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Leica M2 Motorized Nr. 948795Leica M4 Black Paint set from 1971Leica M4 Motorized Nr. 1206808
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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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Three Leica Polo shirts: Three Leica Polo shirts, in Medium size. The white Polo shirt bears the Leica Red Dot on the left sleeve. The Red shirt displays a thin Leica script on the left breast. The green Polo displays the
0025: Three Leica Polo shirtsEst. $50-$100$50
Black Photographer's Jacket by Domke: Black Photographer's Jacket by Domke, with "LEICA" brand lettering. Likely size XXL, with a 32" length, 46" chest, 34" sleeve, and 26" back width dimensions. With inner zipper Napoleon pockets and
0026: Black Photographer's Jacket by DomkeEst. $100-$300$100
Blue-Grey Photographer's Vest: Blue-Grey Photographer's Vest in "XL" size, with "LEICA" brand lettering on chest and on the zipper pulls. The length is 26", the chest 52" and the back width dimension is 22". With inner zipper
0027: Blue-Grey Photographer's VestEst. $100-$300$100
Blue-Grey Photographer's Jacket: Blue-Grey Photographer's Jacket in "XL" size, with "LEICA" brand lettering on chest and on the zipper pulls. The length is 28", the chest 50", the sleeve length 33" and the back width dimension is
0028: Blue-Grey Photographer's JacketEst. $100-$300$100
Leica IIIf Lentograph: Leica IIIf Lentograph by Victor Anderson, measuring approximately 12" by 16" and covered in plastic. The writing on back has been defaced, but this remains an original "3-D" lentograph made by one of
0029: Leica IIIf LentographEst. $50-$100$50
“Leica Das Kleine Photo-Wunder" poster: “Leica Das Kleine Photo-Wunder” Optiker Koch, Zürich serigraph poster. Reproduced from the Hubert Saget 1920s poster, this beautifully printed 1990s serigraph reproduction measures 28" by
0030: “Leica Das Kleine Photo-Wunder" posterEst. $300-$500$300
Leitz 7x50 Dienstglas "Beh+" binoculars: Leitz 7x50 Dienstglas "Beh+" binoculars Nr. 434334. These WWII army binoculars are missing their vulcanite. Condition: Good
0031: Leitz 7x50 Dienstglas "Beh+" binocularsEst. $100-$200$100
E. Leitz 10xL25 binoculars: E. Leitz 10xL25 (87,5 = 5-degree) binoculars, without serial number. Condition: Good
0032: E. Leitz 10xL25 binocularsEst. $100-$200$100
Leitz 10x60 Decimar binoculars: Leitz 10x60 Decimar binoculars Nr. 229525 in fitted Leitz case, with Lutz Ferrando & Cie. Mark. The vulcanite is cracked here and there, but complete. Condition: Excellent
0033: Leitz 10x60 Decimar binocularsEst. $100-$200$100
U.S. Navy Bureau of Ordinance Offset Wedge: U.S. Navy Bureau of Ordinance Offset Wedge Attachment set, Nr. 146, in original case, for the Mark 13 binoculars. Made by Polaroid circa 1945, with hand-held Offset Wedge Attachment. A rarely seen
0034: U.S. Navy Bureau of Ordinance Offset WedgeEst. $100-$200$100
Agfa Standard: Agfa Standard Nr. HR769 in rare brown covering with matching bellows and 105mm Anastigmat Trilinear f5,6 lens and original case. Working. Condition: Excellent + overall
0035: Agfa StandardEst. $100-$200$100
Bell & Howell 16mm Standard: Bell & Howell 16mm Standard Movie Camera Nr. 857166, with three lenses: 1-inch Bell & Howell Super Comet f1,9 Nr. 75293, 3-inch Bell & Howell f3,5 and the highly desirable 2-inch Hugo-Meyer & Co.
0036: Bell & Howell 16mm StandardEst. $3,000-$10,000$3,000
Seiko Minolta-35 (Model C): Chiyoda Kogaku Seiko Minolta-35 (Model C) Nr. 7138 with 45mm Super Rokkor f2,8 Nr. 6545 with blue lens coating mark. Made circa 1948, this rangefinder camera set is working. The advance knob carries
0037: Seiko Minolta-35 (Model C)Est. $200-$400$200
E. Leitz Canada 65mm "Picker X-Ray Lens": E. Leitz Canada 65mm "Picker X-Ray Lens" f0,75 Nr. 252-1096, adapted to the Leica SL camera mount ("L" Mount") without focusing helicoid. A rarely seen X-Ray lens made in the early 1970s for the
0039: E. Leitz Canada 65mm "Picker X-Ray Lens"Est. $2,000-$3,000$2,000
Ernemann Klapp Werk AG Dresden 9x12: Ernemann Klapp Werk AG Dresden 9x12 Nr. 1051880 with 150mm Anastigmat Ernostar f2,7 Nr. 186593. Condition: Excellent
0040: Ernemann Klapp Werk AG Dresden 9x12Est. $400-$500$400
Expo "The Watch Camera": Expo "The Watch Camera" with two film rolls, in its original satin-lined box. A beautiful classic miniature camera set, perfect for every collection. Condition: Excellent + overall
0041: Expo "The Watch Camera"Est. $200-$300$200
Fairchild Type AN-N6: Fairchild Type AN-N6 Camera Gun Nr. 45-4986. Made in New York in the 1960s with a Wollensak lens (Nr. 493399), this aircraft-mounted camera was designed to take photos when the aircraft fired its
0042: Fairchild Type AN-N6Est. $100-$150$100
Folmer Graflex Fingerprint Camera: Folmer Graflex Fingerprint Camera, Nr. 347831. A copy camera built for life-size images of fingerprints and other small objects, made between 1918-1952. With Graflex plate holder and spare lamps. A
0043: Folmer Graflex Fingerprint CameraEst. $150-$300$150
GOMZ Turist 6,5x9 camera: GOMZ Turist 6,5x9 camera with 10,5mm Industar f3,5 lens Nr. 184419, fitted case and six film backs. The bellows is torn but the shutter is working, and the lens has haze appropriate to its age. Made
0044: GOMZ Turist 6,5x9 cameraEst. $75-$100$75
A pair of GOMZ Fotokor 1C cameras: A pair of GOMZ Fotokor 1C cameras. Nr. 396265 and Nr. 905846, each with 135mm Ortagoz f4,5 lenses, in their cases with 9 film holders in all. Made between 1930 and 1941 in Leningrad. Condition: Good
0045: A pair of GOMZ Fotokor 1C camerasEst. $100-$150$100
Jules Richard Verascope: Jules Richard Verascope Nr. 3199 with two reprinted Verascope catalogues, in its original case. Made between 1899 and the early 1920s, this 45x107mm plate stereo camera was also known as "Verascope
0046: Jules Richard VerascopeEst. $75-$150$75
Kardon USA "Civilian": Kardon USA "Civilian" Nr. 1167 with 47mm Kodak Ektar f2, Nr. E017911, apparently recovered. Condition: Excellent ++
0047: Kardon USA "Civilian"Est. $700-$900$700
Kardon USA PH-629/UF Signal Corps: Kardon USA PH-629/UF Signal Corps US Army Camera Nr. 1166 with 47mm Kodak Ektar f2, Nr. EO24896. Increasingly hard to find. Condition: Excellent ++
0048: Kardon USA PH-629/UF Signal CorpsEst. $1,500-$2,000$1,500