Showa Kogaku Leotax DIV
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. It uses the Leica Thread Mount (M39) and follows the Barnack-style body layout that defined the maker's output through the late 1940s and 1950s.
Sales data for the Leotax DIV is very limited, so its current value should be treated as indicative rather than definitive. The single recorded UK auction hammer result on file is £220, achieved in 2016, which gives a rough benchmark for what a complete working example sells for at saleroom level today. 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.
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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| Jun 2021 | EUR 600 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 38 (Lot AI_38_39389) Title: Showa Optical Leotax DIV with Simlar 1.5/5cm
Description:
an uncommon Leotax DIV in excellent cosmetic condition (shutter curtains dry), with matching, fast Simlar 1.5/5cm no.150059 (Summarit copy, very good, clean optics) Estimate: EUR 1,200 - EUR 1,400 |
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| Nov 2016 | EUR 220 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 30 (Lot AI_30_34156) Title: Leotax D IV
Description:
in very good working condition, base plate engraved 'Made in Occupied Japan', with coated Simlar 3.5/5cm, original cap Estimate: EUR 400 - EUR 500 |
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| May 2005 | EUR 310 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 7 (Lot AI_7_25469) Title: Leotax D IV
Description:
Leica IIIa-copy in good technical condition with matching Simlar 3.5/5cm no.563302 (condition A/B), Leotax cap Estimate: EUR 450 - EUR 500 |
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