A Showa Kogaku Leotax Special B Rangefinder Camera£1,200
29 Apr 2021 · Flints Auctions · lot 129 · Fine Photographica & Instruments of Sciencepremium removed
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Showa Kogaku Leotax Special B
camera
The Showa Kogaku Leotax Special B sells for about £1,200 (median of only 3 recorded sales, 2014–2021; indicative, old).
Typical sale price
about£1,200
median of only 3 sales, 2014–2021
Indicativeold
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£1,075
Without the lowest sale£1,339
Every sale
Showa Kogaku Leotax Special B£1,477
19 Nov 2016 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €1,700 · lot AI_30_34358hammer ↗
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Showa Kogaku Leotax Special B£949
22 Nov 2014 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €1,200 · lot AI_26_31029hammer ↗
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What it is
{"overview":"The Leotax Special B is a Japanese 35mm rangefinder camera built by Showa Kogaku, part of the Leotax line of Leica screw-mount bodies produced in the post-war era. At this saleroom level — wholesale prices excluding buyer's premium — today's value is highly condition- and completeness-sensitive, with clean working examples at the upper end and cosmetically tired bodies worth noticeably less.
Generated summary, 24 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Other Leotaxs
Leotax F
16 sales£216FairLeotax DIV
10 sales£202FairLeotax 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 £2,632Indicative
16 sales£216FairLeotax DIV
10 sales£202FairLeotax 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 £2,632Indicative
Questions
What affects the value of a Leotax Special B?
Condition of the rangefinder and shutter, cosmetic wear, and whether the camera is offered with a period-correct LTM lens are the main factors that move the price up or down.
Facts
- Maker
- Showa Kogaku
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 3
- First sale
- 22 Nov 2014
- Latest sale
- 29 Apr 2021
- Median
- £1,200
- Middle half
- £1,075–£1,339
- Evidence
- Indicative · old
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Showa Kogaku Leotax Special B: about £1,200, the median of 3 recorded sales, 2014–2021 (Indicative, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/s/showa-kogaku/leotax-special-b/