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Leitz R-E

The Leitz/Leica R-E is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera using the Leica R bayonet mount, introduced in 1990 as a simplified, lower-cost entry point into the R system. It was positioned below the R5 in the R-series line-up, offering aperture-priority and manual exposure without the full feature set of its stablemates.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the R-E body have run from about £80 to £250, with a median sitting close to £190 based on the sales on record. Condition drives most of the spread in today's market: clean, fully working examples sit at the upper end of that range, while bodies sold untested or with cosmetic wear change hands for well under £100. Higher results such as the £360 fetched in 2009 reflect earlier specialist-sale demand rather than where the R-E sells for in the current saleroom.

Variants

Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
Olympia (1992) 0
Pro 28 special set 0

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
Nov 2025 £175 Flints Auctions
Oct 2025 £76 Chiswick Auctions
Mar 2025 £252 Chiswick Auctions
Oct 2024 £190 David Duggleby
Aug 2024 £90 Special Auction Services
Jun 2024 £88 Flints Auctions
Jun 2024 £138 Flints Auctions
Nov 2023 £812 Flints Auctions
Oct 2023 £180 Special Auction Services
Jul 2023 £106 Flints Auctions
Jun 2023 £80 Special Auction Services
Nov 2022 £625 Flints Auctions
Aug 2022 £200 Flints Auctions
Dec 2009 EUR 360 Leitz Auction
Nov 2006 £216 Christie's
Sep 2003 £258 Christie's