Leitz Leicaflex SL2
The Leitz Leicaflex SL2 is a mechanical 35mm single-lens reflex camera introduced in the mid-1970s, sitting at the top of Leitz's Leicaflex SLR line before the electronically assisted Leica R3 took over. It was positioned as a professional-grade body with through-the-lens metering and a build quality that reflected Leitz's rangefinder heritage.
At recent UK auction, hammer prices for the Leicaflex SL2 typically sit in a £140–£1,100 band with a median around £390, so as of today most standard bodies sell for somewhere in the £200–£500 bracket at saleroom level. Condition and completeness drive most of the spread: scruffy users have fetched around £140 while a clean, well-presented example realised £1,100 in 2020, and the 50th Anniversary engraving issued alongside the 1975 M4 can add a meaningful premium when it appears. Buyers researching what a Leicaflex SL2 is worth should note these are wholesale auction results, not retail shop prices.
Variants
Select a variant to filter the sales history below.
| Variant | Years | Edition | Sales | Price Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Jahre (50th Anniversary, black) | — | — | 1 | £930 – £930 |
| 50 Jahre (50th Anniversary) | — | — | 1 | £460 – £460 |
| 50th Anniversary | — | — | 2 | £240 – £1,000 |
| chrome | — | — | 2 | £800 – £1,200 |
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: June 2026
| Date | Price | Source | Variant | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | £338 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 57) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Leicaflex SL2 Body "50 Jahre" Anniversary Model
Description:
chrome, serial number 1392677, limited edition serial 024-L, body G, shutter works, viewfinder clear, battery cover missing, not battery tested Note: |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Apr 2026 | £525 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 110) Title: A Leica Leicaflex SL2 SLR Camera
Description:
1975, black, serial no. 1440122, with Leitz Elmarit-R f/2.8 35mm lens, 2-cam, black, serial no. 2276370, body, VG, shutter working, lens, G-VG, some |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Apr 2026 | £400 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 123) Title: A Leica Leicaflex SL2 SLR Camera
Description:
1975, black, serial no. 1393731, with Leitz Super-Angulon-R f/4 21mm lens, body, F, shutter working, lens, F, some internal haze and some marks to |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Apr 2026 | £350 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 25) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Leicaflex SL2 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
silver, body VG, shutter works, meter not responding, with a Summicron-R f/2 50mm lens, barrel VG, optics G with light haze, with lens cap and |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Mar 2026 | £325 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 23) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Leicaflex SL2 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
black, body VG-E, shutter working, with a Summicron-R f/2 50mm, barrel VG, optics VG, with leather case. |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Mar 2026 | £175 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 194) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Leicaflex SL2 35mm Camera
Description:
silver, body G-VG, shutter working, meter not responding, with a Summicron-R f/2 50mm lens, black, barrel G, optics G with light dust, with lens hood, |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Mar 2026 | £162 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 28) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Leicaflex SL2 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
black, serial number 1388266, body VG, shutter works. |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Feb 2026 | £238 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 8) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Leicaflex SL2 35mm Camera
Description:
silver, serial number 1421008, body G, front battery cover missing, shutter working, with a Summicron-R f/2 50mm lens, black, barrel VG, optics VG. |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jan 2026 | £250 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 119) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Leicaflex SL2 35mm Camera
Description:
silver, body G-VG, shutter working, meter not responding, with a Summicron-R f/2 50mm lens, black, barrel G, optics G with light dust, with lens hood, |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Oct 2025 | £138 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 13) Title: A Leitz-Wetzlar Leicaflex SL2Camera Body
Description:
silver, body G, shutter works, viewfinder clear, with body cap Note: For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price. |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Oct 2025 | £250 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Cameras & Scientific Instruments (Lot 21) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Leicaflex SL2 35mm SLR Camera
Description:
black, serial number 1387374, body G-VG, shutter working, viewfinder clear, light meter not responding, with a Macro-Elmarit-R f/2.8 60mm lens, |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Oct 2025 | £139 | 🇬🇧 Chiswick Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Photographica (Lot 36) Title: Black Leicaflex SL2 Camera Body.
