Leitz Standard
The Leitz Standard is a 35mm screw-mount camera made by Ernst Leitz of Wetzlar and introduced in the 1930s. It was positioned as a simpler, lower-cost body within the early screw-mount Leitz/Leica family, offering the interchangeable-lens system in a compact metal body.
Hammer prices at UK auction for the Leitz Standard span roughly £140 to £4,000, with a median close to £500 — wholesale saleroom levels that reflect the wide gap between plain chrome bodies and scarce variants. In 2024–2025 results, ordinary chrome examples sold for around £200–£260, while a special-variant body fetched £1,700 in mid-2025. As of today, what a Standard is worth depends heavily on finish, variant designation, and mechanical condition.
Variants
Select a variant to filter the sales history below.
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| 100 Jahre Leitz Werke | — | — | 0 | — |
| Admiralty NP | — | — | 0 | — |
| black | — | — | 9 | £200 – £1,700 |
| black (chrome fittings) | — | — | 1 | £900 – £900 |
| chrome | — | — | 12 | £144 – £747 |
| chrome N-L | — | — | 0 | — |
| Leih-Kamera | — | — | 0 | — |
| Luxus REPLICA | — | — | 1 | £500 – £500 |
| New York | — | — | 0 | — |
| Snapshot (Weitwinkelsucher) | — | — | 0 | — |
| Snapshot (Weitwinkelsucher) chrome | — | — | 0 | — |
| X-Ray | — | — | 3 | £1,960 – £4,000 |
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.
Prices updated: June 2026
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| Jun 2026 | £150 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 6) Title: A Leica Standard Model E 35mm Camera
Description:
chrome, serial number 244387, body VG, shutter works, with bakelite body cap. Note: A 5% import VAT applies to this lot for UK bidders only. |
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| Jan 2026 | USD 1,100 | pedia_sales_tamarkin | — | |
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Auction: 2026 Spring Results (Lot 199) Title: Leica Standard Nr. 353107 in silver chrome finish, with 28mm Hektor f6,3 Nr. 541732.
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Leica Standard Nr. 353107 in silver chrome finish, with 28mm Hektor f6,3 Nr. 541732. |
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| Nov 2025 | £220 | Special Auction Services | chrome | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 474) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Leica Standard Model E Camera
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A Leitz Wetzlar Leica Standard Model E Camera, chrome, serial no 321024m shutter working, body G, some light marks to base plate, light wear to top |
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| Nov 2025 | EUR 1,600 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 47 (Lot A02686) Title: Leica Standard chrome post-war with Velostigmat 3.5/50mm
Description:
Rare extremely late, post-war chrome Standard with "sharkskin" vulcanite patch, in almost mint condition, note the strap lugs, late delivery on 02.06.1954, with rare E. L. New York Velostigmat 3.5/50mm no.510120, good optics only showing a few cleaning marks on the front element, with HFOOK rangefinder with turret. |
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| Nov 2025 | EUR 900 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 47 (Lot A02677) Title: Leica Standard black/nickel with Elmar 3.5/3.5cm
Description:
Beautiful quite early black/nickel body, in mint and original condition, delivered on 30.07.1934, together with nickel Elmar 3.5/3.5cm no.236191in meter scale, optics showing flakes of separation, with early meter black/nickel FOKOS with mounting shoe adapter. |
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| Nov 2025 | EUR 75,000 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 47 (Lot A02015) Title: Leica Standard Snapshot with Post-War prototype Elmar 4/3.5cm
Description:
Extremely rare Snapshot Leica, delivered to Leitz New York in 1949, complete with the original 35mm wide-angle finder. The camera is in excellent condition and fitted with the exceptionally rare prototype Post-War Elmar 4/3.5cm 'Snapshot' lens. This special lens features several unique characteristics: it focuses with click stops, is uncoupled, and bears no engraved serial number. It is also the scarce post-war version with coated optics. The lens is in beautiful, near-mint condition with excellent glass.Although the Snapshot Leica was announced, it was never commercially produced, and only a few examples are known to exist. The Elmar ‘Snapshot’ lens, codenamed ELROO, is among the rarest and most distinctive Leica lenses ever made—this prototype may be unique. |
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| Jun 2025 | EUR 1,700 | Leitz Auction | black | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 46 (Lot A01634) Title: Leica Standard black/nickel
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A quite early Leica Standard in beautiful, near-mint condition and working order, delivered to Prague on 01.09.1933, with matching early nickel Elmar 3.5/50mm no.99473, with black painted lens cap, early snap-on FISON with rare dark red maker's box, set of 3x yellow filters (0-1-2), black/nickel HFOOK rangefinder with turret clip (red maker's box). Estimate: EUR 1,600 - EUR 1,800 |
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| Apr 2025 | £200 | Flints Auctions | black | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 40) Title: A Leica Standard Camera Body
Description:
black, serial no. 50998, body, P, shutter untested, missing base plate |
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| Apr 2025 | £162 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 39) Title: A Leica Standard Camera Body
