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The next 2022 Tamarkin camera auction will take place on Saturday, November 19th

By LR admin | Published: September 23, 2022

The next 2022 Tamarkin camera auction will take place on Saturday, November 19th. The auction catalog is already available for download (follow them also  for updates on Instagram at @leicashopchicago):

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Leica MDa NASA replica camera with Noctilux 50mm f/1.2 lens expected to sell for $80k in the upcoming Wetzlar Camera Auction

By LR admin | Published: September 19, 2022

The next Wetzlar Camera Auction will take place on October 8th, 2022 in Wetzlar. Among the many Leica cameras and lenses (see online catalog), there will also be a working replica of the Leica MDa NASA camera with a Noctilux 50mm f/1.2 lens – expected to sell for €60,000 – €80,000: “Leica MDa NASA with […]

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The next Wetzlar Camera Auctions

By LR admin | Published: August 28, 2022

The next Wetzlar Camera Auctions #3 will take place on October 8th, 2022 in Wetzlar, Germany. The auction catalog will be available soon – here are some of the Leica highlights: Update: the catalog is now available online.

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Several classic Leica cameras are up for auction at the Michael’s Camera Museum in Australia

By LR admin | Published: August 5, 2022

The Michael’s Camera Museum collection in Australia is being put up for auction. They are featuring several classic Leica cameras:

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Leitz Photographica Auction results: Oskar Barnack’s 0-Series Leica camera no. 105 sold for 14.4 million Euros

By LR admin | Published: June 11, 2022

The 40th Leitz Photographica Auction is now over. The highlight of the auction, Oskar Barnack’s 0-Series Leica camera no. 105, sold for 14.4 million Euros (including buyer’s premium). The full catalog can be found here and the final auction results are available here. Here are a few more pictures from the auction by Thorsten Overgaard:

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40th Leitz Photographica Auction catalog now available online

By LR admin | Published: May 19, 2022

The catalog for the 40th Leitz Photographica Auction is now available online and at Live Auctioneers. The highlights from the upcoming auction can be found here –  Oskar Barnack’s 0-Series Leica camera is expected to fetch over $3M. The upcoming auction will take place on:

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Tamarkin Camera and Auctions is moving to a new location

By LR admin | Published: May 11, 2022

Our sponsor Tamarkin Camera and Auctions is moving to a new location in Chigaco:

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