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This Leica APO-Summicron-M 50 mm f/2 ASPH “Leica M for (RED)” lens prototype designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson will be part of the next Wetzlar Camera Auctions

By LR admin | Published: July 26, 2026

The next Wetzlar Camera Auctions, taking place on October 10th, 2026, in Wetzlar, will feature a very special item: a Leica APO-Summicron-M 50 mm f/2 ASPH “Leica M for (RED)” lens prototype designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson:

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Jony Ive & Marc Newson designed Leica prototype camera listed at the 38th Leitz Photographica Auction

By LR admin | Published: March 29, 2021

The 38th Leitz Photographica Auction (previously reported here) will take place on June 12, 2021, in Vienna and as usual, will have several interesting items, including a Jony Ive & Marc Newson designed Leica prototype camera (this was the base for the Leica M 240 RED camera that sold for $1.8 million, the Leica museum has another prototype):

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Leica Museum report (Ur-Leica, Leica M for RED prototype, Leica M6 prototype for Queen Elizabeth)

By LR admin | Published: October 10, 2018
Leica M for (RED) prototype by Johnny Ive and Mark Newson

DC.Watch (Google translation) published a report from the new Leica Museum, including some interesting and uniques Leica cameras:

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Leica M camera designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson for RED sold for $1.8 million

By LR admin | Published: November 24, 2013

The Leica M custom made camera by Jony Ive and Marc Newson for (RED) sold for $1,805,000 at Sotheby’s charity auction in New York (hammer price with buyer’s premium). The camera was initially expected to reach $500,000 to $750,000. The (RED) auction at Sotheby’s raised a total of $26.2 million to fight AIDS in Africa.

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The Leica M 240 (RED) camera designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson could reach $500,000 to $750,000 in acution

By LR admin | Published: November 21, 2013

The New York Times reports that the one-of-a-kind Leica M 240 designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson could reach an estimated $500,000 to $750,000 during the (RED) charity auction on November 23; “According to a Leica spokesman, the Leica M (RED) camera took two years to design and build and is the only camera ever designed by Mr. […]

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Leica M (RED) camera on display at the Leica Store in New York Soho

By LR admin | Published: November 14, 2013

The one of a kind Leica M for (RED) camera is currently on display at the Leica Store in New York Soho. The camera designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson will be auctioned for charity on November 23, 2013 at Sotheby’s.

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Jony Ive and Marc Newson on the one of a kind Leica M (RED) camera

By LR admin | Published: November 11, 2013

In this video Jony Ive and Marc Newson briefly talk about the one of a kind Leica M (RED) camera that will be auctioned for charity on November 23:

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