Buyers of Leica & fine vintage cameras · South Africa
Sell your Leica.
Get a sharp price.
Leica first, but not only. We buy M and screw-mount Leicas, Leitz lenses and the rest of the great film cameras from sellers across South Africa. Send photos on WhatsApp, get an honest offer, get paid by EFT.
- ✕ Free, no obligation
- ✕ Broken cameras welcome
- ✕ All 9 provinces
Where can I sell my vintage camera in South Africa?
You can sell it to urleica, a specialist buyer of vintage film cameras that serves the whole of South Africa. WhatsApp three or four clear photos and the make and model to 083 261 1594. A specialist replies with a free valuation. If you accept, urleica arranges collection or a tracked courier and pays by EFT. Cameras that no longer work can still be worth something.
- Leica M4 photos
- Leitz5 photos
- Hasselblad4 photos
- Rolleiflex3 photos
- Zeiss4 photos
- Voigtländer5 photos
- Linhof4 photos
- Sinar4 photos
- Alpa5 photos
- Minox4 photos
- Dallmeyer4 photos
- Kinoptik6 photos
- Bolex H165 photos
- Arriflex4 photos
- Nikon1 photo
Tap a maker to see cameras we have bought. We also buy Contax, Canon, Pentax, Olympus, Minolta, Mamiya, Yashica, Kodak and Polaroid.
What we buy
Set the dial to what you’re selling.
Every setting is something we buy. Leicas are our speciality; the rest of the cabinet is welcome too.
How it works
Three frames. Then you’re paid.
1A ▸ SEND PHOTOS
Send photos
Send four phone photos on WhatsApp: the front, the top plate with the serial number, the lens with a torch shining through it, and any extras.
2A ▸ VALUATION
Get a valuation
A specialist identifies your camera and makes you an honest offer. It’s free, and you don’t have to accept.
3A ▸ PAYMENT
Get paid by EFT
Accept, and we arrange collection or a tracked courier. When the camera arrives and matches the photos, we pay you.
Engraved into how we work.
ANYWHERE IN SA
We come to you
We arrange collection or a tracked courier from all nine provinces, from Cape Town and Johannesburg to Polokwane and Gqeberha.
SECOND-HAND GOODS ACT
We’ll ask for your ID
The law requires camera buyers to record the seller’s name, address and ID, and the camera’s serial number. This keeps stolen cameras out of the trade.
POPIA
Your details stay private
We use your details only to value and buy your camera and to keep the records the law requires. We never sell them or use them for marketing.
Questions, answered.
Where can I sell my old film camera in South Africa?
You can sell it to urleica, a specialist vintage camera buyer serving the whole of South Africa. Send photos on WhatsApp to 083 261 1594 or use the valuation form on this page, and a specialist will reply with a free valuation.
How much is my vintage camera worth?
It depends mostly on the make and model, then on the condition of the lens and shutter. Collector cameras such as the Leica M3, Hasselblad 500C/M and Rolleiflex 2.8F can be worth many thousands of rand, while common point-and-shoot cameras are usually worth much less. Send photos of the front, the top plate and the lens for a free, no-obligation valuation.
Do you buy cameras that don’t work?
Yes. Cameras with a stuck shutter, a broken light meter or fungus in the lens can often be repaired or used for parts, so they usually still have some value.
How do I get paid?
Once you accept the offer and the camera has arrived and matches the photos, urleica pays you by EFT directly into your South African bank account.
How do I send my camera?
urleica arranges collection or a tracked courier from anywhere in South Africa and explains how to pack the camera safely. You don’t need to take it to a post office.
Why do you need a copy of my ID?
South Africa’s Second-Hand Goods Act, 2009 requires buyers of second-hand goods to record the seller’s full name, address and ID number, and the item’s serial number, and to keep these records for at least five years. It helps keep stolen goods out of the trade.
I inherited a camera and don’t know what it is. Can you help?
Yes. Send photos and urleica will identify it, tell you roughly what it’s worth, and make an offer. There is no obligation to sell.
Free valuation
Fill in the card. Press the shutter.
We’ll open WhatsApp with your message ready. Then attach your photos and press send.
WhatsApp · 083 261 1594