Nicca 5
The Nicca 5 is a Japanese 35mm rangefinder camera in the Leica screw-mount tradition, produced in the post-war era when several Japanese makers built bodies closely modelled on the pre-war Leica II/III pattern. It was positioned as a working photographer's tool rather than a budget alternative, sitting within Nicca's line of screw-mount rangefinders.
Auction data for the Nicca 5 is thin: the only verified UK saleroom result on file is a single hammer price of £250 from 2010, so any sense of what one is worth today rests on that lone data point rather than a true range or median. Hammer prices at UK auction reflect wholesale levels achieved in the saleroom and exclude commission, and with only one record the value of a Nicca 5 in 2026 is best treated as indicative; condition, completeness with a period lens, and working rangefinder accuracy will move the price the camera sells for in either direction.
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 2016 | EUR 600 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 29 (Lot AI_29_33616) Title: Nicca Type-5
Description:
copy of Leica IIIf with hinged back door, late number and quite rare, in very fine and perfect working condition, matching Nikkor-H.C 2/5cm no.621221 Estimate: EUR 700 - EUR 900 |
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| May 2012 | EUR 300 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 21 (Lot AI_21_14190) Title: Nicca Camera Co., Ltd. Type-5
Description:
copy of Leica IIIf with hinged back door, quite rare and in very nice and perfect working condition with Nikkor-S.C 1.4/5cm no.345869, close focus to 1.5 Feet (cleaning marks) Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
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| May 2010 | EUR 250 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 17 (Lot AI_17_11326) Title: Nicca Camera Co., Ltd. Type-5
Description:
copy of Leica IIIf with hinged back door, quite rare and in very nice and perfect working condition Estimate: EUR 500 - EUR 600 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Nicca 5 worth today?
Based on the single verified UK auction record on file, a Nicca 5 sold for £250 at hammer in 2010; with so little data, current value should be treated as approximate rather than a firm market price.
How much does a Nicca 5 sell for at UK auction?
Only one hammer result is on record at £250, so there is no meaningful range or median — clean, working examples with a period screw-mount lens are likely to command more than stripped or non-functional bodies.
Is the Nicca 5 a Leica copy?
It is a Japanese 35mm rangefinder built in the Leica screw-mount tradition, sharing the general layout of pre-war Leica bodies rather than being a direct counterfeit.