £300 | 🇬🇧 David Duggleby | — | |
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Auction: Cameras, Maritime & Scientific Instruments (Lot 3001) Title: Leica R7 Schwz SLR camera body, in black finish, serial no. 1911707, made in Germany 1991,...
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Leica R7 Schwz SLR camera body, in black finish, serial no. 1911707, made in Germany 1991,... |
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| Jun 2024 | £112 | £90 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 66) Title: A Leica R7 35mm SLR Camera Body
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black, body G-VG, with batteries inserted all shutter speeds work but the mirror is slow to open causing a lag, and the internal LED displays |
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| Jun 2024 | £150 | £120 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 55) Title: A Leica R7 35mm SLR Camera Body
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black, serial number 2173992, body VG, shutter works in manual mode when batteries inserted, there is a short shutter delay after pressing the |
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| Apr 2024 | £170 | £170 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 430) Title: A Leica R7 SLR Camera Body
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A Leica R7 SLR Camera Body, chrome, made in Germany, serial no 1925213, 1992, meter responsive, shutter working, meter responsive, camera, responsive |
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| Apr 2024 | £188 | £150 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction (Lot 27) Title: A Leica R7 35mm SLR Camera Body
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silver finish, 1992, serial no.1919927, viewfinder lights up, shutter working in manual, otherwise untested, body F-G, some marks |
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| Feb 2024 | £800 | £800 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 80) Title: A Leica R7 SLR Camera
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A Leica R7 SLR Camera, black, made in Germany, serial no 1922387, 1992, shutter working, meter working, body G, some paint wear to bottom back edge |
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| Aug 2023 | £212 | £170 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 11) Title: A Leica R7 35mm SLR Camera
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black, body G, shutter working when batteries are inserted, together with power winder, working when batteries are inserted, (Qty: 1) |
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| Apr 2023 | £130 | £130 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 515) Title: A Leica R7 SLR Camera
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A Leica R7 SLR Camera, chrome, made in Germany, serial no 1919170, 1992, shutter working, meter working, body G-VG, light marks to base, with Leitz |
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| Jan 2023 | £212 | £170 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 54) Title: A Leica R7 35mm SLR Camera Body
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1994, chrome, serial no. 1999397, shutter working on B & 1/100s, otherwise untested, body G, with manual, carrying strap, body cap, presentation case |
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| Jan 2023 | £275 | £220 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 57) Title: A Leica R7 35mm SLR Camera Body
Description:
chrome, body VG, shutter working, with body cap, strap, paperwork, & box, (Qty: 1) |
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| Jun 2022 | £600 | £480 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine & Rare Cameras (Lot 59) Title: A Leica R7 SLR Camera
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1992, black, serial no. 1920527, with Leitz Summicron-R f/2 50mm lens, 1965, black, serial no. 2112885, body, G-VG, shutter working, lens, VG, |
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| Apr 2021 | £260 | £210 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 78) Title: A Leica R7 SLR Body
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1995, black, serial no. 2183064, body, VG-E, shutter working, with paperwork, presentation box and maker's outer box |
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| Nov 2020 | EUR 1,800 | £1,613 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 37 (Lot AI_37_38581) Title: Leica R7 Urushi
Description:
a very rare, special edition 147/200 Leica R7 finished in Urushi lacquer, issued to commemorate 130th anniversary of Nihon Siber Hegner, body no.2171147 with matching Summicron-R 2/50mm no.3667858, complete with all papers and accessories, with wooden presentation box and maker's box Estimate: EUR 3,200 - EUR 3,600 |
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| Nov 2020 | EUR 600 | £538 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 37 (Lot AI_37_38900) Title: Leica R7 cut-away model
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an original Leica R7 display model, in near mint condition Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
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| Jun 2020 | EUR 500 | £449 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 36 (Lot AI_36_38192) Title: Leica R7 black 10068
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an unused black body in good working order, with body cap and plastic box Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
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| Jun 2020 | EUR 500 | £449 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 36 (Lot AI_36_38180) Title: Leica R7 chrome 100670
Description:
body in mint, unused condition, and good working order, with matching papers, body cap, strap, matching maker's box Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
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| Nov 2019 | EUR 1,200 | £1,029 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | Cut-Away | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 35 (Lot AI_35_37777) Title: Leica R7 cut-away model
Description:
original Leica R7 cut-away model, in very good cosmetic condition Estimate: EUR 400 - EUR 500 |
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| Nov 2015 | £40 | £40 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | — | |
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Auction: Express Camera & Music Auction Thursday 19th November 2015 at 10:00 Lots 1-343 Cameras Lots 344-487 Music (Lot 231) Title: A Leica R7 SLR Body
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A Leica R7 SLR Body, black, serial no. 1920992 Estimate: £70 - £100 |
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| Apr 2014 | £550 | £550 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | — | |
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Auction: Cameras and Photographic Equipment on Wednesday 30th April 2014 at 11:00 (Lot 237) Title: A Leica R7 SLR Camera
Description:
A Leica R7 SLR Camera, black, serial no. 1910483, with Leitz Summicron-R f/2 50mm lens, black, serial no. 3352368, body, VG, shutter working, lens, VG-E, with Leitz Summicron-R f/2 90mm lens, black, serial no. 2840318, body, VG, elements, VG, minor haze, with Leitz circular pola Estimate: £500 - £700 |
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| Feb 2014 | £400 | £400 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive) | — | |
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Auction: Cameras and Photographic Equipment Auction on Thursday 13 February 2014 at 10:00 (Lot 247) Title: A Leica R7 Camera
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A Leica R7 Camera, chrome, serial no. 2065784, with Leitz Summicron-R f/2 50mm lens, black, serial no. 3354051, body, VG, lens, E Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Dec 2013 | USD 260 | £159 | 🇺🇸 pedia_sales_tamarkin | — | |
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Auction: December 2013 Auction Results (Lot 106) Title: Leica R7 Nr. 2011436 Black.
