Leica M4 Black Paint Price Guide
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Is the price right? A quick buy-guide for the Leica M4 Black Paint
A quick gut-check for any listing below — condition and accessories shift the line, so always read the listing.
Current Leica M4 Black Paint Used Price in 2026
As of August 4, 2026: The fair range for a used Leica M4 Black Paint — where the middle half of listings sit — is $9,788–$15,340, around an asking median of $11,882. Confirmed sale prices are still thin for this model. The fair range (middle 50% of asking prices) is $9,788–$15,340; rare finishes and special editions push the full span far wider. That's up roughly 3% from the 30-day-ago median of $11,440. The cheapest active listing right now is $4,499 (Kamerastore).
Market pace48 listed now · half are gone within 29 days, a steady-moving used market.
The Leica M4 was the last classic M body made in true black paint, bare lacquer over brass, as a standard production finish, rather than the black chrome that took over starting with the M6 Classic in 1984. Black paint M4s brass through with use the same way a Millennium M6 or MP does, and a working photographer's example with decades of honest brassing is one of the most recognized collector objects in the whole used Leica market. That recognition shows up directly in price: black paint M4s trade at several times what a standard chrome-finish M4 asks, tracked separately here from the plain M4 price guide because pooling them together would badly distort both numbers.
Leica M4 Black Paint Price by Region
Excludes special editions, collectables, bundles, and call-for-price listings.
| Region | Listings | Low | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 21 | $7,300 | $27,264 | $13,682 |
| Europe | 17 | $4,499 | $56,593 | $15,602 |
| North America | 10 | $5,499 | $35,995 | $15,659 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a used Leica M4 Black Paint still be serviced?
Usually yes. Leica services many current and recent models, and independent specialists handle older and discontinued bodies, including the clean-lube-adjust (CLA) that vintage cameras often need. Parts can be limited on older or electronic models, so budget for a possible service and factor a CLA into the price on a body that has not been serviced recently.