Leitz: M3 Betriebskamera Price Guide: estimate a camera value

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Leitz: Leica M3 Betriebskamera

CollectiBlend Average Index

	Average	Very good	Mint
Body only	$4000-4200	$5600-5800	$13000-13500
With lens	$6500-7000	$9000-9500	$20000-21000
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Camera rarity

(Very scarce. Votes: 2)

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1954-1966. "Betriebsk" or "Betriebskamera" stands for "works camera". They were used internally by Leitz company employees, and were sometimes used as demo versions.

Camera sales and other sources with added premiums,
converted and inflation-adjusted prices:

	Date	Condition		Price
	2025-10-11	B+		$7250
	2023-11-25	B		$9888
	2023-06-10	A-B		$12714
	2022-06-11	A-		$29510
	2021-10-09	A-B		$14750
	2019-06-08	B-A		$8814
	2003-02-28	B		$3452
	2024-10-12	B	(body only)	$3756
	2023-10-07	B-	(body only)	$5777
	2023-10-07	B+	(body only)	$4622
	2022-11-26	A-	(body only)	$18820
	2022-10-08	A-B	(body only)	$7033
	2022-10-08	B-C	(body only)	$3938
	2021-06-12	A-B	(body only)	$7260
	2020-10-10	C	(body only)	$7493
	2020-06-13	A-B	(body only)	$8611
	2016-06-11	B-A	(body only)	$9274
	2015-02-08	B-	(body only)	$9380
	2015-02-08	C	(body only)	$9954
	2014-11-22	C	(body only)	$7083
	2012-05-12	B	(body only)	$6687
	2007-05-26	C-B	(body only)	$3365
	2007-05-12	C	(body only)	$3948
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