Oscar Barnack's Personal Series 0 Leica # 105 that he gave to his son
just sold at the Vienna Leitz Auction - formerly Westlicht Auction.
Only 14,400,000 Euro - currently $15,100,000.
https://www.leitz-auction.com/auction/en/auktion34/auction40/article/305.html
I wonder if the poor 2nd highest bidder is sad or happy they did not get the camera at that price !
Woooooo - the excitement of the bidding.
check out the other results at https://www.leitz-auction.com/auction/en/onlinecatalogue
You don't care? You might when you see used Leica prices go higher.
just sold at the Vienna Leitz Auction - formerly Westlicht Auction.
Only 14,400,000 Euro - currently $15,100,000.
https://www.leitz-auction.com/auction/en/auktion34/auction40/article/305.html
I wonder if the poor 2nd highest bidder is sad or happy they did not get the camera at that price !
Woooooo - the excitement of the bidding.
check out the other results at https://www.leitz-auction.com/auction/en/onlinecatalogue
You don't care? You might when you see used Leica prices go higher.
brusby
Well-known
Amazing, not so much the money, although that amount is pretty eye opening, but to think that almost 100 years later, roughly the same lens formulation with its physical construction not much changed is one of my absolute favorites today.
hap
Well-known
Oscar Barnack's Personal Series 0 Leica # 105 that he gave to his son
just sold at the Vienna Leitz Auction - formerly Westlicht Auction.
Only 14,400,000 Euro - currently $15,100,000.
https://www.leitz-auction.com/auction/en/auktion34/auction40/article/305.html
I wonder if the poor 2nd highest bidder is sad or happy they did not get the camera at that price !
Woooooo - the excitement of the bidding.
check out the other results at https://www.leitz-auction.com/auction/en/onlinecatalogue
You don't care? You might when you see used Leica prices go higher.
Which ones?
raydm6
Yay! Cameras! 🙈🙉🙊┌( ಠ_ಠ)┘ [◉"]
The original estimate back in March was € 2.000.000 – 3.000.000!
https://www.rangefinderforum.com/node/4777559
And, this now needs to be updated:
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-expensive-camera-sold-at-auction
https://www.rangefinderforum.com/node/4777559
And, this now needs to be updated:
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-expensive-camera-sold-at-auction