Showa Kogaku Leotax DIV
camera
The Showa Kogaku Leotax DIV typically sells for £202 (median of 10 recorded sales, 1998–2026; fair evidence).
median of 10 sales, 1998–2026
Middle half of sales: £155–£289
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 10 →
What it is
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Generated summary, 1 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Other Leotaxs
16 sales£216FairLeotax Special
6 salesabout £1,146IndicativeLeotax Cameras
5 salesabout £240IndicativeLeotax 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
Is the Leotax DIV a Leica copy?
Yes — it is one of the Japanese Barnack-style 35mm rangefinders built around the Leica Thread Mount (M39), so it accepts the wide range of LTM lenses made by Showa Kogaku and other manufacturers.
Facts
- Maker
- Showa Kogaku
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 10
- First sale
- 29 Jan 1998
- Latest sale
- 3 Mar 2026
- Median
- £202
- Middle half
- £155–£289
- Evidence
- Fair
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Showa Kogaku Leotax DIV: typical sale price £202, the median of 10 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £155–£289 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/s/showa-kogaku/leotax-div/