Jangan tak percaya inilah kamera yang paling mahal di jual di dunia. Leica 0-serie Nr. 107 dikeluarkan pada 1923. Ia dijual dengan harga $1.9 juta kepada seorang individu yang suka kumpul harta. Bidaan selama 20 minit dengan harga buka EUR200,000.
Sebelum ini model yang sama pernah dijual pada Dis 2010 dengan harga EUR402,000.
Keterangan mengenai kamera tersebut:
"This is the 7th camera of the Leica 0-series. Only approximately 25 of these cameras were produced to test the market in 1923, 2 years before the commercial introduction of the Leica A. It is the only camera known with “Germany” engraving on the top plate. The factory record indicates delivery to New York for patent applies. This means that this camera is not only one of the major existing rarities, it is also the first Leica being exported. It is the unique chance to buy the most important collectible Leica camera.
Leica-built replica of the 1923 prototype by Oskar Barnack that led to the first practical 35mm camera. Being a prototype, it has a few quirks..."
"This is a scale focus camera with a collapsible Anastigmat 50mm f/3.5 lens. It doesn't have a self-capping shutter so the lens must be covered when winding. Exposure time can only be set when the film is partially advanced. In other words, this is an extreme exercise in patience - even loading film involves a template and a pair of scissors!"