Description:
#1419591. Shutter firing, speeds sound OK and meter responsive but not tested further. Slight paint wear to edges, otherwise signs of normal use. |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jun 2025 | EUR 500 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 46 (Lot A01742) Title: Leicaflex SL2 chrome '50 Jahre'
Description:
Rare limited edition Leicaflex SL2 chrome released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Leica, 1750 units produced in Germany, no.1418725 with special engraving '50 Jahre' and '121-A', in almost mint condition, a few spots of stain can be seen in the prism, with body cap. Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jun 2025 | EUR 1,000 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 46 (Lot A01741) Title: Leicaflex SL2 black '50 Jahre'
Description:
Special edition Leicaflex SL2 black issued in 1975 to commemorate 50 years of Leica cameras (1750 cameras produced in Wetzlar), body no.1394148 with special serial number '311-E' engraved on the back of the top plate, in very good condition, prism showing some traces stain, with body cap. Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Apr 2025 | £562 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 78C) Title: A Leitz Leicaflex SL2 SLR Camera
Description:
black, serial no. 1391618, with Leitz Summicron-R f/2 50mm lens, black, serial no. 2271711, body, VG, shutter working, lens, VG, some very light |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jan 2025 | USD 700 | 🇺🇸 pedia_sales_tamarkin | — | |
|
Auction: 2025 Auction Results (Lot 51) Title: Leicaflex SL2 “50 Year”
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 “50 Year” |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2024 | EUR 750 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 45 (Lot A01269) Title: Leicaflex SL2 chrome '50 Jahre'
Description:
Rare limited edition Leicaflex SL2 chrome released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Leica, 1750 units produced, no.1392624 with special engraving '50 Jahre' and '047-I', in mint condition and working order, with body cap and bottom plate protection. Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 900 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2024 | EUR 400 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 45 (Lot A01354) Title: Leicaflex SL2 black '50 Jahre'
Description:
Special edition Leicaflex SL2 black issued in 1975 to commemorate 50 years of Leica cameras (1750 cameras produced), body no.1416343 with special serial number '255-I' engraved on the back of the top plate, in very good condition and working order, with body cap. Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2024 | £562 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 66) Title: A Leica Leicaflex SL2 SLR Camera
Description:
black, serial no. 1421259, with Leitz Summicron-R f/2 50mm lens, black, serial no. 2717956, body, VG-E, shutter working, lens, VG, some light |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Oct 2024 | £240 | 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions | 50th Anniversary | |
|
Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 1802) Title: Leica Leicaflex SL2 50 year anniversary 35mm SLR camera body, serial number 1418677, circa 1975,
Description:
Leica Leicaflex SL2 50 year anniversary 35mm SLR camera body, serial number 1418677, circa 1975, |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Oct 2024 | £240 | 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 1803) Title: Leica Leicaflex SL2 35mm SLR camera body, serial number 1416109, circa 1975, with Leitz body cap and
Description:
Leica Leicaflex SL2 35mm SLR camera body, serial number 1416109, circa 1975, with Leitz body cap and |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Oct 2024 | £240 | 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 1800) Title: Leica Leicaflex SL2 35mm SLR camera, serial number 1423758, circa 1975, with Leitz Summicron-R 1:2/
Description:
Leica Leicaflex SL2 35mm SLR camera, serial number 1423758, circa 1975, with Leitz Summicron-R 1:2/ |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Oct 2024 | £110 | 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 1801) Title: Leica Leicaflex SL2 35mm SLR camera body, serial number 1387502, circa 1975, with Leitz body cap
Description:
Leica Leicaflex SL2 35mm SLR camera body, serial number 1387502, circa 1975, with Leitz body cap |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jun 2024 | EUR 800 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 44 (Lot A00662) Title: Leicaflex SL2 '50 JAHRE' black
Description:
Special edition Leicaflex SL2 black issued in 1975 to commemorate 50 years of Leica cameras (1750 cameras produced), body no.1393553 with special serial number '235-E' engraved on the back of the top plate, in mint condition and working order, with body cap and bottom plate protection. Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2023 | £600 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 59) Title: A Leica Leicaflex SL2 SLR Camera
Description:
1975, black, serial no. 1440056, with Leitz Summicron-R f/2 50mm lens, 1974, black, serial no. 2716798, body, E, shutter working, lens, E, complete |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jul 2023 | £400 | 🇬🇧 David Duggleby | — | |
|
Auction: Maritime, Scientific Instruments & Cameras (Lot 3010) Title: Leitz Leicaflex SL2 camera body, serial no.1387046, with 'Summicron-R 1:2/50 Leitz Wetzlar...