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black paint removed, serial no. worn away, body, P, shutter fires but sticking |
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| Apr 2025 | £562 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 5) Title: A Leica Standard Camera
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1934, black/nickel, serial no. 123288, with Leitz Elmar f/3.5 50mm lens, nickel, body, F-G, shutter working, chip to viewfinder, lens, G, some |
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| Dec 2024 | £325 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 3) Title: A Leica Standard 35mm Viewfinder Camera Outfit
Description:
silver, serial number 207438, 1936, body G, some marking to sides of bottom plate, shutter curtains displaced, not further tested, with a Leitz |
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| Nov 2024 | £300 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 11) Title: A Leica Standard Camera Body
Description:
1939, chrome, serial no. 322650, body, VG, shutter working |
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| Oct 2024 | £440 | Harper Field Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 1666) Title: Leica Standard screw mount 35mm camera with black body, serial number 139928, circa 1934, Leitz
Description:
Leica Standard screw mount 35mm camera with black body, serial number 139928, circa 1934, Leitz |
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| Jun 2024 | EUR 700 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 44 (Lot A00707) Title: Leica Standard chrome
Description:
Original chrome body in very good condition and working order, only showing some signs of wear, delivered to Cologne on 24.02.1938, with Xenon Taylor-Hobson 1.5/5cm no.288714 feet scale (remarkably clean and clear optics), the rangefinder coupling of the lens has been manually sanded and disabled for an unknown reason. Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
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| Jun 2024 | EUR 550 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 44 (Lot A00964) Title: Leica Standard chrome outfit
Description:
Very nice outfit including an original Leica Standard chrome body in almost mint condition, light discoloration of the vulcanite, the shutter needs attention, delivered to Hamburg on 07.04.1937, with Elmar 3.5/3.5cm no.451693 only showing a few small spots of separation (front lens cap and FLQOO hood), with body cap, HFOOK short base rangefinder with turret clip and red maker's box, VIOOH universal finder no.10144 (good view) with red maker's box and early German instructions. Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
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| Apr 2024 | £260 | Special Auction Services | chrome | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 539) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Leica Standard Model E Camera
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A Leitz Wetzlar Leica Standard Model E Camera, chrome, serial no 147818, 1934, shutter working, body G, some scratches to base plate, light brassing |
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| Oct 2023 | £170 | Special Auction Services | chrome | |
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Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 682) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Leica Standard Model E Camera
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A Leitz Wetzlar Leica Standard Model E Camera, chrome, serial no 196653, 1936, shutter working, body P-F, brassing to all dials, scratches, |
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| Jun 2023 | EUR 1,000 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 42 (Lot AI_20220121_1128_41364) Title: Leica Standard black/nickel with Hektor 2.5/5cm
Description:
Black/nickel body in beautiful, near mint condition and working order, with nickel Hektor 2.5/5cm no.168235 showing some light haze, with original leather case Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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| Nov 2022 | EUR 850 | Leitz Auction | black | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 41 (Lot AI_41_40822) Title: Leica Standard with Hektor 2.5/5cm
Description:
Black/nickel body with very early serial number (started with 101001), in worn condition showing many years of use, some areas repainted and a patch of leather removed from the back side, with matching very early (1932) nickel Hektor 2.5/5cm no. 96430 (light cleaning marks and haze), with rare SOREI soft release and black painted front lens cap Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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| Jun 2022 | EUR 50,000 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 40 (Lot AI_40_40102) Title: Leica 'Snapshot' with prototype Snapshot Elmar 3.5cm
Description:
Very rare Snapshot Leica with original wide-angle 35mm finder, in excellent condition (small crack in the finder), with prototype 'Snapshot' Elmar 4.5/3.5cm - this special lens shows several unique features, like focusing with click stops, no coupling and no serial number engraved, it is the only known example of this prototype lens in chrome finish. It is in beautiful, near-mint condition and complete with the special prototype hood. The Snapshot Leica was announced, but never commercially produced. Only a few examples of this camera are known to exist. The Snapshot Elmar with the codename ELROO is one of the rarest and most unique Leica lenses made. Estimate: EUR 100,000 - EUR 120,000 |
