Leitz Wetzlar Leica I 1 Black No. 7071 Camera Elmar 1:3.5 50mm Lens£813
● Elmar f/3.5 50mm+ lens
Leica I (A)
Leica screw mount
The Leica I (A) typically sells for £700 (median of 544 recorded sales, 1998–2026; solid evidence, wide spread, version mix).
Typical sale price
£700
median of 544 sales, 1998–2026
last 3 years: £1,018 (84 sales)
Solidwide spreadversion mix
Middle half of sales: £400–£1,612
220 of the records are from 1998–2010, when an I (A) sold for about £400; since 2011 the typical price is about £1,029 (324 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£706315 sales
Elmar f/3.5 50mm£480115 sales£320–£850Hektor£1,70227 sales£1,045–£2,2615-digits Number£32021 sales£220–£420Elmax£4,35014 sales£3,448–£11,094(5-digits Number) close focus£6209 sales£480–£8005 more versions
10 rarer versions (1–2 sales each)
Anastigmat upgraded£3,059, £11,684
Calfskin (Kalf Leather, bright)£27,194, £573
Luxus (replica)£1,300
Anastigmat export£696, £88,118
3-digits Number£2,263, £2,644
(Elmax) Leih-Kamera£3,595, £4,325
Snake Skin£6,430, £1,700
Calfskin (Kalf Leather, dark)£10,448, £240
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
2
Outfit (body with several lenses)
£550–£1,144
24Awaiting classification
£249–£203,144 · typical £4,766
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line. 1998–2010: £400 (220) · 2011–2026: £1,029 (324)
Latest sales All 570 →
Leica I Model A Elmar 50mm 1:3.5 Viewfinder Camera 1929, 5-digits SN 14664 Rare£688
● Elmar f/3.5 50mm+ lens
Leica I #34977 Camera with Elmar f/3.5 Lens - 50mm. Circa 1930.£345
● Elmar f/3.5 50mm+ lens
Leica I - 35mm Rangefinder Camera + LEITZ Elmar 1:3,5 f=50mm Lens by LEITZ 1930£1,000
● Elmar f/3.5 50mm+ lens
Leica I Mod. A Elmar£691
13 Jun 2026 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €800 · lot A02805hammer ↗
○ version can’t tell+ lens
What it is
{"overview":"The Leica I (Model A) was introduced by Ernst Leitz in 1925 as the first commercially produced Leica, establishing 35mm film as a practical stills format. Check the fixed lens for haze, separation and cleaning marks, confirm the rangefinder\/viewfinder optics are clear, and look at the nickel or chrome plating for brassing and pitting.
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
Elmar f/3.5 50mm
115 sales£480SolidHektor
27 sales£1,702Fair5-digits Number
21 sales£320FairElmax
14 sales£4,350Fair(5-digits Number) close focus
9 sales£620Indicative4-digits Number
8 sales£650IndicativeAnastigmat
6 sales£29,598IndicativeElmax f/3.5 50mm
6 sales£2,864IndicativeLeih-Kamera
3 sales£2,233IndicativeLuxus
3 sales£10,000Indicative(Elmax) Leih-Kamera
2 salesSales only3-digits Number
2 salesSales onlyAnastigmat export
2 salesSales onlyAnastigmat upgraded
2 salesSales onlyCalfskin (Kalf Leather, bright)
2 salesSales onlyCalfskin (Kalf Leather, dark)
2 salesSales onlySnake Skin
2 salesSales only(4-digits Number) Feathered Arrows
1 saleSales onlyCalfskin (Kalf Leather, suede, chequered)
1 saleSales onlyLuxus (replica)
1 saleSales only(4-digits Number) close focus
0 salesNo sales yetCapi Groningen
0 salesNo sales yetElmax sn500-1000
0 salesNo sales yetLuxus (black)
0 salesNo sales yet
115 sales£480SolidHektor
27 sales£1,702Fair5-digits Number
21 sales£320FairElmax
14 sales£4,350Fair(5-digits Number) close focus
9 sales£620Indicative4-digits Number
8 sales£650IndicativeAnastigmat
6 sales£29,598IndicativeElmax f/3.5 50mm
6 sales£2,864IndicativeLeih-Kamera
3 sales£2,233IndicativeLuxus
3 sales£10,000Indicative(Elmax) Leih-Kamera
2 salesSales only3-digits Number
2 salesSales onlyAnastigmat export
2 salesSales onlyAnastigmat upgraded
2 salesSales onlyCalfskin (Kalf Leather, bright)
2 salesSales onlyCalfskin (Kalf Leather, dark)
2 salesSales onlySnake Skin
2 salesSales only(4-digits Number) Feathered Arrows
1 saleSales onlyCalfskin (Kalf Leather, suede, chequered)
1 saleSales onlyLuxus (replica)
1 saleSales only(4-digits Number) close focus
0 salesNo sales yetCapi Groningen
0 salesNo sales yetElmax sn500-1000
0 salesNo sales yetLuxus (black)
0 salesNo sales yet
Other Is
Questions
What affects the price of a Leica I (A)?
Shutter function, lens clarity, plating condition and the specific lens variant fitted have the biggest impact on price, as does the presence of a matching original case or accessories.
When was the Leica I (A) made?
It was introduced in 1925 as the first commercially produced Leica camera.
Facts
- Maker
- Leica
- Type
- Leica screw mount
- Sales in the typical price
- 544
- First sale
- 29 Jan 1998
- Latest sale
- 27 Aug 2026
- Median
- £700
- Middle half
- £400–£1,612
- Evidence
- Solid · wide spread, version mix
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Leica I (A): typical sale price £700, the median of 544 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £400–£1,612 (Solid, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/l/leica/i-a/