Showa Kogaku Leotax DIV

camera

The Showa Kogaku Leotax DIV typically sells for £202 (median of 10 recorded sales, 1998–2026; fair evidence).

Typical sale price
£202

median of 10 sales, 1998–2026

Fair
£100£200£500

Middle half of sales: £155–£289

Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗

Over time

£100£200£500200020102020

Every sale since 1998; no trend line.

Latest sales All 10 →

A Showa Optical Works Leotax D IV Rangefinder Camera Body£80
3 Mar 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 43 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
A Showa Optical Co. Leotax DIV Rangefinder Camera£700
25 Nov 2025 · Special Auction Services · lot 156 · Fine Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
A Showa Leotax D IV 35mm Rangefinder Camera£80
3 Dec 2024 · Flints Auctions · lot 11 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
+ lens
A Showa Kogaku Leotax Model D IV Rangefinder Camera£170
21 May 2020 · Flints Auctions · lot 105 · Fine Photographica & Instruments of Sciencepremium removed
+ lens

What it is

{"overview":"The Leotax DIV is a Japanese 35mm rangefinder camera made by Showa Kogaku, part of the postwar family of Leica screw-mount copies produced in Japan. With so few comparables, the price a buyer pays in 2026 will hinge almost entirely on cosmetic condition, shutter health, and whether an original lens is included.","buying_guide":"Inspect the cloth focal-plane shutter for pinholes, capping, and accurate slow speeds, as curtains on cameras of this age often need replacement. Check the rangefinder for clear, aligned patches and confirm the M39 lens mount and helicoid turn smoothly without play.

Generated summary, 1 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Other Leotaxs

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/

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