What is the cheapest used Leica IIIc in the UK?

The cheapest used Leica IIIc currently listed is £250.00 at Red Dot Cameras, based on 10 listings compared across 4 UK retailers.

How many used Leica IIIc are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 10 used Leica IIIc listings available across 4 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

Is the used Leica IIIc going up or down in price?

Over the past month the average used price has fallen 3.9%, from £311 to around £299, based on UsedLens daily price tracking across UK retailers.

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Used Leica IIIc

1940

£250.00 Low price

£1263.30 High price

10 Listings

4 Retailers

1 Reduced

Great for: street documentary

Wartime-era Barnack screwmount — compact, mechanical, and increasingly collected.

The Leica IIIc, produced 1940-1951, was the most-manufactured screw-mount Barnack Leica with around 130,000 built, introducing the one-piece die-cast body shell that stiffened the camera and standardised wartime and post-war production.

It is a 35mm rangefinder with separate viewfinder and rangefinder windows, a cloth shutter 1s-1/500s (slow speeds on a front dial), M39 screw mount, and knob wind and rewind. Bodies are compact at roughly 450g.

The IIIc is the affordable entry into Barnack shooting: plentiful, robust, and the direct ancestor of the IIIf. Wartime examples with stepped or shark-skin finishes attract collectors, while post-war bodies are the practical users.

Check shutter curtains for pinholes, the rangefinder for a strong patch, and slow speeds for accuracy after decades without service. A recent CLA matters more than cosmetics; wartime production variations can carry significant collector premiums.

Avg £299, down 3.9% over 1 month

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Leica IIIc Body Exc + Red Dot Cameras

£250.00

Red Dot Cameras

Leica IIIc Body Exc Red Dot Cameras

£275.00

Red Dot Cameras

Leica IIIc Body Exc Red Dot Cameras

£299.00

Red Dot Cameras

Leica IIIc Con to IIIF Body Exc + Red Dot Cameras

£299.00

Red Dot Cameras

Leica IIIc Shark Skin Exc Red Dot Cameras

£300.00

Red Dot Cameras

Leica IIIc Body Exc Red Dot Cameras

£350.00

Red Dot Cameras

Leica IIIc with 5cm F3.5 Coated Elmar, Sharkskin Kit Used - Condition 97% Vintage Classic Camera

£699.00

Vintage Classic Camera

Leica IIIC + 5cm f2 Summitar Kit The Classic Camera

£799.99

The Classic Camera

leica iiic camera red curtain /elmar5.0f3.5 with case Kit eBay

£986.65

eBay

EARLY! Leica IIIc Rangefinder Made by LEITZ 1940 + Summitar f=5cm 1:2 Lens 1939 Kit eBay

£1263.30 £1402.50

eBay

Used Leica IIIc price history

Tracking the used Leica IIIc price? Over the past month, the average has fallen 3.9%, from £311 to around £299. Depending on shutter count and condition, expect to pay between £275 and £300 for a used body.

Average market price (line) and typical price range (shaded). Source: UsedLens daily price index, 3 Jul – 4 Aug 2026.