The Leitz Minolta CL is a compact 35mm rangefinder camera with a Leica M bayonet mount, developed jointly by Leitz and Minolta and introduced in 1973. Sold under the Leitz Minolta CL name in the Japanese market and as the Leica CL elsewhere, it was positioned as a smaller, more affordable companion to the full-size Leica M bodies and shipped alongside the 40mm f/2 Summicron-C and 90mm f/4 Elmar-C lenses.

Auction-hammer evidence for the Leitz Minolta CL is thin in our records, with a single recent UK saleroom result of £500 in April 2024 for a body in working order. As of 2026, that figure is best read as one data point rather than a settled market price, and what a CL is worth today depends heavily on cosmetic condition, meter accuracy and whether original Summicron-C or Elmar-C glass is included. Examples that need a service or have a dead meter typically sell for less at auction than clean, fully functional bodies.