Leica M 5 device auction prices

As of 6 November 2026, hammerhistory.com has recorded 6 auction sales of the Leica M 5 device with a published hammer price, closed between 31 May 2023 and 31 October 2026, on 4 auction sites in 3 countries. One sale is free to read: a Leica M 5 device sold for EUR 850 on 31 May 2023.

Known on 4 auction sites 6 sold with a price 0 at auction now 13 seen at auction

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All sales 6

Sold	Built	Hours	Auction house	Place	Photos	Hammer price
2023-05-31 Leica M5 Chrome 3-Lug	unknown	unknown	ostlicht-auction.com	Vienna, AT	1	EUR 850 FREE
2026-10-31 Leica M 5 Leitz Summilux 1,4 : 50 à partir de 1971 avec mesure d'expos…	unknown	unknown	Auction house	DE	5	in the report
2025-07-15 Leica M5 Film Camera Body	unknown	unknown	Auction house	US	1	in the report
2024-06-04 Leica M5 Chrome sealed	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2024-06-04 Leica M5 Black boxed	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report
2023-05-31 Leica M5 Black 3-Lug	unknown	unknown	Auction house	AT	1	in the report

Click a sale to see that device with its photos and details. 7 more closed without a sale. A hammer price under EUR 100 is free to read.

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Leica M 5

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The Leica M5 is a 35mm rangefinder film camera, part of Leica's long running M series. It was the first M camera to feature through the lens metering, with a swinging CdS light meter cell measuring exposure off the shutter curtain. It is larger and heavier than earlier M bodies, built to a very high standard, and intended for serious photographers wanting Leica's rangefinder handling with built in metering.

Built

1971 to 1975

Replaced

Replaced by

M4-2

We recognise this model across the auction sites and keep every one we see together.

On a used one

Check that the meter cell still swings freely and gives accurate readings, as this mechanism can wear or stick. Also check shutter curtain condition, rangefinder alignment, and that the body is a genuine 2 lug or 3 lug variant as claimed, since lens compatibility differs.

About Leica

Leica is a name used across several related but distinct businesses originating from the German optics maker Leitz. Leica Geosystems, now part of Hexagon AB, produces surveying instruments, laser levels, total stations and distance meters such as the Rugby and Disto ranges seen at auction. Leica Biosystems and Leica Microsystems supply laboratory and microscopy equipment, while the historic Leica Camera brand remains separate and known for precision cameras.

Founded 1819 · Heerbrugg, Switzerland · Part of Hexagon AB

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Questions about Leica M 5 auction prices

How many Leica M 5 auction sales are on record?

6 sales with a published hammer price, closed between 31 May 2023 and 31 October 2026, on 4 auction sites in 3 countries. 7 more closed without a sale.

Is a Leica M 5 at auction now?

Not at the moment. The lots of this model that come to auction appear on this page while they are open, and every sale that closes with a price is added to the table.

Are the Leica M 5 hammer prices free to read?

The oldest sale of every model is free to read, and so is every hammer price under the site's floor. The other 5 hammer prices of the Leica M 5 open with an account: every sale of the model for a year, or one sale on its own.

Hammer prices are what the auction house recorded when the lot closed, before the buyer's premium, in the currency of the sale. A sale listed on a house's own site and on its platform counts once. Doubt a figure? Open the sale and its listing is linked there. How prices are recorded.