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Nicca IIIS

The Nicca IIIS is a Japanese 35mm rangefinder camera in the Leica screw-mount lineage produced in the 1950s by Nicca Camera Works of Tokyo. It was sold as a domestic alternative to contemporary Leica-style rangefinders and is built around the M39 thread lens mount used by that family of cameras.

Sales data for the Nicca IIIS is very thin: a single recorded UK auction hammer result from 2005 sits at £145, so any sense of what one is worth today rests on that lone wholesale saleroom figure rather than a meaningful range. As of 2026, with so few data points, the price a Nicca IIIS sells for at auction is highly condition-sensitive, and a clean working body with original finish would be expected to outperform that benchmark while a tired example would trade lower. Buyers should treat the £145 figure as indicative only and watch live listings before committing to a value.

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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
Dec 2021 £186 Flints Auctions
Nov 2013 EUR 440 Leitz Auction
May 2012 EUR 550 Leitz Auction
Nov 2007 EUR 600 Leitz Auction
Nov 2005 EUR 145 Leitz Auction
Apr 2003 £376 Christie's

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