Several models were produced over the years, in parallel with the Leica III series from 1933.

The Leica II uses a coupled rangefinder distinct from the viewfinder.

[n 1] A mere four copies of the gold-plated Leica Luxus II were made.

In 2013, one sold at auction in Hong Kong for $HK4 million, after featuring on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow programme.

[2] The popular Soviet camera, the FED 1, was a clone of the Leica II.