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One-of-a-Kind Leica M4 Wrapped in Plastic May Fetch Big Bucks at Auction

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One-of-a-Kind Leica M4 Wrapped in Plastic May Fetch Big Bucks at Auction

While the October edition of the biannual Wetzlar Camera Auctions is still many months away, an item that will be available this fall has already been unveiled, and it’s one of the strangest Leica cameras ever — a Leica M4 wrapped in plastic and twine by the artist Christo. As spotted by Leica Rumors, Christo, … Read more

The First-Ever Die-Cast Leica Prototype is Coming to Auction

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The First-Ever Die-Cast Leica Prototype is Coming to Auction

The very first prototype of Leica’s earliest experimentation with die-casting a camera is coming to auction this year with the expectation that collectors will be clamoring to add it to their collection. Die casting is the process of forcing liquid hot metal into a mold under high pressure. That mold is made out of two … Read more