Showa Kogaku Leotax S

camera

The Showa Kogaku Leotax S sells for about £190 (median of only 5 recorded sales, 1999–2026; indicative).

Typical sale price
about£190

median of only 5 sales, 1999–2026

Indicative
£150£160£190£317£547

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£175
Without the lowest sale£254

Every sale

A Showa Optical Works Ltd. Leotax S Rangefinder Camera£160
28 May 2026 · Special Auction Services · lot 133 · Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer

What it is

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Generated summary, 24 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.

Other Leotaxs

Questions

Who made the Leotax S?

The Leotax S was made by Showa Kogaku in Japan as part of its Leotax range of Leica screw-mount rangefinder cameras.

Facts

Maker
Showa Kogaku
Type
camera
Sales in the typical price
5
First sale
17 Jun 1999
Latest sale
28 May 2026
Median
£190
Middle half
£160–£317
Evidence
Indicative
Method
v1

Cite this page

“Showa Kogaku Leotax S: about £190, the median of 5 recorded sales, 1999–2026 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/s/showa-kogaku/leotax-s/

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