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Leitz M8

The Leica M8 is a digital rangefinder introduced in 2006, produced by Leica Camera (the modern Leitz successor) as the first digital body in the M-series rangefinder line. It launched at a premium retail price and was positioned as a professional tool for photographers wanting digital capture with the established M bayonet lens system.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Leica M8 have ranged from £850 to £5,000, with a median around £1,400 for standard black and chrome bodies and the higher £5,000 results tied to special variants sold through specialist Leitz Photographica sales. As of 2026, a clean working M8 typically sells for a low four-figure sum at saleroom level, well below its original retail value, and price is highly condition-sensitive — sensor state, shutter count and cosmetic wear all move the figure. Buyers researching what an M8 is worth should note that these are wholesale auction results rather than dealer asking prices.

Variants

Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
(black chrome) Presentation 0
(black) 2 £936 – £1,386
(chrome) 1 £850 – £850
(prototype) 0
(serial number 3100000) 0
(White Edition) 2 £5,000 – £5,000

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.

Date Price Source Variant
Apr 2026 £1,250 Flints Auctions
Nov 2025 £725 Flints Auctions
Mar 2025 £1,386 Chiswick Auctions (black)
Oct 2024 £850 Harper Field Auctions
Nov 2023 £1,100 Flints Auctions
Apr 2023 £900 Flints Auctions
Apr 2023 £850 Special Auction Services (chrome)
Nov 2022 EUR 4,500 Leitz Auction
Nov 2020 EUR 5,000 Leitz Auction (White Edition)
Jun 2019 EUR 4,000 Leitz Auction
Nov 2018 £936 Flints Auctions (black)
Jun 2017 EUR 7,500 Leitz Auction
Nov 2016 EUR 5,000 Leitz Auction (White Edition)