Description:
Leica R7 Nr. 2011436 Black. |
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| Nov 2011 | £420 | £420 | 🇬🇧 Bonhams | — | |
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Auction: Mechanical Music & Cameras (Lot 122) Title: Leica R7 camera 3
Description:
Black, No. 1940387 with body cap, carrying strap and user manual in original white plastic presentation case and maker's box, leather ER case also boxed, Vario-Elmar-R f1.4/70-210mm lens, No. 3581735 with UV filter, caps, maker's case, both with passports and instruction books in maker's original box together with a Tenba canvas outfit case. (3) Estimate: £450 - £550 |
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| Dec 2009 | EUR 600 | £540 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 16 (Lot AI_16_19864) Title: R7 black Cutaway model 942207
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original Leica R7 cutaway model Estimate: EUR 300 - EUR 400 |
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| May 2006 | EUR 800 | £547 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | Partner-Aktion | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 9 (Lot AI_9_26528) Title: R7 Black Partner-Aktion
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special edition 'Partner-Aktion' Germany with Summicron-R 2/50mm no.3353868 Estimate: EUR 900 - EUR 1,100 |
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| Sep 2005 | £456 | £380 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 38) Title: Leica R7 no. 1999116
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Leica R7 no. 1999116 Estimate: £400 - £600 |
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| May 2005 | EUR 300 | £205 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | Cut-Away | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 7 (Lot AI_7_25327) Title: R7 black cut-away
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original Leica cut-away Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
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| Sep 2004 | £334 | £279 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 180) Title: Leica R7 no. 1922371
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Leica R7 no. 1922371 Estimate: £300 - £500 |
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| Dec 2003 | £305 | £260 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA CAMERAS THE PROPERTY OF A COLLECTOR (Lot 116) Title: Leica R7 no. 1910749
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Leica R7 no. 1910749 Estimate: £300 - £500 |
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| Dec 2003 | £329 | £280 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA CAMERAS THE PROPERTY OF A COLLECTOR (Lot 117) Title: Leica R7 no. 2065830
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Leica R7 no. 2065830 Estimate: £300 - £500 |
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| Oct 2003 | £300 | £300 | 🇬🇧 Bonhams | — | |
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Auction: Mechanical Music, Cameras & Railwayana (Lot 528) Title: Leica R7 Camera
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Leica R7 Camera No.1911154 black, apparently unused, in maker's presentation white plastic box with body cap, strap, instruction booklet, warranty card, and Leica Fotografie card in maker's box. (9) Estimate: £300 - £500 |
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| Oct 2003 | £430 | £430 | 🇬🇧 Bonhams | — | |
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Auction: Mechanical Music, Cameras & Railwayana (Lot 530) Title: Leica R7 Camera,
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Leica R7 Camera, No.2182517 black, with Vario-Elmar-R f3.5/ 35-70mm. lens, black, No. 3662526, cap, strap, makers E.R. case and instruction booklet. (5) See illustration Estimate: £400 - £600 |
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| Sep 2003 | £293 | £249 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | Cut-Away | |
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Auction: CAMERAS & PHOTO EQUIP, INCLUDING A EUROPEAN LEICA COLLECTION (Lot 251) Title: Leica R7 no. 1920277
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Leica R7 no. 1920277 Estimate: £300 - £500 |
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| Sep 2003 | £564 | £480 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS & PHOTO EQUIP, INCLUDING A EUROPEAN LEICA COLLECTION (Lot 252) Title: Leica R7 no. 1939974
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Leica R7 no. 1939974 Estimate: £300 - £500 |
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| Nov 2002 | £564 | £480 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: PHOTOGRAPHS, MAGIC LANTERNS AND OPTICAL TOYS AND CAMERAS (Lot 352) Title: Leica R7 no. 2166368
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Leica R7 no. 2166368 Estimate: £300 - £500 |
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| Jul 2002 | £329 | £280 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 98) Title: Leica R7 no. 1938289
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Leica R7 no. 1938289 Estimate: £300 - £500 |
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| Jan 1999 | £690 | £600 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Cameras, The Property of a Collector (Lot 115) Title: Leica R7 no. 1919792
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Leica R7 no. 1919792 Estimate: £800 - £1,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Leica R7 worth today?
Recent UK auction hammer prices have fallen in a £130–£360 range, with typical working bodies changing hands around £200–£290 before buyer's commission.
How much does a Leica R7 sell for at auction?
Clean, tested examples have sold for around £290–£360 at UK salerooms, while rougher or untested bodies have gone for £130–£170.
Is the Leica R7 a good used buy at current prices?
At current hammer prices it is one of the more affordable routes into the Leica R system, but the electronic dependency means condition matters more to long-term value than on fully mechanical Leica SLRs.