Showa Kogaku Leotax FV
The Leotax FV is a 35mm rangefinder camera made in Japan by Showa Kogaku, part of the Leotax line of Leica-style screw-mount bodies produced during the 1950s. It was positioned as a domestically built alternative to the imported Leica rangefinders that dominated the Japanese market at the time.
UK auction hammer prices for the Leotax FV are thinly documented, with recorded saleroom results ranging from around £240 to £600 and a midpoint near £420. As of today that spread reflects how much condition, completeness and the presence of an original lens drive what a Leotax FV is worth, so buyers should treat any single figure as indicative rather than a firm market price.
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.
Prices updated: October 2024
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| Oct 2024 | £120 | Harper Field Auctions | |
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Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 1419) Title: Leotax FV 35mm rangefinder camera, serial number 803164, with Canon 50mm 1:1.8 lens, serial number
Description:
Leotax FV 35mm rangefinder camera, serial number 803164, with Canon 50mm 1:1.8 lens, serial number |
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| Apr 2021 | £236 | Flints Auctions | |
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Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 100) Title: A Showa Kogaku Leotax FV Rangefinder Camera
Description:
1958, chrome, serial no. 574363, with Tokyo opt. Co. Simlar f/3.5 50mm lens, chrome, serial no. 564111, body, VG, shutter working, lens, G, some |
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| Jun 2008 | EUR 600 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 13 (Lot AI_13_17416) Title: Leotax FV
Description:
very rare Leotax in perfect working condition, first Leotax with lever wind, black/chrome Topcor-S 2/5cm no.545867, clean lenses, meter scale Estimate: EUR 1,200 - EUR 1,500 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is a Leotax FV worth today?
Based on UK auction hammer results the Leotax FV has sold in a range of roughly £240 to £600, with a midpoint near £420, though only a small number of sales are on record.
How much does a Leotax FV sell for at auction?
Recent UK saleroom prices for the Leotax FV sit between about £240 and £600 at the hammer, with clean, working examples tending toward the upper end of that range.
What affects the price and value of a Leotax FV?
Condition of the shutter and rangefinder, cosmetic wear, and whether the camera is offered with a period screw-mount lens are the main factors that move the value of a Leotax FV.