Description:
Leitz Leicaflex SL2 camera body, serial no.1387046, with 'Summicron-R 1:2/50 Leitz Wetzlar... |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jun 2023 | EUR 2,000 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 42 (Lot AI_20220121_1128_41516) Title: Leicaflex SL2 '50 Years' chrome
Description:
beautiful limited edition SL2 issued for the 50th anniversary of Leica, in mint condition, body number 1418469, with clean and clear 2-cam Summilux-R 1.4/50mm no.2493546 (with plastic keeper and maker's box) Estimate: EUR 2,800 - EUR 3,000 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2023 | £1,875 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 51) Title: A Leica Leicaflex SL2 '50th Jahre' Anniversary SLR Body
Description:
1975, black, serial no. 1416542, body, E, unopened still in factory-sealed plastic bag, complete with service card, Leica passport, maker's box and |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2023 | £625 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 50) Title: A Leicaflex SL2 SLR Camera Outfit
Description:
1975, chrome, serial no. 1389086, with Leitz Elmarit-R f/2.8 35mm lens, 3-cam, black, serial no. 2961018, body, VG-E, shutter working, lens, G-VG, |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Apr 2023 | £340 | 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services | — | |
|
Auction: Photographica & Cameras Auction (Lot 505) Title: A Leitz Wetzlar Leicaflex SL 2 SLR Camera
Description:
A Leitz Wetzlar Leicaflex SL 2 SLR Camera, black, serial no 1388907, 1974, shutter working, meter and viewfinder light working, self-timer working, |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2022 | EUR 1,100 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 41 (Lot AI_41_40740) Title: Leicaflex SL2 '50 Years' chrome
Description:
Limited edition SL2 issued for the 50th anniversary of Leica, in mint condition, body number 1418469, with clean 2-cam Summicron-R 2/50mm no.2528271 with hood 12564, front lens cap and filter holder Estimate: EUR 1,600 - EUR 1,800 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2022 | USD 450 | 🇺🇸 pedia_sales_tamarkin | — | |
|
Auction: November 2022 Results (Lot 186) Title: Leicaflex SL2 "50 Jahre"
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 "50 Jahre" |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2022 | £162 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: The Collectors Sale (Lot 278) Title: A Leica Leicaflex SL2 SLR Body
Description:
chrome, serial no. 1389074, body, F-G, shutter working |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Feb 2022 | £340 | 🇬🇧 Harper Field Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Buying & Selling (Lot 438) Title: Leicaflex SL2 35mm SLR camera, circa 1974/5, with Summicron 1:2/50 and Schneider-Kreuznach
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 35mm SLR camera, circa 1974/5, with Summicron 1:2/50 and Schneider-Kreuznach |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2021 | EUR 1,000 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | 50th Anniversary | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 39 (Lot AI_39_39701) Title: Leicaflex SL2 '50 Years' chrome
Description:
Limited edition SL2 issued for the 50th anniversary of Leica, in mint condition, body number 1418469, with clean Summicron-R 2/50mm no.2528271 with hood 12564, front lens cap and filter holder Estimate: EUR 2,000 - EUR 2,400 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2021 | £471 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 82) Title: A Leica Leicaflex SL2 SLR Camera
Description:
1975, black, serial no. 1440922, with Leitz Summicron-R f/2 50mm lens, 1968, black, serial no. 2301949, body, G-VG, shutter working, lens, VG, |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2021 | £397 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 81) Title: A Leica Leicaflex SL2 SLR Camera
Description:
1975, chrome, serial no. 1394701, with a Leitz Summicron-R f/2 50mm lens, 1975, black, serial no. 2758330, body, VG, shutter working, lens, G-VG/E, |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2021 | £843 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 83) Title: A Leica Leicaflex SL2 SLR Camera
Description:
1975/76, black, serial no. 1445434, with Leitz Summilux-R f/1.4 50mm lens, 1971, black, serial no. 2476612, body, VG-E, shutter working, lens, G-VG, |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jun 2021 | EUR 1,100 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 38 (Lot AI_38_39172) Title: Leicaflex SL2 '50 Years' black
Description:
limited edition SL2 issued for the 50th anniversary of Leica, body number 1416355, in mint, unused condition (still wrapped in plastic), incl. warranty card, strap, maker's box and unnumbered certificate Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jun 2021 | EUR 700 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 38 (Lot AI_38_39291) Title: Leicaflex SL2 '50 Years' black
Description:
Special edition Leicaflex SL2 issued in 1975 to commemorate 50 years of Leica cameras, body no.1393880 in near mint condition, with cap and matching number maker's box Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Apr 2021 | £322 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 77) Title: A Leica Leicaflex SL2 SLR Body
