Leica camera prototype is the most expensive camera in the world

Leica camera prototype made ​​in 1923 sold for 2.16 million euros, or about USD 25.8 billion, at an auction in Vienna, Austria.

Leica only make 25 units of Series 0, which later developed into Series A compact camera that uses 35mm film.

Sales value to make this camera a camera in the world's most expensive.

Auction in Austria on Saturday (12/5) starting price of 300,000 euros, and organizers expect this camera will sell in the range of 600 000 euro.

But when the auction ends, worth about 1.8 million euros. Taxes and other costs to make the winning bidder, who did not reveal his true identity, had to pay 2.16 million euros to get this classic camera.

The high price of Leica cameras showed that the higher interest of classic cameras.

The highest price for the Leica 0 series is 1.32 million euros. Whereas in 2007, it costs only 336 000 euros.

Hollywood inspiration

Leica was founded in 1849, known as the company's and microscope lenses.

One of the engineers, Oskar Barnack, who work in the microscope, loves photography and has long wanted a compact camera.

When the size is very large and heavy cameras.

He designed a compact camera using 35mm film which is widely used to make a Hollywood movie.

Barnack make a tiny camera on the 1908-1923 and many shots from this period that still survive today.

His boss welcomed this idea and then decided to make the Leica camera unit 25 Series 0, as well as to gauge market reaction.

Series 0 received a mixed reception, but the Leica to take risks and produce 1,000 units A Leica in 1925.

The market welcomed the Serie A in 1932 and Leica to produce no less than 90,000 units of this series. Laviva Online Store

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