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| Jun 2022 | EUR 2,400 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 40 (Lot AI_40_40054) Title: Leica Standard New York
Description:
rare Leitz New York Leica Standard, in excellent cosmetic condition (vulcanite with some repairs), with matching Wollensak Velostigmat 3.5/50mm no.490221 (cleaning marks on the front element), special red presentation case Estimate: EUR 2,400 - EUR 2,600 |
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| Jun 2022 | EUR 6,500 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 40 (Lot AI_40_40234) Title: Leica Standard X-Ray Camera
Description:
very rare modified chrome Leica Standard camera prepared for Westinghouse X-ray (WX on flange), retard lever next to the un-engraved shutter dial. The shutter dial can’t be set to any other shutter speed. Also the second shutter blind is not present, as it should be. Please refer to James L. Lager Volume I on page 162. In beautiful, near mint condition, with rare Xenon 1.5/5cm Taylor-Hobson no.288518 (1936) and chrome rapid winder SCNOO, we had the pleasure to propose the Leica Standard X-Ray camera no.333365 at our 39th Auction in 2021 Estimate: EUR 5,000 - EUR 6,000 |
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| Nov 2021 | EUR 2,200 | Leitz Auction | X-Ray | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 39 (Lot AI_39_39595) Title: Leica Standard X-Ray Camera
Description:
Rare modified chrome Leica Standard camera with retard lever next to the un-engraved shutter dial. The shutter dial can’t be set to any other shutter speed. Also the second shutter blind is not present, as it should be. Please refer to James L. Lager Volume I on page 162. In beautiful, near mint condition. Estimate: EUR 4,000 - EUR 5,000 |
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| Nov 2021 | EUR 1,500 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 39 (Lot AI_39_39638) Title: Leica Standard black/nickel
Description:
body in beautiful, near-mint condition, with nickel Elmar 3.5/50mm no.145685 (cond. B/A), black/nickel FOKOS rangefinder with shoe Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
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| Nov 2021 | £397 | Flints Auctions | black | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 16) Title: A Leica I Standard Body
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1939, black, serial no. 318420, body, VG, shutter working Note: Lot imported under Temporary Admission. 5% UK import VAT will be charged on the |
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| Jun 2021 | EUR 3,000 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 38 (Lot AI_38_39259) Title: Leica Standard New York
Description:
very rare post-war chrome 'New York' Standard in beautiful, almost perfect condition, with matching Wollensak Velostigmat 3.5/50mm no.496825, lens cap and Leitz NY presentation box Estimate: EUR 2,000 - EUR 2,400 |
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| Nov 2020 | EUR 1,200 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 37 (Lot AI_37_38527) Title: Leica Standard black/nickel no.101009
Description:
The 9th Leica Standard made! (production started with no.101001, in fine condition, some dents on the finder, Vulkanite on the back repaired, with 11'o clock nickel Elmar no.123004 (slight cleaning marks, incl. black FISON hood with drilled hole), black/nickel HEBOO slow speeds attachment Estimate: EUR 2,400 - EUR 2,600 |
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| Nov 2020 | EUR 1,400 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 37 (Lot AI_37_38859) Title: Leica Standard black/nickel
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An early Leica Standard in beautiful, near mint condition, with matching, unnumbered 11'o clock Elmar 3.5/50mm (optics coated), the camera has been delivered to NY in 1933 Estimate: EUR 2,000 - EUR 2,400 |
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| Nov 2020 | EUR 200 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 37 (Lot AI_37_38551) Title: Leica Standard RF conversion
Description:
an interesting non-Leitz rangefinder conversion of a Leica Standard, re-chromed body, chrome Elmar 3.5/5cm no.464975 Estimate: EUR 400 - EUR 500 |
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| Nov 2020 | EUR 3,000 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 37 (Lot AI_37_38992) Title: Leica Standard X-Ray Camera
Description:
Rare modified chrome Leica Standard camera with retard lever next to the un-engraved shutter dial. The shutter dial can’t be set to any other shutter speed. Also the second shutter blind is not present, as it should be. Please refer to James L. Lager Volume I on page 162. In beautiful, near mint condition. Estimate: EUR 6,000 - EUR 7,000 |
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| Jun 2020 | EUR 1,500 | Leitz Auction | black | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 36 (Lot AI_36_38206) Title: Leica Standard black/nickel
Description:
body in beautiful condition and good working order, with unnumbered nickel Elmar 3.5/50mm, bakelite lens cap Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
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| May 2020 | £1,960 | Flints Auctions | X-Ray | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 13) Title: A Leica Standard Model E X-Ray Camera
Description:
A Leica Standard Model E X-Ray Camera, 1939, black, serial no. N.Y.71, with Taylor Hobson Leitz Xenon f/1.5 50mm lens, 1936, chrome, serial no. |