Description:
1975, black, serial no. 1391058, body, E, shutter working, slowest speeds sticking, complete with service card and maker's box |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2020 | EUR 500 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 37 (Lot AI_37_38688) Title: Leicaflex SL2 black '50 Years'
Description:
special edition Leicaflex SL2, issued to commemorate 50 years of Leica cameras, body no.1393324 in near mint condition, with cap and unnumbered box Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2020 | £744 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 180) Title: A Leica Leicaflex SL2 SLR Camera
Description:
1975, black, serial no. 1417350, with Leitz Elmarit-R f/2.8 35mm lens, black, serial no. 2429715, body, VG, shutter working, lens, G, some light |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2020 | USD 600 | 🇺🇸 pedia_sales_tamarkin | — | |
|
Auction: November 2020 Auction Results (Lot 164) Title: Leicaflex SL2 50 Jahre
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 50 Jahre |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jun 2020 | EUR 1,100 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 36 (Lot AI_36_38061) Title: Leicaflex SL2 0-series
Description:
the 5th SL2 made (production started with serial number 1369801), in near mint condition, with only slight signs of use on base plate and near the strap lugs, with body cap Estimate: EUR 1,400 - EUR 1,600 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jun 2020 | EUR 1,100 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 36 (Lot AI_36_38093) Title: Leicaflex SL2 '50 Years' black
Description:
limited edition Leicaflex SL2, issued to commemorate 50 years of Leica cameras, body no.1416094 in near mint condition, with body cap and leather case Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2020 | £233 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science (Lot 76) Title: A Leica Leicaflex SL2 SLR Body
Description:
A Leica Leicaflex SL2 SLR Body, 1975, black, serial no. 1422142, body, VG, shutter working |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jun 2019 | EUR 800 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 34 (Lot AI_34_37085) Title: Leicaflex SL2 0-series
Description:
the 5th SL2 made (production started with serial number 1369801), in near mint condition, with only slight signs of use on base plate and near the strap lugs, with body cap Estimate: EUR 1,600 - EUR 1,800 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jun 2019 | EUR 300 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 34 (Lot AI_34_37405) Title: Leicaflex SL2 black
Description:
body in excellent condition and in good working order, with clean Vario-Elmar-R 3.5/35-70mm no.3349005 Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2018 | EUR 450 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 33 (Lot AI_33_36857) Title: Leicaflex SL2 chrome
Description:
mint body in good working order with Summicron 2/50mm no. 2431915 (clean lenses, with hood and cap) Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2018 | £204 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Fine Photographica & Instruments of Science & Medicine (Lot 1058) Title: A Leica Leicaflex SL2 SLR Body
Description:
1976, black, serial no. 1444730, body, VG, shutter working, in maker's box |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Oct 2017 | £132 | 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions | — | |
|
Auction: Fine Photographica (Lot 44) Title: A Leica Leicaflex SL2 SLR Body
Description:
black, serial no. 1444832, body, G-VG, shutter working |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2015 | EUR 400 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 28 (Lot AI_28_32582) Title: Leicaflex SL2 chrome '50 Years'
Description:
rare limited edition, special number 008-I, in perfect working order, cap, everready case Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 800 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2015 | EUR 800 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 28 (Lot AI_28_32463) Title: Leicaflex SL2 chrome
Description:
the 6th Leicaflex SL2 made - the production started with serial number 1369601, with Leitz Wetzlar logo in circle, together with Summicron-R 2/50mm no.2758588, 12564 hood and front cap Estimate: EUR 1,600 - EUR 1,800 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jun 2015 | EUR 600 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 27 (Lot AI_27_31861) Title: Leicaflex SL2 MOT
Description:
camera body in very fine condition (instructions, papers), Leicaflex Motor 14077 no.4117 in mint condition (papers), camera and motor with original maker's boxes Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2014 | EUR 500 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 26 (Lot AI_26_30572) Title: Leicaflex SL2 '50 Years' chrome
Description:
