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Leica M2 Motorized Nr. 948795Leica M Monochrom "Your Mark" Special EditionLeica M3 Single Stroke Nr. 1038961
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Tamarkin Rare Camera Auctions Spring 2026

Welcome to the 45th TAMARKIN RARE CAMERA AUCTION SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2026 Tamarkin Auctions is proud to be a leader in rare camera auctions. A love of photography and dedication to camera collecting - and especially the Leica - is what drives us to seek out the world's most rare and intriguing photographic collectibles. The Leica brand is living history, and Tamarkin Auctions strives to reflect this in our auctions. We hope you find these items as historic, fascinating, and important as we do.
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Leica IIIc Nr. 390928: Leica IIIc Nr. 390928 with 50mm Summitar f2 Nr. 586310. Made in 1945 in a batch of 500 camera, this Leica IIIc was converted from a grey painted camera to silver chrome finish after the Second World
0217: Leica IIIc Nr. 390928Est. $900-$1,200$900
Leica IIIc-IIIf conversion Nr. 393772: Leica IIIc-IIIf conversion Nr. 393772 with 50mm Summitar f2 Nr. 577844. Converted to a Leica IIIf in 1960, this camera set comes with the dealer conversion receipt and Leica hangtag. Also included
0218: Leica IIIc-IIIf conversion Nr. 393772Est. $600-$1,000$600
Leica IIIc Nr. 393830: Leica IIIc Nr. 393830 with 50mm Summitar f2 Nr. 579952 and its original bakelite lens cap. This wartime camera is working.Condition: Excellent + overall
0219: Leica IIIc Nr. 393830Est. $500-$700$500
Leica IIIc Nr. 400050: Leica IIIc Nr. 400050 with 50mm Summitar f2 Nr. 589071. This is the 50th camera of the 1946 post-war production run. Missing vulcanite on rear, but otherwise a very early post-war IIIc example.
0220: Leica IIIc Nr. 400050Est. $700-$1,000$700
Leica IIIc Nr. 404372: Leica IIIc Nr. 404372 with a suite of Carl Zeiss Jena lenses, all in Leica screw mount: 28mm Tessar f8 Nr. 2071156, 35mm Biogon T f2,8 Nr. 2714501, 50mm Sonnar f1,5 T Nr. 2850000, 85mm Sonnar f2 T
0221: Leica IIIc Nr. 404372Est. $1,300-$2,000$1,300
Leica IIIc-IIIf conversion Black Dial: Leica IIIc-IIIf conversion Black Dial Nr. 416572 with 50mm Summar f2 Nr. 408271. The camera's slow speeds are not working and the lens has cleaning marks and haze appropriate to its age. With
0223: Leica IIIc-IIIf conversion Black DialEst. $250-$450$250
Leca IIIc Nr. 436293: Leca IIIc Nr. 436293 with Reflex Housing PLOOT Nr. 4167 with angle viewer PEGOO (without eyepiece) and 400mm Telyt f5 Nr. 2077136, with original lens cap. This camera, the mirror housing and lens are
0225: Leca IIIc Nr. 436293Est. $350-$650$350
Leica IIc Nr. 440937 U.S Government: Leica IIc Nr. 440937 with Sharkskin covering and with 50mm Elmar f3,5 Nr. 711769. Made in 1948, this camera was used by the U.S. Government and bears a placard on the base plate reading "Property of
0226: Leica IIc Nr. 440937 U.S GovernmentEst. $400-$600$400
Leica IIIc "Sharkskin" Nr. 487743: Leica IIIc "Sharkskin" Nr. 487743 and 50mm Summar f2 Nr. 206292 and 90mm Elmar f4 Nr. 698778 in display container and lens cap. The camera top has been engraved "RS" and there is a hand-engraving on
0227: Leica IIIc "Sharkskin" Nr. 487743Est. $350-$450$350
Leica IIIf Black Dial Nr. 551459: Leica IIIf Black Dial Nr. 551459 with 50mm Xenon f1,5 Nr. 376756 with original lens cap. The camera's shutter is wrinkled and stuck and is with its take-up spool. The Xenon lens is working and has
0228: Leica IIIf Black Dial Nr. 551459Est. $900-$1,400$900
Leica IIIf Black Dial Nr. 608532: Leica IIIf Black Dial Nr. 608532 with 50mm Elmar f3,5 Nr. 583843. The camera's shutter and rangefinder are working, and the take-up spool is included. The lens is also working with slight haze
0229: Leica IIIf Black Dial Nr. 608532Est. $250-$450$250
Leica IIIf Red Dial Nr. 626100: Leica IIIf Red Dial Nr. 626100 with 50mm Summar f2 Nr. 281772 with interesting lens cap. Camera shutter is sticky and the lens has haze appropriate to its age and light cleaning marks. Condition:
0230: Leica IIIf Red Dial Nr. 626100Est. $350-$450$350
Leica IIIf Red Dial Self-Timer: Leica IIIf Red Dial Self-Timer Nr. 694941 with 50mm Elmar f3,5 Nr. 340541 with original lens cap. The camera shutter and rangefinder are working well, and the lens has haze appropriate to its age.