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| May 2020 | £760 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 14) Title: A Leica I Standard E Camera
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A Leica I Standard E Camera, 1939, black/chrome, serial no. 327915, with Leitz Elmar f/3.5 50mm lens, 1938, chrome, serial no. 479058, body, VG, |
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| Nov 2019 | EUR 1,500 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 35 (Lot AI_35_37682) Title: Leica Standard black/nickel
Description:
in beautiful original condition and working order, with 11 o'clock nickel Elmar 3.5/50mm no.126003 Estimate: EUR 1,200 - EUR 1,400 |
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| Nov 2019 | EUR 1,200 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 35 (Lot AI_35_37959) Title: Leica Standard + Dallmeyer Telephoto
Description:
Leica Standard body in very good condition, with rare Dallmeyer Telephoto 4.5/12" no.166860 in original Leica mount, incl. special tubular finder, a very impressive set Estimate: EUR 2,400 - EUR 2,600 |
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| Apr 2019 | £660 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 141) Title: A Leica Standard Model E Camera
Description:
1939, chrome, serial no. 322259, with Leitz Elmar f/3.5 50mm lens, 1937, chrome, serial no. 361373, body, G-VG, shutter working, lens, VG, some light |
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| Nov 2018 | EUR 500 | Leitz Auction | Luxus REPLICA | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 33 (Lot AI_33_36646) Title: Leica Standard 'Luxus' Replica
Description:
gold plated camera covered with red reptile pattern leather, with matching gold-plated Elmar 3.5/5cm (slight cleaning marks, golden cap) Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
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| Nov 2018 | £540 | Flints Auctions | — | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1001) Title: A Leica Standard Model E Camera
Description:
1930, upgraded from Ia, black, serial no. 45488, with Leitz Elmar f/3.5 50mm lens, chrome, body, VG-E, shutter working, lens, G-VG, some internal |
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| Mar 2018 | EUR 2,000 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 32 (Lot AI_32_36145) Title: Leica Standard black/chrome
Description:
in beautiful, near mint condition, with chrome Elmar 3.5/5cm no.364446, matching chrome lens cap Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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| Mar 2018 | EUR 26,000 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 32 (Lot AI_32_36271) Title: Leica Standard '100 Jahre Leitz Werke' + Elmar 3,5/5cm
Description:
Post-war Leica Standard engraved by Leitz '100 Jahre Leitz Werke 1948-1949' with rangefinder engraved '100 Jahre Leitz Werke 1948-1949', Elmar 3.5/5cm no.689702 - For the 100 Anniversary of Leitz company in 1949 a few Leitz products were especially engraved for this event. There was no collectors’ market at all at the time, so the reason for those special engravings was a raffle for the Leitz employees. As first prizes, there were three Leica cameras (Leica Standard model E, IIc and IIIc) plus six binoculars (two each of the 6x24, 6x30 and 8x30 models), as well as a very small number of Leitz Prado 150 slide projectors - we think the offered camera was meant to stay within the company, it is published in VIDOM No.94 page 42 within an article “100 Jahre Leitz Werke 1949-1949” by Lars Netopil - ex Jim Jannard collection Estimate: EUR 18,000 - EUR 20,000 |
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| Jun 2017 | EUR 4,000 | Leitz Auction | X-Ray | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 31 (Lot AI_31_35011) Title: Leica Standard X-Ray Camera
Description:
Rare modified chrome Leica Standard camera with retard lever next to the un-engraved shutter dial. The shutter dial can’t be set to any other shutter speed. Also the second shutter blind is missing as it should be. Please refer to James L. Lager Volume I on page 162. The body is made in 1939, the attached Xenon 1.5/5cm produced in1938 is a nice match to this camera. The camera has been delivered to Perrot, Biel on August 4th, 1939. All in near mint condition and good working order. Estimate: EUR 8,000 - EUR 10,000 |
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| Jun 2017 | EUR 550 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 31 (Lot AI_31_35125) Title: Leica Standard black/nickel
Description:
early body in excellent condition, flawless vulcanite, good working shutter, with Bakelite body cap Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
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| Nov 2016 | EUR 750 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 30 (Lot AI_30_34739) Title: Leica Standard black/nickel outfit
Description:
beautiful body in perfect working original condition, with unnumbered nickel Elmar 3.5/5cm (cap), nickel Elmar 3.5/35mm 171147 Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
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| Nov 2016 | EUR 400 | Leitz Auction | chrome | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 29 (Lot AI_29_33368) Title: Leica Standard chrome
Description:
in very good condition, with chrome Elmar 3.5/5cm no.510553, FOKOS rangefinder, FISON hood and front cap Estimate: EUR 700 - EUR 900 |
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| Jun 2015 | EUR 700 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 27 (Lot AI_27_31529) Title: Standard New York
Description:
very rare post-war chrome 'New York' Standard with red E.Leitz Inc., N.Y. presentations box Estimate: EUR 1,200 - EUR 1,400 |
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| Nov 2014 | EUR 4,800 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 26 (Lot AI_26_29945) Title: Standard black Snapshot 'Leih-Kamera'
Description:
in very fine condition with un-numbered EKURZ nickel Elmar 3.5/3.5cm (black painted cap), asterisk (*) engraved after the serial number, 'Leih-Kamera' engraved on the back of top plate, special WEISO 3.5cm finder engraved 'E.Leitz Wetzlar' on right side Estimate: EUR 4,000 - EUR 5,000 |
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| Mar 2014 | EUR 550 | Leitz Auction | black | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 25 (Lot AI_25_30111) Title: Standard black
Description:
early body from the first year of production in fine condition and good working order with un-numbered nickel Elmar 3.5/50mm (cap), early FODUA rangefinder no.7047, black FISON hood with 'Leitz Wetzlar' engraving, A36 green filter and ELPIK close-up lens (in red maker's box) Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
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| Nov 2013 | EUR 850 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 24 (Lot AI_24_29090) Title: Standard black outfit
Description:
early Leica Standard in good working order (dent on base plate) with nickel Elmar 3.5/50mm no.174470, HFOOK rangefinder, matching early everready case, black/chrome Hektor 4.5/13.5cm no.441001 (cleaning marks, caps, keeper), rare VIFUR torpedo finder with parallax correction Estimate: EUR 1,200 - EUR 1,500 |
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| May 2013 | EUR 4,200 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 23 (Lot AI_23_10177) Title: Standard black
Description:
converted I Mod.A Elmar in Standard body with matching unnumbered nickel Elmar 3.5/50mm (cap) with very rare and fully original Leitz tripod adapter, an original Leitz device made for Leica I Mod. A not listed in any literature ! Estimate: EUR 3,000 - EUR 4,000 |
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| May 2012 | EUR 550 | Leitz Auction | black | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 21 (Lot AI_21_13953) Title: Standard Black
Description:
camera in very fine condition and good working order, finder hand-engraved 'Stagura', matching 11 o'clock nickel Elmar 3.5/50mm Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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| May 2012 | EUR 1,300 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 21 (Lot AI_21_13954) Title: Standard Black + RAPIDO
Description:
fine camera (export version engraved 'open-close Germany' on base-plate), nickel Elmar 3.5/5cm no.122466, very rare rapid winder RAPIDO (listed by Leitz New York in 1935) Estimate: EUR 1,600 - EUR 2,000 |
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| Nov 2011 | EUR 550 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 20 (Lot AI_20_13306) Title: Standard black/chrome
Description:
late black Leica Standard body with chrome features in fine condition Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 800 |
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| Nov 2011 | EUR 7,500 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 20 (Lot AI_20_13302) Title: Standard black + Elmax
Description:
Standard with serial number of Leica I Mod.A with Elmax, when the camera was exchanged to the new Standard model in 1932, the serial number and many original details were used, in very good condition with the original 5-element Elmax 3.5/50mm lens in interchangeable M39 screw mount (expertise by Ottmar Michaely) Estimate: EUR 7,000 - EUR 8,000 |
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| Dec 2010 | EUR 500 | Leitz Auction | chrome | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 18 (Lot AI_18_11936) Title: Standard Chrom 'Lutz, Ferrando'
Description:
export camera with base plate engraved: Lutz, Ferrando & Cia.Buenos Aires, Germany, with matching Elmar 3.5/5cm no.340346 Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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| May 2010 | EUR 8,000 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 17 (Lot AI_17_11045) Title: Standard Chrom 'New York' Ausrüstung
Description:
rare New York post-war Standard in perfect working order, engraved 'Germany' and 'open-close' on base plate, Velostigmat 3.5/50mm no.496843 (cap), red velvet E.Leitz Inc. N.Y. presentation box, Velostigmat 4.5/90mm no.469198 (cap), Velostigmat 4.5/127mm no.493969 (cap), E.Leitz New York Imarect finder no.2398 in original maker's box Estimate: EUR 5,000 - EUR 6,000 |
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| May 2010 | EUR 750 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 17 (Lot AI_17_11039) Title: Standard Schwarz
Description:
early black Leica Standard in beautiful original condition Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
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| Nov 2008 | EUR 900 | Leitz Auction | black (chrome fittings) | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 14 (Lot AI_14_18057) Title: Standard black/chrome outfit
Description:
late Standard in black finish with chrome fittings, Elmar 3.5/5cm no.568637, Elmar 3.5/3.5cm (un-numbered), Elmar 4/9cm no.518516, HFOOK black/chrome, VIDOM black/chrome, FIKUS black/chrome, 2 filters, filmspool in metal case, all lenses with caps, in fitted Leitz outfit case - nice and rare outfit (all matching black/chrome) Estimate: EUR 1,800 - EUR 2,200 |