in good working condition with special number 026-L and Summicron-R 2/50mm no.2112377 Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2014 | EUR 700 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 26 (Lot AI_26_31313) Title: Leicaflex SL2 '50 Years' black
Description:
limited edition in near mint condition, special number 053-C in matching maker's box Estimate: EUR 1,400 - EUR 1,600 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2014 | EUR 800 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | chrome | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 26 (Lot AI_26_30816) Title: Leicaflex SL2 chrome
Description:
early SL2 body in near mint condition, only a few cameras are known with Leitz Wetzlar logo engraved in a circle, with cap, strap, instructions and maker's box Estimate: EUR 1,500 - EUR 1,800 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2013 | EUR 460 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 23 (Lot AI_23_10149) Title: Leicaflex SL2 black
Description:
body in good working order with 3-cam Summicron -R 2/50mm no.2651218 (14160 filter ring) and Elmarit-R 2.8/35mm no.2469102 (12564 hood, keeper) Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2013 | EUR 900 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 23 (Lot AI_23_10501) Title: Leicaflex SL2 black '50 Years'
Description:
limited edition, special number 332-A in new condition complete in maker's box Estimate: EUR 1,500 - EUR 1,800 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2013 | EUR 440 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 23 (Lot AI_23_10918) Title: Leicaflex SL2 chrome
Description:
mint body in good working order with cap in a maker's box Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2012 | EUR 300 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 22 (Lot AI_22_14753) Title: Leicaflex SL2 chrome '50 Years'
Description:
rare limited edition without special number (cap) Estimate: EUR 500 - EUR 600 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2012 | EUR 400 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 21 (Lot AI_21_14136) Title: Leicaflex SL2 Black
Description:
body in very fine condition with cap, strap, papers, maker's box Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2011 | EUR 1,300 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 20 (Lot AI_20_13509) Title: Leicaflex SL2 black '50 Jahre'
Description:
edition with special number 343-I in mint condition, strap, E.Leitz, Inc.guarantee card, special presentations case Estimate: EUR 1,200 - EUR 1,400 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2011 | EUR 750 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 20 (Lot AI_20_13508) Title: Leicaflex SL2 '50 Years' black
Description:
limited edition with special number 238-E, in near mint condition, cap, certificate Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 700 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Dec 2010 | EUR 500 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 18 (Lot AI_18_12098) Title: Leicaflex SL2 Chrom '50 Jahre'
Description:
limited edition SL2 with nice special number 007-C, cap Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2010 | EUR 3,200 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 17 (Lot AI_17_11230) Title: Leicaflex SL2 schwarz 'Präsentationskamera'
Description:
Leitz presentation camera for Friedrich von Rosen, the rear with a special fixed plate engraved with signatures of important Leitz employees (Dr.Knut Kühn-Leitz, Theo Kisselbach, Erich Glier, Fritz Fink, Walter Schmidt, Woldemar Masing, Walter Krämer) in special red leather presentation box Estimate: EUR 5,000 - EUR 6,000 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Dec 2009 | EUR 600 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 16 (Lot AI_16_19850) Title: Leicaflex SL2 (various)
Description:
(1) chrome SL2 no.1423112 in perfect working, near mint condition with cap, (2) black SL2 no.1445054 in perfect working, near mint condition with cap, instructions (2) Estimate: EUR 1,000 - EUR 1,200 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2009 | EUR 1,200 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | chrome | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 15 (Lot AI_15_19272) Title: Leicaflex SL2 chrome '50 Years'
Description:
mint limited edition, special number 018-E, in perfect working order, with Summicron-R 2/50mm no.2665591 in wooden presentation box Estimate: EUR 1,400 - EUR 1,800 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2009 | EUR 400 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 15 (Lot AI_15_19271) Title: Leicaflex SL2 chrome
Description:
body in near mint and perfect working condition, with cap Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 800 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2009 | EUR 700 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 15 (Lot AI_15_19273) Title: Leicaflex SL2 '50 Years' black
Description:
limited edition, special number 211-A, with papers and original maker's box, in mint condition (only some minimal wear on base plate) Estimate: EUR 1,400 - EUR 1,600 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2009 | EUR 555 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 15 (Lot AI_15_19270) Title: Leicaflex SL2 black
