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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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Five titles on Leica collecting: Five titles on Leica collecting and Leica history: "The Leica Collectors Guide" (D.R. Grossmark)"The Collector's Checklist of Leica cameras, lenses and accessories" (Wright & Glanfield)"Leica Story"
0073: Five titles on Leica collectingEst. $100-$200$100
Three titles about the Leica camera: Three titles about the Leica camera and its history:"Leica Story" (Pomeyrol & Pozner)"Leica - Rare and Unusual screw mount Leicas and accessories" (V.1 Pt. 1, Van Hasbroeck)"Leica. A History
0074: Three titles about the Leica cameraEst. $150-$300$150
Dr. Wolff & Tritschler OHG print: Dr. Wolff & Tritschler OHG print, dating from the late 1940s. Measuring 6 1/2-inches by 9-inches. This postwar image was made of the "Alstadt" (old town) in Frankfurt, Germany. The image is stamped
0075: Dr. Wolff & Tritschler OHG printEst. $300-$600$300
Six landscape prints by Dr. Paul Wolff: Six landscape prints by Dr. Paul Wolff, measuring 7 1/4-inches by 9 1/2-inches and stamped "Wiesbaden" en verso. These prewar prints were made for the Wiesbaden Municipal Tourist Office. Condition:
0077: Six landscape prints by Dr. Paul WolffEst. $300-$500$300
Bust of Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky: Bust of Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky, after whom the Dzerzhinsky Commune was named, and whose initials became the name of the FED camera. Founder of the Soviet Cheka secret police, later the KGB,
0078: Bust of Felix Edmundovich DzerzhinskyEst. $400-$800$400
FED Nr. 29892: FED Nr. 29892 with 50mm f3,5 lens Nr. 32838 with lens cap. The lens is also marked "46" and "6" on the underside of the lens flange, opposite the serial number. In ever-ready case with a beautiful
0079: FED Nr. 29892Est. $75-$100$75
FED Nr. 150803: FED Nr. 150803 with 50mm f3,5 lens Nr. 150347 with lens cap. The lens is also marked "127" and "5" on the underside of the lens flange, opposite the serial number. This set is in its original, rare
0080: FED Nr. 150803Est. $75-$100$75
FED Nr. 182651: FED Nr. 182651 with 50mm f3,5 lens and lens cap, in ever-ready case, with an original FED table clamp as well as a SMENA rangefinder in its leather case. Condition: Excellent + overall
0081: FED Nr. 182651Est. $75-$100$75
FED Nr. 217437: FED Nr. 217437 with 50mm f3,5 lens Nr. 961 in original ever-ready case with lens cap and an original FED table clamp.Condition: Excellent + overall
0082: FED Nr. 217437Est. $75-$100$75
FED-3 Nr. 8473954: FED-3 Nr. 8473954 with 52mm f2,8 Industar-61 lens Nr. 2152197, complete in its original box with ever-ready case and instruction booklet. Made in 1973. Unused. Condition: Near Mint
0083: FED-3 Nr. 8473954Est. $75-$100$75
FED-4 Nr. 011865: FED-4 Nr. 011865 with 53mm Industar-61 f2,8 lens Nr. 8844997 , in original ever-ready case. Also with Turret viewfinder Nr. 291799 in plastic case, two Polarizing filters in cases and a yellow
0084: FED-4 Nr. 011865Est. $100-$125$100
FED-4 Nr. 336995: FED-4 Nr. 336995 with 53mm f2,8 Industar-61 lens Nr. 9000274, complete in its original box with ever-ready case and instruction booklet. Made in 1978. Unused. Condition: Near Mint
0085: FED-4 Nr. 336995Est. $75-$100$75
Three FED rangefinder cameras: Three FED rangefinder cameras, with 50mm lenses:FED Nr. 699914, FED Nr. 588941 without top plate engraving, and FED-S Nr. 68013, made in 1938, a rarely seen early S model. Condition: Very Good overall
0086: Three FED rangefinder camerasEst. $500-$700$500
Three FED rangefinder cameras 2: Three FED rangefinder cameras with 50mm f3,5 lenses:FED Nr. 50501,FED Nr. 183102, and FED Nr. 116643. Condition: Very good overall
0087: Three FED rangefinder cameras 2Est. $300-$400$300
Five various FED rangefinder cameras: An array of five various FED rangefinder cameras, with 50mm lenses:FED Nr. 26977, FED Nr. 80158, FED Nr. 73895,FED Nr. 179627, and FED Nr. 363525.Condition: Good overall
0088: Five various FED rangefinder camerasEst. $300-$400$300
FED 100mm "Kombinat" f6,3: FED 100mm "Kombinat" f6,3 lens Nr. 34445 (engraved "Leitz Elmar") in leather FED case with rare 100mm FED viewfinder in original fitted case. Both made in the 1930s and rarely seen in the
0089: FED 100mm "Kombinat" f6,3Est. $200-$400$200
Three Russian-made rangefinder cameras: Three Russian-made rangefinder cameras with 50mm lenses:FED-2 Nr. 321744, Zorki C Nr. 56013653, and Krasnogorsk Zorki 3 Nr. 5554206.Condition: Very good overall
0090: Three Russian-made rangefinder camerasEst. $100-$200$100
Four Russian-made rangefinder cameras: Four Russian-made rangefinder cameras with standard lenses:Krasnogorsk Zorki 3 Nr. 5511875, FED-3 Nr. 3233759 (with 52mm lens), Zorki-5 Nr. 39036233, and Zorki-6 Nr. 650043364. Condition: Excellent +
0091: Four Russian-made rangefinder camerasEst. $100-$200$100
Three Jupiter lenses: Three Jupiter lenses: 35mm Jupiter-12 f2,8 Nr. 7204616,85mm Jupiter-9 f2 Nr. 7203342, and135mm Jupiter-11 f4 Nr. 7506879 in silver finish. Condition: Excellent ++ overall
0093: Three Jupiter lensesEst. $200-$400$200
Industar-10 50mm f3,5 lens Nr. 5835: Industar-10 50mm f3,5 lens Nr. 5835, with lens mount, finished in nickel, and made in the 1930s, likely from a GOMZ sport camera. Condition: Excellent + overall
0094: Industar-10 50mm f3,5 lens Nr. 5835Est. $200-$400$200
Two Russian made standard lenses: Two Russian made standard lenses. 50mm Industar f3,5 "Moskva" lens Nr. 3136, for the early Zorki cameras. The logo lacks the arrow through the trapezoid, as in later models. With FED 50mm f3,5 lens
0095: Two Russian made standard lensesEst. $100-$200$100
Six Russian-made Zorki rangefinder cameras:: Six Russian-made Zorki rangefinder cameras:Three Zorki Ic cameras with 50mm Industar-22 lenses, a Zorki Id with 50mm Industar-50 lens, and Two Zorki Ie cameras with 50mm Industar-22 lenses.
0096: Six Russian-made Zorki rangefinder cameras:Est. $200-$300$200