Leitz IIg
The Leitz IIg is a 35mm screw-mount rangefinder camera introduced in 1957 as the final model in the Leica II screw-mount line. It paired the compact L39 (LTM) body format with a brighter combined viewfinder/rangefinder featuring parallax-corrected bright-line framelines for 50mm and 90mm lenses, and was positioned at a lower price point than the contemporary M-series bayonet bodies.
UK saleroom data for the IIg is thin, but a hammer price of £3,000 was achieved at auction in November 2023, which gives a working reference for what a clean example is worth at wholesale level today. Because that figure represents a single auction-hammer result rather than a settled range, the realistic value in 2026 still depends heavily on cosmetic condition, originality and any accompanying lens. Buyers should expect retail dealer prices to sit meaningfully above that auction figure once commissions and margin are added.
Sales History
Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.
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| May 2024 | £2,500 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 23) Title: A Leica IIg Rangefinder Camera
Description:
1956, chrome, serial no. 848442, body, VG, shutter working Notes: We believe this is a genuine IIg. The serial numbers match and if this was a |
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| Nov 2023 | EUR 3,000 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 43 (Lot A00076) Title: Leica IIg Betriebskamera
Description:
A Leica IIg (a IIIg without the slow speeds) was never officially released, however, a few prototypes are known to exist. The offered camera is based on a IIIg body, with a removed slow speeds dial and has got a special serial number 530. Provenance - family of an ex Leica employee. Estimate: EUR 6,000 - EUR 7,000 |
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