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| Nov 2008 | EUR 850 | Leitz Auction | black | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 14 (Lot AI_14_18055) Title: Standard black
Description:
camera in excellent condition and perfect working order, nickel fittings, matching 7 o'clock nickel Elmar 3.5/5cm no.262463 (cap), HFOOK rangefinder in black/nickel Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
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| Nov 2008 | EUR 400 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 14 (Lot AI_14_18053) Title: I C/0 Standard
Description:
export camera with standardized mount in working order (baseplate engraved: open close), matching unnumbered nickel Elmar 3.5/50mm (feet scale, cap), FOFER with large dial in Feet, double film container, ETRIN case (stamped: Leitz Leica) Estimate: EUR 700 - EUR 800 |
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| Nov 2007 | EUR 700 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 12 (Lot AI_12_20307) Title: Standard Model E black
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beautiful Standard body with chrome knobs, camera was restored around 1950's by Leitz in Wetzlar Estimate: EUR 1,200 - EUR 1,400 |
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| Nov 2006 | £288 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Cameras, Photographs and Optical Toys (Lot 177) Title: Leica Standard no. 222674
Description:
Leica Standard no. 222674 Estimate: £180 - £250 |
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| Jul 2006 | £144 | Christie's | chrome | |
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Auction: Leica Cameras. The John Patrick Duigenan Collection (Lot 40) Title: Leica Standard no. 249529
Description:
Leica Standard no. 249529 Estimate: £150 - £200 |
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| Jul 2006 | £216 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Leica Cameras. The John Patrick Duigenan Collection (Lot 41) Title: Leica Standard no. 320949
Description:
Leica Standard no. 320949 Estimate: £180 - £250 |
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| Feb 2006 | £84 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Cameras and Photographic Equipment including the Property of a Photographer (Lot 29) Title: Leica Standard no. 244880
Description:
Leica Standard no. 244880 Estimate: £40 - £60 |
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| Nov 2005 | £216 | Christie's | chrome | |
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Auction: CAMERAS, MAGIC LANTERNS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 12) Title: Leica Standard no. 313483
Description:
Leica Standard no. 313483 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Nov 2005 | £204 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS, MAGIC LANTERNS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 141) Title: Leica Standard no. 353070
Description:
Leica Standard no. 353070 Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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| Nov 2005 | £228 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS, MAGIC LANTERNS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 9) Title: Leica Standard no. 147038
Description:
Leica Standard no. 147038 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Nov 2005 | £192 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS, MAGIC LANTERNS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 11) Title: Leica Standard no. 214487
Description:
Leica Standard no. 214487 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Nov 2005 | £384 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS, MAGIC LANTERNS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 10) Title: Leica Standard no. 182519
Description:
Leica Standard no. 182519 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Jun 2005 | £144 | Christie's | chrome | |
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Auction: LEICA, NIKON AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 213) Title: Leica Standard
Description:
Leica Standard Estimate: £150 - £200 |
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| Jun 2005 | £288 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA, NIKON AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 219) Title: Leica Standard no. 313437
Description:
Leica Standard no. 313437 Estimate: £250 - £300 |
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| Jun 2005 | £144 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA, NIKON AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 214) Title: Leica Standard no. 101127
Description:
Leica Standard no. 101127 Estimate: £160 - £200 |
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| Jun 2005 | £192 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA, NIKON AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 217) Title: Leica Standard no. 244857
Description:
Leica Standard no. 244857 Estimate: £220 - £280 |
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| May 2005 | EUR 670 | Leitz Auction | — | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 7 (Lot AI_7_25392) Title: Left-hand release Leica Standard
Description:
very rare, original release for Leica Standard, with higher foot, engraved : E.Leitz Wetzlar Germany Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
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| May 2005 | £216 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS, PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT AND OPTICAL TOYS INCLUDING (Lot 72) Title: Leica Standard no. 244348
Description:
Leica Standard no. 244348 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Nov 2004 | £179 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS, MAGIC LANTERNS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 103) Title: Leica Standard no. 142546
Description:
Leica Standard no. 142546 Estimate: £250 - £350 |
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| May 2004 | £418 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS, MAGIC LANTERNS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 123) Title: Leica Standard no. 2222635
Description:
Leica Standard no. 2222635 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Dec 2003 | £916 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA CAMERAS THE PROPERTY OF A COLLECTOR (Lot 11) Title: Leica Standard no. 355287
Description:
Leica Standard no. 355287 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Dec 2003 | £411 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA CAMERAS THE PROPERTY OF A COLLECTOR (Lot 10) Title: Leica Standard no. 303848
Description:
Leica Standard no. 303848 Estimate: £350 - £450 |
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| Dec 2003 | £329 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA CAMERAS THE PROPERTY OF A COLLECTOR (Lot 8) Title: Leica Standard no. 150936
Description:
Leica Standard no. 150936 Estimate: £280 - £350 |
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| Nov 2003 | £293 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: MAGIC LANTERNS, CINE CAMERAS AND CAMERAS (Lot 473) Title: Leica Standard no. 104986
Description:
Leica Standard no. 104986 Estimate: £250 - £300 |
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| Nov 2003 | £152 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: MAGIC LANTERNS, CINE CAMERAS AND CAMERAS (Lot 474) Title: Leica Standard no. 150910
Description:
Leica Standard no. 150910 Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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| Sep 2003 | £199 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS & PHOTO EQUIP, INCLUDING A EUROPEAN LEICA COLLECTION (Lot 46) Title: Leica Standard no. 183660
Description:
Leica Standard no. 183660 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Jun 2003 | £258 | Christie's | chrome | |
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Auction: LEICA, NIKON AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 57) Title: Leica Standard no. 241871
Description:
Leica Standard no. 241871 Estimate: £150 - £200 |
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| Apr 2003 | £164 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT.THE PROP OF DRS.M.SORRELL (Lot 18) Title: Leica Standard no. 213337
Description:
Leica Standard no. 213337 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Jun 2002 | £1,527 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA, NIKON AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 124) Title: Leica Standard no. 163956*
Description:
Leica Standard no. 163956* Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500 |
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| Jun 2002 | £176 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA, NIKON AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 122) Title: Leica Standard no. 104182
Description:
Leica Standard no. 104182 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Jun 2002 | £446 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA, NIKON AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 126) Title: Leica Standard no. 286655
Description:
Leica Standard no. 286655 Estimate: £400 - £600 |
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| Jun 2002 | £705 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA, NIKON AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 125) Title: Leica Standard no. 210441
Description:
Leica Standard no. 210441 Estimate: £450 - £500 |
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| Jun 2002 | £376 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA, NIKON AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 121) Title: Leica Standard no. 101810
Description:
Leica Standard no. 101810 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Apr 2002 | USD 411 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: DECORATIVE ARTS (Lot 124) Title: A LEICA STANDARD CAMERA - NO. 210831
Description:
A LEICA STANDARD CAMERA Estimate: USD 600 - USD 800 |
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| Feb 2002 | £470 | Christie's | black | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 42) Title: Leica Standard no. 147550
Description:
Leica Standard no. 147550 Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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| Feb 2002 | £305 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 43) Title: Leica Standard no. 180774
Description:
Leica Standard no. 180774 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Nov 2001 | £117 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: MAGIC LANTERNS, OPTICAL TOYS AND CAMERAS (Lot 214) Title: Leica Standard no. 196574
Description:
Leica Standard no. 196574 Estimate: £100 - £150 |
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| Nov 2001 | £493 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: MAGIC LANTERNS, OPTICAL TOYS AND CAMERAS (Lot 215) Title: Leica Standard no. 212406
Description:
Leica Standard no. 212406 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Jun 2001 | £293 | Christie's | chrome | |
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Auction: LEICA, NIKON AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 184) Title: Leica Standard no. 271265
Description:
