Tamarkin auction to include the “Leica Gun” and Hemingway’s Leica camera
By LR ADMIN | Published: OCTOBER 15, 2011
Tamarkin’s rare camera auction will take place on Sunday, October 30 and will feature some rare Leica cameras: About the “the Leica gun”: Leica Telephoto Assembly RIFLE, known as “the Leica Gun” or, in Germany, as the“Leica Gewehr.” A product of the E. Leitz agency in New York in the 1930s, the Leica Rifle is the rarest of all accessories. Very few were made and even fewer have survived the last seventy years. Originally made for the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, the Leica Gun was a favorite among the highest rung of wildlife and sports photographers in the inter-war years. This example is in wonderful condition. The viewfinder is Nr. 123 and is marked “E. Leitz Inc. New York.” The complete outfit includes the special base plate, original case, a 200mm Telyt f4,5 that is hazy, a Leica IIIa and well as an eyepiece magnifier for the PLOOT.
Condition: Ex Estimate: $65,000 – $100,000.
(via Tamarkin auction to include the “Leica Gun” and Hemingway’s Leica camera | Leica News & Rumors)
Great… now I want one…
