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Random Musings => Gallery => Phototalk => Topic started by: AndyK on 13 May, 2012, 07:09:48 am

Title: £1.7m for rare Leica
Post by: AndyK on 13 May, 2012, 07:09:48 am

Only 12 thought to survive:

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/rare-camera-fetches-17m-at-austrian-auction-7742358.html

Title: Re: £1.7m for rare Leica
Post by: rogerzilla on 13 May, 2012, 07:24:44 am

They did a reissue of the Null Serie a few years ago.  The (fixed) lens on the reissue was apparently the sharpest thing ever.  Obviously it cost several thousand pounds and was mainly bought by collectors, never to be used.

Title: £1.7m for rare Leica
Post by: Roadie on 13 May, 2012, 08:44:00 am

If I keep my Olympus OM20 mint ......

Title: Re: £1.7m for rare Leica
Post by: chris on 13 May, 2012, 10:16:37 pm

Quote from: Roadie on 13 May, 2012, 08:44:00 am

If I keep my Olympus OM20 mint ......

you'll get £6.23 for it on ebay in a few years time!

Title: Re: £1.7m for rare Leica
Post by: AndyK on 13 May, 2012, 10:32:39 pm

Quote from: chris on 13 May, 2012, 10:16:37 pm

Quote from: Roadie on 13 May, 2012, 08:44:00 am

If I keep my Olympus OM20 mint ......

you'll get £6.23 for it on ebay in a few years time!

And that's about £5 more than they'd get for any digital camera…  ;D