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Leica IIf

The Leitz IIf is a 35mm screw-mount (LTM) rangefinder camera produced by Ernst Leitz in Wetzlar during the early 1950s. It is a simplified sibling of the IIIf, sold as a lower-priced option without the slow-speed dial, and sits within the Barnack-bodied family that preceded the bayonet-mount M series.

At recent UK auction in 2024 and 2025, hammer prices for IIf bodies have clustered in the £160–£240 band, with a median close to £200 — wholesale saleroom levels rather than dealer retail. Earlier results from 2009–2016 reached £300–£650, so today's market sells for noticeably less than the peak collector years, and condition, originality and the presence of a matching screw-mount lens make the biggest difference to what a IIf is worth.

Variants

Select a variant to filter the sales history below.

Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
Betriebskamera 0
black dial 5 £180£340
Leitz-Eigentum 0
red dial 16 £140£557
sharkskin 0
upgraded 0
w/SABRE 400 Telyt 1 £4,901£4,901

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.

Prices updated: August 2026

Date Price Value GBP Source Variant
Aug 2026 £333 £333 🇬🇧 eBay red dial
Aug 2026 £98 £98 🇬🇧 eBay
Aug 2026 £171 £171 🇬🇧 eBay red dial
Jun 2026 £215 £215 🇬🇧 eBay black dial
May 2026 £222 £222 🇬🇧 eBay red dial
Apr 2026 £350 £280 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2025 £260 £260 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services black dial
Nov 2025 £190 £190 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services red dial
Nov 2025 EUR 650 £572 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2025 EUR 2,800 £2,464 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2025 £1,225 £980 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
May 2025 £190 £190 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
May 2025 £180 £180 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services black dial
May 2025 £200 £200 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services red dial
Dec 2024 £312 £250 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Oct 2024 £260 £260 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions
Jun 2024 £162 £130 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Apr 2024 £130 £130 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Apr 2024 £220 £220 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Apr 2024 £160 £160 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services red dial
Feb 2024 £400 £320 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions red dial
Jan 2024 £238 £190 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Dec 2023 £90 £90 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services
Nov 2023 EUR 650 £566 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2023 EUR 12,000 £10,445 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2023 £250 £200 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jan 2023 £525 £420 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jun 2022 EUR 500 £429 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction red dial
Dec 2021 £335 £270 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Dec 2021 £273 £220 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2021 EUR 1,000 £848 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2021 £558 £450 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2020 £322 £260 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2020 £521 £420 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2020 USD 500 £378 🇺🇸 pedia_sales_tamarkin
Jun 2020 EUR 700 £629 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
May 2020 £514 £420 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Nov 2019 EUR 1,200 £1,029 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Jun 2019 EUR 5,500 £4,901 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction w/SABRE 400 Telyt
Nov 2018 EUR 1,100 £969 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2018 EUR 340 £300 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Apr 2018 £288 £240 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Apr 2018 £312 £260 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jun 2017 £160 £160 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive)
Nov 2016 EUR 500 £434 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction red dial
Oct 2015 £130 £130 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive)
Oct 2015 £130 £130 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive)
Jun 2015 EUR 1,200 £865 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2014 £150 £150 🇬🇧 Bonhams
Feb 2014 £260 £260 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive)
Feb 2014 £160 £160 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive)
Dec 2013 USD 180 £110 🇺🇸 pedia_sales_tamarkin
Jul 2013 £220 £220 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services (archive)
May 2010 EUR 650 £557 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction red dial
May 2010 £180 £180 🇬🇧 Bonhams
May 2010 £150 £150 🇬🇧 Bonhams
Dec 2009 EUR 480 £432 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction red dial
May 2009 EUR 300 £265 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction red dial
Sep 2008 £360 £360 🇬🇧 Bonhams
Sep 2008 £180 £180 🇬🇧 Bonhams
Jun 2007 £192 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 2007 £156 £130 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2006 £264 £220 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2006 £120 £100 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2006 £336 £280 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2006 £192 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2006 £168 £140 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2006 £180 £150 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2006 EUR 430 £294 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
May 2006 EUR 250 £171 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2005 £300 £250 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2005 £300 £250 🇬🇧 Christie's
Sep 2005 £216 £180 🇬🇧 Christie's
Feb 2005 £360 £300 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2004 £191 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2004 £203 £170 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2004 £358 £300 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2004 £358 £300 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2004 EUR 573 £385 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
May 2004 £200 £200 🇬🇧 Bonhams
May 2004 £501 £419 🇬🇧 Christie's red dial
May 2004 £179 £150 🇬🇧 Christie's
Feb 2004 £1,314 £1,100 🇬🇧 Christie's
Dec 2003 £164 £140 🇬🇧 Christie's red dial
Nov 2003 £329 £280 🇬🇧 Christie's
Sep 2003 £1,645 £1,400 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2003 £188 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2002 EUR 9,375 £5,973 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2002 EUR 44,275 £28,207 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2002 EUR 625 £398 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Sep 2002 £293 £249 🇬🇧 Christie's red dial
Jul 2002 £117 £100 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2002 £188 £160 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2002 £352 £300 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2002 £329 £280 🇬🇧 Christie's
Feb 2002 £258 £220 🇬🇧 Christie's
Feb 2002 £164 £140 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2001 £2,232 £1,900 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2001 £352 £300 🇬🇧 Christie's black dial
Jun 2001 £258 £220 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2001 £493 £420 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 2001 £352 £300 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 2001 £329 £280 🇬🇧 Christie's
Oct 2000 £129 £110 🇬🇧 Christie's
Oct 2000 £199 £169 🇬🇧 Christie's
Aug 2000 £235 £200 🇬🇧 Christie's
Aug 2000 £293 £249 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2000 £376 £320 🇬🇧 Christie's red dial
Jun 2000 £352 £300 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2000 £364 £310 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2000 £141 £120 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jan 2000 £517 £450 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jan 2000 £977 £850 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 1999 £195 £170 🇬🇧 Christie's
Oct 1999 £322 £280 🇬🇧 Christie's
Oct 1999 £253 £220 🇬🇧 Christie's
Oct 1999 £437 £380 🇬🇧 Christie's
Sep 1999 £345 £300 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 1999 £345 £300 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 1999 £276 £240 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 1999 £276 £240 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 1999 £149 £130 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jan 1999 £747 £650 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 1998 £368 £320 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 1998 £161 £140 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 1998 £172 £150 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 1998 £161 £140 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 1998 £322 £280 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 1998 £322 £280 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 1998 £218 £190 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 1998 £414 £360 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 1998 £345 £300 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 1998 £253 £220 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 1998 £368 £320 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 1998 £368 £320 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jan 1998 £460 £400 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jan 1998 £322 £280 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jan 1998 £977 £850 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov -0001 £475 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions

Frequently asked questions

What is a Leitz IIf worth today?

In today's UK auction market a clean IIf body typically sells for around £160–£240 at hammer, with outliers above and below depending on cosmetics and whether a lens is included.

How much does a Leitz IIf sell for at UK auction?

Recent hammer prices in 2024 and 2025 have ranged from £160 to £238, giving a median value close to £200 before buyer's premium.

Is the red-dial IIf worth more than the black-dial version?

Both red-dial and black-dial variants appear in the sales record at broadly similar price levels, so condition and completeness tend to influence value more than dial colour alone.

Why is a IIf cheaper than a IIIf?

The IIf omits the slow-speed dial fitted to the IIIf, so collectors generally pay a premium for the fuller-featured IIIf while the IIf offers a lower entry price into the screw-mount Leica family.