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[br1078lum]

http://leicarumors.com/2011/05/28/new-record-the-most-expensive-leica-camera-sold-for-1-9-million-usd.aspx/

PF

[martolod]

http://leicarumors.com/2011/05/28/new-record-the-most-expensive-leica-camera-sold-for-1-9-million-usd.aspx/

PF

Crazy.absolutley crazy.

[Bill Smith]

That's loopy.

[martolod]

it's just a camera. a hunk of metal.
 or after the a complete stockmarlet crash when the whole planet will be in recession, a doorstop.

[LarryD]

Oh Lordy all the money in the world and someone spent that much on a camera that will never be used to take a photograph.

[Bill Smith]

Proves there is still some people sitting on a big pile of money out there.

[martolod]

Proves there is still some people sitting on a big pile of money out there.

whereas you and i are simply sitting on piles.... :confused:

[BurninFilm]

Yes, who would have thought an antique camera could bring nearly $2,000,000? Amazing.

That camera wasn't the only "high profile" purchase at that particular auction. There were several others that went into the 6 figure range. Even the lower end collectible Leicas, such as the IIIc-K cameras, were significantly higher in price than I've noticed in the past. It seems they are now bringing $5,000+.

Actually... ANYTHING Leica seems to be going for crazy money. I just scanned through recently ended auctions of filters for 50mm f1.5 Summarit lenses (I picked one up recently) and saw that original Leitz Summarit UV filters are fetching more than $150... for a filter! Furthermore, the "undesirable" Type-3 50mm Summicron lenses are netting close to $1000. WTF?

[Ronald Bishop]

Maybe they laundering money ?

[tadas]

Robin Williams famously said “Cocaine is God's way of saying you're making too much money.”. Maybe Leica is too?