A Showa Optical Works Leotax Rangefinder Body£80
28 Jan 2021 · Flints Auctions · lot 190 · Cameras, Scientific & Collectablespremium removed
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Showa Kogaku Leotax Cameras
camera
The Showa Kogaku Leotax Cameras sells for about £240 (median of only 5 recorded sales, 1998–2021; indicative, old).
Typical sale price
about£240
median of only 5 sales, 1998–2021
Indicativeold
Few sales. Read this as a rough guide; every sale is shown below.
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
How much does one sale move this?
Without the highest sale£230
Without the lowest sale£280
Every sale
Leotax no. 548477£320
4 Jul 2006 · Christie's · lot 4premium removed ↗
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Leotax no. 256998£219
16 Nov 2004 · Christie's · lot 224premium removed ↗
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Leotax no. 29307£240
11 Mar 2003 · Christie's · lot 179premium removed ↗
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Leotax no. 257540£1,400
9 Jul 1998 · Christie's · lot 165premium removed ↗
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What it is
{"overview":"Leotax cameras are 35mm rangefinders built by Showa Kogaku in Japan, produced in the years following the Second World War. With only one wholesale saleroom data point, today's price for a Leotax body is best treated as indicative rather than established, and what one sells for will depend heavily on the specific model and cosmetic condition.","buying_guide":"Inspect the cloth focal-plane shutter for pinholes and tapering, check rangefinder alignment and patch contrast, and confirm slow speeds run cleanly.
Generated summary, 4 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Other Leotaxs
Leotax F
16 sales£216FairLeotax DIV
10 sales£202FairLeotax Special
6 salesabout £1,146IndicativeLeotax K
5 salesabout £170IndicativeLeotax S
5 salesabout £190IndicativeLeotax F (1954: Showa Optical)
4 salesabout £113IndicativeLeotax Special D II
4 salesabout £2,632IndicativeLeotax FV
3 salesabout £190Indicative
16 sales£216FairLeotax DIV
10 sales£202FairLeotax Special
6 salesabout £1,146IndicativeLeotax K
5 salesabout £170IndicativeLeotax S
5 salesabout £190IndicativeLeotax F (1954: Showa Optical)
4 salesabout £113IndicativeLeotax Special D II
4 salesabout £2,632IndicativeLeotax FV
3 salesabout £190Indicative
Questions
Who made Leotax cameras?
Leotax cameras were built by the Japanese maker Showa Kogaku and sold as Leica screw-mount rangefinders.
Facts
- Maker
- Showa Kogaku
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 5
- First sale
- 9 Jul 1998
- Latest sale
- 28 Jan 2021
- Median
- £240
- Middle half
- £219–£320
- Evidence
- Indicative · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Showa Kogaku Leotax Cameras: about £240, the median of 5 recorded sales, 1998–2021 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/s/showa-kogaku/leotax-cameras/