0231: Leica IIIf Red Dial Self-TimerEst. $300-$400$300
Leica IIf Red Dial Nr. 652096: Leica IIf Red Dial Nr. 652096 with 50mm Elmar f3,5 Nr. 690854 and Universal Viewfinder IMFIN Nr. 2628, over-painted. The camera shutter is sticky, and the rangefinder is working. Take-up spool and
0232: Leica IIf Red Dial Nr. 652096Est. $300-$400$300
Leica IIf Red Dial Nr. 680796: Leica IIf Red Dial Nr. 680796 with 50mm Summicron f2 Collapsible Nr. 1303565. The camera's shutter is sticky and the lens has haze appropriate to its age. With late-type take-up spool and "barn door"
0233: Leica IIf Red Dial Nr. 680796Est. $300-$550$300
Leica IIIf Red Dial Self-Timer Nr. 823659: Leica IIIf Red Dial Self-Timer Nr. 823659 with 50mm Summarit f1,5 Nr. 1297988 and UVa filter. Despite its engravings, this camera set was assembled in Midland, Canada in 1956. A small bit of
0234: Leica IIIf Red Dial Self-Timer Nr. 823659Est. $900-$1,400$900
Leica Ig Nr. 907073: Leica Ig Nr. 907073, with slow speeds. This is the only screw-mount Leica camera with the Leica script logo on the front. Working. Condition: Excellent ++
0235: Leica Ig Nr. 907073Est. $500-$600$500
28mm Elmarit f2,8 Canada Nr. 2062934: 28mm Elmarit f2,8 Canada Nr. 2062934, with 28mm brightline viewfinder SLOOZ in black finish in its leather case, lens shade 12501 in its original box, and silver e48 UVa filter. There is some coating
0236: 28mm Elmarit f2,8 Canada Nr. 2062934Est. $4,000-$6,000$4,000
35mm Summilux-RF f1,4 “Steel Rim": 35mm Summilux-RF f1,4 “Steel Rim” Nr. 2166700 with lens shade OLLUX, UVa filter and caps. Made for the Leica M3 camera. Rare and very pretty.Condition: Excellent ++
0237: 35mm Summilux-RF f1,4 “Steel Rim"Est. $10,000-$15,000$10,000
35mm Summicron f2 Canada Nr. 1653552: 35mm Summicron f2 Canada Nr. 1653552, with lens shade IROOA. This is the famous "8-element" Summicron, in convertible mount. Condition: Near Mint
0238: 35mm Summicron f2 Canada Nr. 1653552Est. $2,500-$3,000$2,500
35mm Summicron-M f2 ASPH Nr. 4001103: 35mm Summicron-M f2 ASPH Nr. 4001103, in black paint finish, complete in the box and very clean. Included are lens shade 12504, brass enameled cap, fitted leathercase, instruction booklet, test
0239: 35mm Summicron-M f2 ASPH Nr. 4001103Est. $5,000-$6,000$5,000
35mm Summicron-M f2 ASPH 1959: 35mm Summicron-M f2 ASPH 1959 Special Edition “Red Scale”, Nr. 4322643, complete in all packaging. The lens shade has a slight bend but is otherwise near to Mint.Condition: Near Mint overall
0240: 35mm Summicron-M f2 ASPH 1959Est. $5,000-$6,000$5,000