Description:
mint SL2 with cap and instruction book in maker's box with matching number Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2008 | EUR 280 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 14 (Lot AI_14_18289) Title: Leicaflex SL2 black
Description:
body in good working order, cap Estimate: EUR 500 - EUR 600 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2008 | EUR 750 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 14 (Lot AI_14_18292) Title: Leicaflex SL2 chrome '50 Years'
Description:
near mint and rare limited edition, special number 014-I, in perfect working order, cap Estimate: EUR 700 - EUR 900 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2008 | EUR 240 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 14 (Lot AI_14_18290) Title: Leicaflex SL2 black
Description:
body in good and perfect working condition, cap Estimate: EUR 200 - EUR 300 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jun 2007 | £420 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
|
Auction: Leica, Nikon, 35mm & Other Photographic Equipment (Lot 246) Title: Leicaflex SL2 no. 1388024
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 no. 1388024 Estimate: £150 - £200 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2007 | EUR 550 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 11 (Lot AI_11_16595) Title: Leicaflex SL2 black
Description:
almost new body in maker's box, instructions, guarantee card Estimate: EUR 600 - EUR 800 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2007 | EUR 520 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 11 (Lot AI_11_16594) Title: Leicaflex SL2 black
Description:
body in fine condition with matching 2-cam Summicron 2/50mm no.2701941, UVa filter, hood, cap, case Estimate: EUR 700 - EUR 900 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2007 | EUR 700 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 11 (Lot AI_11_16593) Title: Leicaflex SL2 chrome
Description:
mint body in original maker's box Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2007 | EUR 1,000 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 11 (Lot AI_11_16596) Title: Leicaflex SL2 '50 Jahre' black
Description:
mint SL2 body (special number 341-E), edition for 50th anniversary, import certificate, matching maker's box Estimate: EUR 1,800 - EUR 2,200 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jul 2006 | £288 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
|
Auction: Leica Cameras. The John Patrick Duigenan Collection (Lot 169) Title: Leicaflex SL2 no. 1420541
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 no. 1420541 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2006 | EUR 930 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | 50 Jahre (50th Anniversary, black) | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 9 (Lot AI_9_26510) Title: Leicaflex SL2 Black '50 Jahre'
Description:
edition with special number 148-A in near mint condition, strap, E.Leitz, Inc. guarantee card, maker's box with matching number Estimate: EUR 1,200 - EUR 1,400 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2006 | EUR 1,000 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 9 (Lot AI_9_26507) Title: Leicaflex SL2 Chrome
Description:
near mint SL2 (only a small scratch on the rear of the top plate), with Summicron-R 2/50mm no.2589939 and hood 12564 in perfect working condition, ever-ready case Estimate: EUR 1,300 - EUR 1,500 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2005 | EUR 460 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | 50 Jahre (50th Anniversary) | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 8 (Lot AI_8_26122) Title: Leicaflex SL2 Black '50 Jahre'
Description:
SL2 edition with nice special-number 333-L, cap Estimate: EUR 800 - EUR 1,000 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jun 2005 | £384 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
|
Auction: LEICA, NIKON AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 336) Title: Leicaflex SL2 no. 1390302
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 no. 1390302 Estimate: £300 - £500 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Sep 2004 | £418 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
|
Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 188) Title: Leicaflex SL2 no. 1424324
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 no. 1424324 Estimate: £300 - £500 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Feb 2004 | £418 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
|
Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT INCLUDING MAGIC LANTERNS (Lot 70) Title: Leicaflex SL2 Anniversary no. 1416059
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 Anniversary no. 1416059 Estimate: £400 - £600 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Dec 2003 | £258 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
|
Auction: LEICA CAMERAS THE PROPERTY OF A COLLECTOR (Lot 128) Title: Leicaflex SL2 no. 1387328
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 no. 1387328 Estimate: £200 - £400 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2003 | EUR 938 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 2-3 (Lot AI_2_22091) Title: Leicaflex SL2 chrome
