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Leitz If

The Leitz If is a 35mm screw-mount Leica produced in the 1950s. It was supplied without a built-in rangefinder or viewfinder, positioning it as the budget option in the f-series and as a body for scientific, copy-stand and accessory-finder use rather than general photography.

At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the If have ranged from around £360 to £1,300, with a median close to £450 across the sales on record. The most recent 2025 result of £1,300 sits well above the prior two decades of saleroom activity, suggesting that clean, complete examples are now worth materially more today than they were ten years ago, while tired bodies still sell for the lower end of the range. Dial colour and variant markings have a clear influence on what any given example sells for.

Variants

Select a variant to filter the sales history below.

Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
Betriebskamera 0
black dial 0
black dial self-timer 0
left hand attachment 0
Monte en Sarre 0
red dial 3 £397 – £1,300
Royal Navy 0
Siemens 0
Spy 0
Swedish Military 3 crowns 1 £2,160 – £2,160
Swedish Military 3 crowns 240mm 0
Swedish Military 3 crowns 250mm 0
Swedish POST 0

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: April 2026

Date Price Source Variant
Apr 2026 £225 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Apr 2026 £300 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Mar 2026 £176 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions
Nov 2025 EUR 200,000 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Jun 2025 EUR 1,300 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction red dial
Oct 2024 £240 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions
Jun 2023 EUR 3,600 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Jun 2022 EUR 850 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Jun 2022 EUR 9,000 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Jun 2021 EUR 19,000 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Jun 2021 EUR 1,600 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Apr 2021 £397 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions red dial
Nov 2020 EUR 3,200 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2020 EUR 200 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2020 USD 1,100 🇺🇸 pedia_sales_tamarkin
Jun 2020 EUR 1,800 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Apr 2019 £2,160 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions Swedish Military 3 crowns
Nov 2018 EUR 8,000 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Apr 2018 £348 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Apr 2018 £204 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Mar 2018 EUR 2,800 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Oct 2017 £336 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions
Jun 2017 EUR 400 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2016 EUR 22,000 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
May 2013 EUR 18,000 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Dec 2009 EUR 600 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Jun 2007 £504 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2007 EUR 650 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Mar 2007 £300 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2006 £360 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2006 £360 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2006 £240 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2006 £240 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2005 £384 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2005 £420 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2005 £420 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2005 £420 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2005 £420 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2005 £312 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2004 £358 🇬🇧 Christie's
Sep 2004 £239 🇬🇧 Christie's
Sep 2004 £143 🇬🇧 Christie's
Sep 2004 £358 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2004 £239 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2004 £203 🇬🇧 Christie's
Dec 2003 £141 🇬🇧 Christie's
Dec 2003 £152 🇬🇧 Christie's
Dec 2003 £258 🇬🇧 Christie's
Sep 2003 £329 🇬🇧 Christie's
Sep 2003 £411 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2003 EUR 8,854 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Nov 2002 £258 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2002 £329 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2002 £446 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2002 £822 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2002 EUR 34,375 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction
Jul 2002 £446 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2002 £446 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2002 £5,875 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2002 £587 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2002 £446 🇬🇧 Christie's
Feb 2002 £376 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2001 £446 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 2001 £587 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 2001 £558 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jan 2001 £411 🇬🇧 Christie's
Oct 2000 £470 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2000 £293 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 2000 £705 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2000 £411 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 2000 £881 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jan 2000 £552 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 1999 £368 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 1999 £483 🇬🇧 Christie's red dial
Jun 1999 £437 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 1998 £299 🇬🇧 Christie's
Nov 1998 £471 🇬🇧 Christie's
Oct 1998 £322 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 1998 £322 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 1998 £322 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jul 1998 £552 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 1998 £310 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jun 1998 £920 🇬🇧 Christie's
May 1998 £517 🇬🇧 Christie's
Mar 1998 £460 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jan 1998 £632 🇬🇧 Christie's
Jan 1998 £414 🇬🇧 Christie's

Frequently asked questions

What is a Leitz If worth today?

Based on UK auction hammer results, a Leitz If is typically worth between about £360 and £1,300, with a median value near £450. Condition, dial variant and any special markings drive where within that range a given body lands.

How much does a Leitz If sell for at auction?

Standard bodies have sold for roughly £400 to £500 in most years on record, while a clean 2025 example sold for £1,300. The price an individual If sells for depends heavily on cosmetic condition and shutter health.

Are the red-dial and black-dial variants priced differently?

Yes — collectors treat the red-dial, black-dial and self-timer versions as distinct variants, and the price paid at auction reflects which one is on offer alongside its overall condition.