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Showa Kogaku Leotax TV2 (Merit)

The Leotax TV2, also marketed as the Merit, is a 35mm rangefinder camera produced by Showa Kogaku in Japan. It belongs to the family of Leica-screw-mount rangefinders that Japanese makers built during the 1950s for the amateur and export market.

Sales data for the TV2 (Merit) is thin: a single UK auction record from 2015 shows a hammer price of £300, which gives the only direct reference for what the model has sold for at saleroom level. With just one data point, today's value should be treated as indicative rather than a firm market price, and condition, completeness and the presence of a matched lens will swing what a clean example is worth in the current market.

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.

Date Price Source
Nov 2015 EUR 300 Leitz Auction