Leitz Leicaflex 18x24
The Leicaflex 18x24 is a Leitz 35mm SLR variant whose model designation indicates an 18×24mm frame format. It is encountered far less frequently than standard Leicaflex bodies and is treated by collectors as a specialist or prototype-class item rather than a regular production camera.
Auction data for this designation is extremely thin: only a single UK hammer result is on record, at £50,000 in 2006, and no later sales have surfaced to establish a current range. That figure is a wholesale saleroom result rather than a retail asking price, and it places the camera in a different tier from standard Leicaflex bodies — so what the Leicaflex 18x24 is worth today depends almost entirely on what comparable prototype-grade Leitz material sells for when it appears.
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 2006 | EUR 50,000 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 10 (Lot AI_10_15024) Title: Leicaflex 18x24
Description:
LEICAFLEX 18x24 with special Summicron 2/35mm (a unique design by Helmut Müller). The camera is completely different to all other Leica cameras. It is equipped with a Rotor shutter, the mechanics are related to Olympus Pen F cameras. According to the development order from April 1962 (attached with this lot), Leica started to built a half-frame SLR. In January 1967 the project was stopped, due to the slump of sales of half-frame cameras. (attached the original document from the development department of Leica regarding this decision). This is the only completely finished camera built by Willi Franke in 5 years of development. Unique and sensational collectors item, historically very important. Illustrated in "25 Jahre Leica Historica, Beiträge zur Geschichte der Leica" page 257 and McKeown's "Price Guide to Antique & Classic Cameras" 12th Edition, page 608 - the camera and lens are in very good condition Estimate: EUR 60,000 - EUR 80,000 |
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