Leica Standard
Leica screw mount
The Leica Standard typically sells for £371 (median of 141 recorded sales, 1998–2026; solid evidence, wide spread, version mix).
median of 141 sales, 1998–2026
last 3 years: £445 (24 sales)
Middle half of sales: £230–£700
92 of the records are from 1998–2017, when a Standard sold for about £305; since 2018 the typical price is about £620 (49 sales).
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
4 rarer versions (1–2 sales each)
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line. 1998–2017: £305 (92) · 2018–2026: £620 (49)
Latest sales All 151 →
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
27 sales£255Fairblack
24 sales£421Fairblack (chrome fittings)
5 sales£300IndicativeX-Ray
4 sales£2,687IndicativeNew York
2 salesSales only100 Jahre Leitz Werke
1 saleSales onlyLeih-Kamera
1 saleSales onlyLuxus REPLICA
1 saleSales onlyAdmiralty NP
0 salesNo sales yetSnapshot (Weitwinkelsucher)
0 salesNo sales yetSnapshot (Weitwinkelsucher) chrome
0 salesNo sales yetchrome N-L
0 salesNo sales yet
Questions
What drives the price of a Leitz Standard?
Variant designation, original finish (chrome versus black), completeness and mechanical condition are the main value drivers, with commemorative and military-marked examples carrying the largest premiums.
Are spares and service available for the Leitz Standard?
Full factory support ended long ago, but independent specialists continue to service shutters and transports, usually drawing on donor bodies for parts.
Facts
- Maker
- Leica
- Type
- Leica screw mount
- Sales in the typical price
- 141
- First sale
- 19 Mar 1998
- Latest sale
- 8 Aug 2026
- Median
- £371
- Middle half
- £230–£700
- Evidence
- Solid · wide spread, version mix
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Leica Standard: typical sale price £371, the median of 141 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £230–£700 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/l/leica/standard/