Leitz IIIf ELC Midland (Canadian)
The Leitz IIIf ELC Midland is a Canadian-assembled variant of the screw-mount IIIf 35mm rangefinder, built at Ernst Leitz Canada in Midland, Ontario. The standard IIIf was a postwar refinement of the Barnack-style Leica with flash synchronisation, and the ELC Midland examples are a low-production curiosity sought primarily by collectors rather than users.
Auction data for this specific Canadian variant is extremely thin: a single recorded UK saleroom hammer of £3,300 in 2005 is the only data point we hold, so a meaningful current price range cannot be established for 2026. Values today turn almost entirely on provenance, completeness of the original ELC paperwork, and cosmetic condition, and any serious buyer should treat this figure as historical context rather than a working market price.
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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| Nov 2025 | EUR 10,000 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 47 (Lot A01758) Title: Leica IIIf ELC Midland set
Description:
Very rare IIIf body with self-timer in beautiful, almost perfect original condition, top plate engraved 'Ernst Leitz Canada Limited Midland Ontario', with matching Ernst Leitz Canada Ltd. Midland Summarit 1.5/5cm no.1246793 (cap), only small batches of the IIIf were prepared by Leitz Canada and engraved accordingly. |
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| Nov 2006 | EUR 1,200 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 10 (Lot AI_10_15280) Title: IIIf ELC
Description:
rare IIIf (red dial, self timer) with typical Canada serial number engraving, WESTON film-speed indicator on winding knob, "open-auf close-zu" engravings on the base plate, case stamped "E. Leitz New York", with Wollensak Velostigmat 3.5/50mm no.454000, cap, in perfect working condition Estimate: EUR 2,000 - EUR 2,400 |
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| May 2005 | EUR 3,300 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 7 (Lot AI_7_25156) Title: IIIf ELC Midland
Description:
IIIf (red dial and self-timer) with original engraving 'ELC Limited Midland Ontario', matching Summarit 1.5/5cm no.1246786 engraved 'ELC Ltd. Midland' - 100% original and very rare outfit in perfect condition. Only some 190 pieces of the whole IIIf production in Canada (more than 5300 units) were engraved 'Midland Ontario'. Estimate: EUR 5,000 - EUR 5,500 |
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