Description:
near mint chrome SL2 body in perfect working order Estimate: EUR 1,975 - EUR 1,421,056 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2003 | EUR 3,125 | 🇦🇹 Leitz Auction | — | |
|
Auction: Leitz Auction 2-3 (Lot AI_2_22092) Title: Leicaflex SL2 black presentation camera
Description:
Leitz presentation camera for Mr.von Rosen, the rear with a special fixed plate engraved with signatures of important Leitz employees (Dr.Knut Kühn-Leitz, Theo Kisselbach...) Estimate: EUR 1,975 - EUR 1,390,479 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jul 2002 | £470 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
|
Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 104) Title: Leicaflex SL2 no. 1416622
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 no. 1416622 Estimate: £200 - £300 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Feb 2002 | £282 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
|
Auction: CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT (Lot 202) Title: Leicaflex SL2 no. 1389303
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 no. 1389303 Estimate: £100 - £150 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Nov 2001 | £411 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
|
Auction: MAGIC LANTERNS, OPTICAL TOYS AND CAMERAS (Lot 337) Title: Leicaflex SL2 no. 1442879
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 no. 1442879 Estimate: £250 - £300 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Aug 2000 | £646 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
|
Auction: Cameras and Photographic Equipment (Lot 160) Title: Leicaflex SL2 no. 1386840
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 no. 1386840 Estimate: £250 - £350 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| May 2000 | £352 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
|
Auction: Magic Lanterns, Optical Toys and Cameras (Lot 225) Title: Leicaflex SL2 no. 1393090
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 no. 1393090 Estimate: £25 - £200 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jan 2000 | £632 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
|
Auction: Photographs, Cameras and Photographic Equipment (Lot 280) Title: Leicaflex SL2 no. 1386995
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 no. 1386995 Estimate: £300 - £400 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Oct 1999 | £575 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
|
Auction: Cameras and Optical Toys (Lot 113) Title: Leicaflex SL2 Anniversary no. 1419166
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 Anniversary no. 1419166 Estimate: £300 - £500 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Sep 1999 | £517 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
|
Auction: Cameras and Optical Toys (Lot 146) Title: Leicaflex SL2 no. 1393090
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 no. 1393090 Estimate: £400 - £600 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jan 1999 | £552 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
|
Auction: Cameras, The Property of a Collector (Lot 119) Title: Leicaflex SL2 no. 1421567
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 no. 1421567 Estimate: £400 - £600 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Sep 1998 | £920 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
|
Auction: COLLECTABLE CAMERAS FROM CLASSIC COLLECTION (Lot 130) Title: Leicaflex SL2 Anniversary no. 1393385
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 Anniversary no. 1393385 Estimate: £600 - £900 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jun 1998 | £690 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
|
Auction: LEICA AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 333) Title: Leicaflex SL2 no. 1391054
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 no. 1391054 Estimate: £700 - £900 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
| Jun 1998 | £517 | 🇬🇧 Christie's | — | |
|
Auction: LEICA AND 35MM CAMERAS (Lot 334) Title: Leicaflex SL2 no. 1392497
Description:
Leicaflex SL2 no. 1392497 Estimate: £350 - £500 |
||||
|
Loading...
|
||||
Frequently asked questions
What is a Leicaflex SL2 worth today?
Recent UK auction hammer prices range from about £140 to £1,100, with a median close to £390, so a typical clean user body sells for somewhere in the £200–£500 range.
How much does a Leicaflex SL2 sell for at auction?
Standard bodies generally sell for £200–£500 at UK salerooms, while tidy, fully-working examples have reached £800–£1,100 and rough ones have gone for under £200.
Does the 50th Anniversary Leicaflex SL2 command a higher price?
Yes — the 1975 anniversary version, engraved to match the 50th Anniversary M4, is a less common variant and tends to carry a premium over a plain SL2 when it appears in the market.
Is the Leicaflex SL2 value affected by condition?
Strongly. Meter accuracy, shutter timing and cosmetic wear drive most of the price spread seen in the sales history, which is why otherwise similar bodies can trade a long way apart.