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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 I-II conversion, Nr. 46133: Leica I-II conversion, Nr. 46133 with 50mm Elmar f3,5 (no serial number) in nickel finish, in ever-ready case ESNAR and original velvet-lined metal lens cap.Condition: Excellent + overall
0193: Leica I-II conversion, Nr. 46133Est. $600-$800$600
Leica II Nr. 78400: Leica II Nr. 78400, made in 1932, with 50mm Elmar f3,5 Nr. 145708. Working, with some overpainting and a beautiful patina.Condition: Very Good
0194: Leica II Nr. 78400Est. $500-$700$500
Leica II Nr. 324892: Leica II Nr. 324892 in silver chrome finish with 50mm Xenon f1,5 Nr. 490009. A handsome set from 1939, with interesting ever-ready case. The Xenon lens has become increasingly rare, and this is an
0195: Leica II Nr. 324892Est. $1,200-$2,200$1,200
Leica II Nr. 352536: Leica II Nr. 352536 in bright silver chrome finish, with early 50mm Summitar f2 Nr. 487491. This is the 491st Summitar made, delivered in 1938. With original Bakelite lens cap and ever-ready case.
0196: Leica II Nr. 352536Est. $800-$1,300$800
Leica II Nr. 354345: Leica II Nr. 354345 in silver chrome finish with 50mm Summitar f2 Nr. 900660. A rare and pretty camera, despite some missing vulcanite, from a small batch of silver chrome Leica II cameras made in
0197: Leica II Nr. 354345Est. $800-$1,500$800
Leica Standard Nr. 172881: Leica Standard Nr. 172881 in black finish with nickel fittings. Very pretty. Condition: Excellent ++
0198: Leica Standard Nr. 172881Est. $500-$700$500
Leica Standard Wide Set: Leica Standard Nr. 353107 in silver chrome finish, with 28mm Hektor f6,3 Nr. 541732. This set is complete with folding viewfinder SUOOQ, extension foot YSOOE, and short-base rangefinder FOKOS-HFOOK
0199: Leica Standard Wide SetEst. $1,000-$1,600$1,000
Leica III Nr. 109549: Leica III Nr. 109549 with 50mm Summar f2 Nr. 249905 in nickel finish, with haze appropriate to its age. A classic Leica set from the early 1930s. Condition: Excellent + overall
0200: Leica III Nr. 109549Est. $600-$900$600
Leica III Nr. 249210: Leica III Nr. 249210 in silver chrome finish, with 50mm Summitar f2 Nr. 586646 with "Ballin & Rabe" merchant placard on camera back. With shutter speed collar. Baseplate mis-aligned. With skylight
0201: Leica III Nr. 249210Est. $700-$1,150$700
Leica IIIa Nr. 221580: Leica IIIa Nr. 221580 with an array of Carl Zeiss Jena lenses: 35mm Biogon T f2,8 Nr. 2714518, 50mm Sonnar f1,5 T Nr. 2725469, and 85mm Sonnar f2 T Nr. 2766705. Also included is universal viewfinder
0202: Leica IIIa Nr. 221580Est. $1,000-$1,600$1,000
Leica IIIa Nr. 313690: Leica IIIa Nr. 313690 with "Foto Hirrlinger-Stuttgart" placard on camera back. With 50mm Summitar f2 Nr. 521689 with lens shade SOOPD, close-focus adapter NOOKY, right-angle viewfinder WINTU in
0203: Leica IIIa Nr. 313690Est. $800-$1,100$800
Leica IIIb Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 321386: Leica IIIb Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 321386 made in 1939 for the German Luftwaffe (Air Force) with Fl. No. 38079 engraved on the top plate. With Leica-Motor "Mooly" Nr. 781 with activator arm and Zeiss
0204: Leica IIIb Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 321386Est. $2,000-$4,000$2,000
Leica IIIb Nr. 328847 with 50mm Summitar: Leica IIIb Nr. 328847 with 50mm Summitar f2 Nr. 507766, 90mm Elmar f4 Nr. 320520 and 135mm Hektor f4,5 Nr. 441297 in E. Leitz New York leather case. Also included are lens shade SOOPD in silver
0205: Leica IIIb Nr. 328847 with 50mm SummitarEst. $900-$1,200$900
