Leitz MD (Gray Hammertone)
The Leitz MD is a viewfinderless variant of Leitz's 35mm M-mount rangefinder body, supplied without rangefinder or finder optics for scientific, microscope and copy-stand use. The Gray Hammertone finish is an uncommon factory variant generally associated with institutional and technical buyers rather than the standard chrome consumer range.
Hammer-result data for the Gray Hammertone MD is very thin: a single tracked UK auction result from late 2019 sold for £1,300, which gives an indicative wholesale benchmark rather than a reliable today-2026 market range. Because the finish is rare and demand is collector-driven, what one of these is worth in any given month depends heavily on cosmetic condition and how many bidders are chasing the variant on the day; with only one saleroom data point, the price a clean example sells for now could comfortably sit either side of that figure.
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 | |
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| Nov 2019 | EUR 130,000 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 35 (Lot AI_35_37549) Title: Leica MD Gray Hammertone
Description:
Leitz Wetzlar production records list 10 Leica MD bodies in a special gray finish, shipped to Leitz Canada in October 1964. Also, Visoflex III housings in a similar finish were supplied - due to the later delivery all of the Visoflex housings - they show a finish a bit different from the cameras. The camera offered here is in beautiful, almost mint condition and comes from the official batch with serial numbers 1102501-1102510. Included is a matching Visoflex III in gray hammertone finish, with a special cutout in the front flange. Lager shows cameras no.1102509 and 1102507 in his Illustrated History - Volume I. It is one of the rarest and for sure one of the most beautiful Leica`s ever manufactured. Estimate: EUR 100,000 - EUR 150,000 |
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