What is the cheapest used Leica R8 in the UK?

The cheapest used Leica R8 currently listed is £403.88 at eBay, based on 6 listings compared across 1 UK retailers.

How many used Leica R8 are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 6 used Leica R8 listings available across 1 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

Is the used Leica R8 going up or down in price?

Over the past two weeks the average used price has fallen 9.2%, from £572 to around £519, based on UsedLens daily price tracking across UK retailers.

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Used Leica R8

1996

£403.88 Low price

£723.10 High price

6 Listings

1 Retailers

1 New this week

2 Reduced

Great for: general portrait landscape

Leica's 1996 redesigned R-mount manual-focus 35mm SLR — 16s-1/8000s shutter, multi-pattern metering, DMR-compatible.

The Leica R8 was introduced at photokina 1996 as a clean-sheet redesign of Leica's R-series manual-focus 35mm SLRs, replacing the Minolta-influenced R7 with a distinctive wedge-shaped body developed entirely in-house. Development began in 1990, and the R8 was later refined into the R9, the final Leica film SLR.

It is a manual-focus Leica R-mount SLR with a vertically travelling metal focal-plane shutter running from 16s to 1/8000s plus B. Metering is multi-pattern with spot, centre-weighted and matrix modes, with a film-speed range covering ISO 6-12800. The 1996-introduced ROM lens contacts pass data between camera and lens, while earlier cammed R lenses remain mountable. The body, in black or silver, weighs around 790g and measures 157x102x62mm. Motor winder and drive accessories were available, and the R8/R9 platform uniquely accepts the later Digital-Modul-R digital back.

The R8 suits photographers who want Leica R glass on a modern-handling, fast-shutter body: the shape divides opinion but the ergonomics, viewfinder and metering are widely regarded as the best of the R line. Because the R system was discontinued, it is also a destination body for owners of ROM lenses and DMR collectors.

The R8 depends on batteries for its electronic shutter and meter, so confirm it powers up, all speeds fire and the top-plate LCD is intact. Check the mirror action, ROM contact block for wear, and the film transport through a dry run. Early production had reliability grumbles, so a recent service history adds real value; DMR-compatible bodies and boxed examples price higher.

Avg £519, down 9.2% over 2 weeks

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Leica R8 Camera eBay

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Boxed Black Leica R8 35mm Film SLR Camera Body for Leica R Lenses - Great Condit eBay

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Used Leica R8 price history

Tracking the used Leica R8 price? Over the past two weeks, the average has fallen 9.2%, from £572 to around £519. Depending on shutter count and condition, expect to pay between £454 and £572 for a used body.

Average market price (line) and typical price range (shaded). Source: UsedLens daily price index, 18 Jul – 4 Aug 2026.