Leica IIIb Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 346627: Leica IIIb Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 346627 with 50mm Elmar f3,5 Nr. 513524. As with other German Air Force cameras, the top plate is engraved "Fl. No. 38079" and the vulcanite has the words
0206: Leica IIIb Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 346627Est. $1,200-$2,200$1,200
Leica IIIc Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 361759: Leica IIIc Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 361759 with 50mm Summitar f2 Nr. 527761. The wartime engravings on the top and rear of the top plate have been defaced but are still legible. This is the 171st
0207: Leica IIIc Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 361759Est. $1,200-$2,200$1,200
Leica IIIc Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 364185: Leica IIIc Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 364185 with modified 50mm Elmar f3,5 Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 543964. Made in 1940, this set is engraved "Luftwaffen-Eigentum" on the camera back, and has "FL. No
0208: Leica IIIc Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 364185Est. $1,000-$2,000$1,000
Leica IIIc Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 368995: Leica IIIc Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 368995 with 50mm Elmar f3,5 Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 546547. While the camera and lens have been defaced to remove the German language engravings, the red curtain
0209: Leica IIIc Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 368995Est. $1,200-$2,000$1,200
Leica IIIc Nr. 375265: Leica IIIc Nr. 375265 with 50mm Summitar f2 Nr. 559875. This wartime camera has its original red shutter curtain and was delivered in 1941. Also included are 90mm Elmar f4 Nr. 576681 and 135mm Hektor
0210: Leica IIIc Nr. 375265Est. $900-$1,200$900
Leica IIIc Nr. 380137: Leica IIIc Nr. 380137 with 50mm Summitar f2 Nr. 562655, delivered in 1941, and with "Service des Réparations" certificate dating from November 23, 1954. With black pigskin ever-ready case. With
0211: Leica IIIc Nr. 380137Est. $600-$1,000$600
Leica IIIc Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 385562: Leica IIIc Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 385562 with 50mm Elmar f3,5 Nr. 584393. The engraving on the back of the camera has been defaced but is still legible, and the top plate bears the typical "Fl. No.
0212: Leica IIIc Luftwaffen-Eigentum Nr. 385562Est. $1,000-$2,000$1,000
Leica IIIc Nr. 385583: Leica IIIc Nr. 385583 with 50mm Elmar f3,5 Nr. 583063, 90mm Elmar f4 Nr. 583581, 135mm Hektor f4,5 Nr. 590960 in leather cases, and early version of the universal viewfinder VIOOH. The baseplate has
0213: Leica IIIc Nr. 385583Est. $900-$1,200$900
Leica IIIc Nr. 387446 Sicherheitspolizei: Leica IIIc Nr. 387446 with 50mm Summitar f2 Nr. 584823. Delivered to the “Chef der Sicherheitspolizei” (Chief of Security Police) on October 27, 1942, in a batch of 25 cameras, the delivery
0214: Leica IIIc Nr. 387446 SicherheitspolizeiEst. $800-$1,200$800
Leica IIIc Nr. 387456 Walter Talbot: Leica IIIc Nr. 387456 with 50mm Summitar f2 Nr. 584811, with "Walter Talbot Berlin" merchant stamp on camera back. Also included are lens shade SOOPD, 90mm Elmar f4 Nr. 592588, 135mm Hektor f4,5 Nr.
0215: Leica IIIc Nr. 387456 Walter TalbotEst. $800-$1,200$800
Leica IIIc Nr. 388358: Leica IIIc Nr. 388358 in silver chrome finish, with 50mm Summitar f2 Nr. 579899. Originally a grey painted camera, this wartime IIIc was chromed after the war by Leica. Delivered to Berlin on
0216: Leica IIIc Nr. 388358Est. $1,200-$2,500$1,200