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« on: June 03, 2011, 06:48:11 PM »
http://leicarumors.com/2011/05/28/new-record-the-most-expensive-leica-camera-sold-for-1-9-million-usd.aspx/

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« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2011, 01:01:00 AM »
Quote from: br1078lum on June 03, 2011, 06:48:11 PM
http://leicarumors.com/2011/05/28/new-record-the-most-expensive-leica-camera-sold-for-1-9-million-usd.aspx/

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« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2011, 02:55:52 PM »
That's loopy.
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« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2011, 03:16:55 PM »
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.
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« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2011, 05:50:14 PM »
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.
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« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2011, 10:54:24 AM »
Proves there is still some people sitting on a big pile of money out there.
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« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2011, 02:56:44 PM »
Quote from: Bill Smith on June 06, 2011, 10:54:24 AM
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:
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« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2011, 11:10:07 PM »
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?
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« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2011, 06:59:16 PM »
Maybe they laundering money ?
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« Reply #9 on: August 06, 2011, 08:53:17 PM »
Robin Williams famously said “Cocaine is God's way of saying you're making too much money.”. Maybe Leica is too?
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