Leica Standard no. 271265 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Nov 2000 | £352 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: MAGIC LANTERNS, OPTICAL TOYS AND CAMERAS (Lot 187) Title: Leica Standard no. 55945
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Leica Standard no. 55945 Estimate: £200 - £400 |
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| Oct 2000 | £1,410 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA, CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 210) Title: Leica Standard no. 308499
Description:
Leica Standard no. 308499 Estimate: £1,500 - £2,000 |
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| Oct 2000 | £329 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA, CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 244) Title: Leica Standard no. 115976
Description:
Leica Standard no. 115976 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Aug 2000 | £223 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Cameras and Photographic Equipment (Lot 49) Title: Leica Standard no. 316878
Description:
Leica Standard no. 316878 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Jun 2000 | £293 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Leica Cameras (Lot 120) Title: Leica Standard no. 115950
Description:
Leica Standard no. 115950 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Jan 2000 | £437 | Christie's | chrome | |
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Auction: Photographs, Cameras and Photographic Equipment (Lot 162) Title: Leica Standard no. 173501
Description:
Leica Standard no. 173501 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Jan 2000 | £632 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Photographs, Cameras and Photographic Equipment (Lot 163) Title: Leica Standard no. 66180
Description:
Leica Standard no. 66180 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Nov 1999 | £402 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Magic Lanterns, Optical Toys and Cameras (Lot 284) Title: Leica Standard no. 102079
Description:
Leica Standard no. 102079 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Jun 1999 | £437 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Leica Cameras (Lot 174) Title: Leica Standard no. 244284
Description:
Leica Standard no. 244284 Estimate: £180 - £200 |
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| Feb 1999 | £287 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Cameras and Optical Toys (Lot 49) Title: Leica Standard no. 205602
Description:
Leica Standard no. 205602 Estimate: £25 - £150 |
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| Jan 1999 | £805 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Cameras, The Property of a Collector (Lot 36) Title: Leica Standard no. 253642
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Leica Standard no. 253642 Estimate: £250 - £350 |
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| Jan 1999 | £460 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: Cameras, The Property of a Collector (Lot 35) Title: Leica Standard no. 175514
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Leica Standard no. 175514 Estimate: £250 - £350 |
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| Nov 1998 | £747 | Christie's | chrome | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 38) Title: Leica Standard no. 521665
Description:
Leica Standard no. 521665 Estimate: £300 - £500 |
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| Nov 1998 | £276 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 67) Title: Leica Standard no. 101729
Description:
Leica Standard no. 101729 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Oct 1998 | £253 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS & OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 50) Title: Leica Standard no. 643308
Description:
Leica Standard no. 643308 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Jun 1998 | £437 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 183) Title: Leica Standard no. 312011
Description:
Leica Standard no. 312011 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
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| Jun 1998 | £184 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: LEICA AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 181) Title: Leica Standard no. 105607
Description:
Leica Standard no. 105607 Estimate: £20 - £150 |
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| Mar 1998 | £345 | Christie's | — | |
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Auction: CAMERAS & OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 50) Title: Leica Standard no. 123478
Description:
Leica Standard no. 123478 Estimate: £300 - £350 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Leitz Standard worth today?
Recent UK auction hammer prices range from about £140 to £4,000, with a median around £500; most plain chrome bodies sell for a few hundred pounds, while scarce variants push the top of the range.
How much does a Leitz Standard sell for at auction?
In 2024–2025 UK saleroom results, ordinary chrome examples have sold for £200–£260, and a special-variant body made £1,700 in mid-2025.
What drives the price of a Leitz Standard?
Variant designation, original finish (chrome versus black), completeness and mechanical condition are the main value drivers, with commemorative and military-marked examples carrying the largest premiums.
Are spares and service available for the Leitz Standard?
Full factory support ended long ago, but independent specialists continue to service shutters and transports, usually drawing on donor bodies for parts.