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cameras/lenses price guide
Top 100 maximum valued cameras (not adjusted for inflation):
| No. | Date Sold | Manufacturer | Model | Original price | USD price (at the time of sale, inc. prem.) | ||||
| 1 | 2012-05-12 | Leitz | Leica 0 Prototype 1 (original) | 2160000€ | ($2786400) | ||||
| 2 | 2012-11-24 | Leitz | Leica M3D | 1680000€ | ($2184000) | ||||
| 3 | 2011-05-28 | Leitz | Leica 0 Prototype 1 (original) | 1320000€ | ($1874400) | ||||
| 4 | 2012-11-24 | Leitz | Leica I Mod A Luxus | 1020000€ | ($1326000) | ||||
| 5 | 2012-11-24 | Leitz | Leica M3 chrome (early, No.1) | 900000€ | ($1170000) | ||||
| 6 | 2012-11-23 | Leitz | Leica I Mod A Luxus | 962578$ | ($962578) | ||||
| 7 | 2010-05-29 | Giroux Alphonse | Daguerreotype | 732000€ | ($900360) | ||||
| 8 | 2007-05-26 | Susse Freres | Daguerreotype | 576000€ | ($771840) | ||||
| 9 | 2011-05-28 | Leitz | Leica MP 2 | 528000€ | ($749760) | ||||
| 10 | 2013-05-25 | Leitz | Leica M3 Prototype | 432000€ | ($561600) | ||||
| 11 | 2010-12-04 | Leitz | Leica MP 2 black | 402000€ | ($538680) | ||||
| 12 | 2007-11-17 | Leitz | Leica 0 Prototype 1 (original) | 336000€ | ($490560) | ||||
| 13 | 2012-05-12 | Leitz | Leica M3 gold | 360000€ | ($464400) | ||||
| 14 | 2012-11-24 | Leitz | Leica M3 Prototype | 312000€ | ($405600) | ||||
| 15 | 2012-11-24 | Leitz | Leica M3 Prototype Cut-Away | 240000€ | ($312000) | ||||
| 16 | 2013-05-25 | Leitz | Leica Reporter (FF) 250 (prototype) | 240000€ | ($312000) | ||||
| 17 | 2010-12-04 | Leitz | Leica Reporter (GG) 250 with motor | 180000€ | ($241200) | ||||
| 18 | 2013-05-25 | Bertsch | Chambre Automatique (large outfit) | 180000€ | ($234000) | ||||
| 19 | 2010-12-04 | Nikon | Nikon F3 NASA 250 | 168000€ | ($225120) | ||||
| 20 | 2010-12-04 | Nikon | Nikon S2-E (black paint) | 168000€ | ($225120) | ||||
| 21 | 2004-05-29 | Leitz | Leica Reporter (GG) 250 with motor | 171250€ | ($208925) | ||||
| 22 | 2013-05-25 | Leitz | Leica M7 Titanium (50th years anniversary, 3-lens kit) | 156000€ | ($202800) | ||||
| 23 | 2010-05-29 | Leitz | Leica M3 Prototype | 156000€ | ($191880) | ||||
| 24 | 2013-05-25 | Leitz | Leica IIIf Swedish Military | 144000€ | ($187200) | ||||
| 25 | 2013-05-25 | Leitz | Leica Ig (24x24, prototype) | 132000€ | ($171600) | ||||
| 26 | 2011-05-28 | Leitz | Leica M2 grey | 120000€ | ($170400) | ||||
| 27 | 2012-05-12 | Leitz | Leica MP black (converted M3) | 132000€ | ($170280) | ||||
| 28 | 2009-12-05 | Hegelein | Watch Camera | 108000€ | ($159840) | ||||
| 29 | 2011-10-03 | Leitz | Leica MD (Gray Hammertone w/Visoflex) | 156000€ | ($156000) | ||||
| 30 | 2012-11-24 | Leitz | Leica MP black | 120000€ | ($156000) | ||||
| 31 | 2011-05-28 | Nikon | Nikon I (earliest, sn 60924) | 108000€ | ($153360) | ||||
| 32 | 2012-11-24 | Leitz | Leica I Mod A (Anastigmat) | 114000€ | ($148200) | ||||
| 33 | 2013-05-25 | Rollei | Rolleiflex Stereo 'Hans Hass' (prototype) | 114000€ | ($148200) | ||||
| 34 | 2009-12-05 | Leitz | Leica MS | 96000€ | ($142080) | ||||
| 35 | 2010-05-29 | Nikon | Nikon I (black) | 114000€ | ($140220) | ||||
| 36 | 2011-05-28 | Hegelein | Watch Camera | 96000€ | ($136320) | ||||
| 37 | 2012-11-24 | Krauss | Daubresse | 96000€ | ($124800) | ||||
| 38 | 2012-05-12 | Leitz | Leica M3 Prototype (dummy) | 96000€ | ($123840) | ||||
| 39 | 2009-05-23 | Leitz | Leica M4 (olive-green) | 87600€ | ($122640) | ||||
| 40 | 2005-05-21 | Leitz | Leica MP Betriebskamera | 94200€ | ($117750) | ||||
| 41 | 2013-05-25 | Hasselblad | 500 EL/M Data (Moon) | 90000€ | ($117000) | ||||
| 42 | 2013-05-25 | Leitz | Leicaflex Prototype (removable finder, w/motor) | 90000€ | ($117000) | ||||
| 43 | 2011-10-30 | Leitz | Leica-Gewehr (Rifle) | 100000€ | ($115000) | ||||
| 44 | 2005-05-21 | Leitz | Leica MP Prototype | 90600€ | ($113250) | ||||
| 45 | 2013-05-25 | Leitz | Leica MP | 84000€ | ($109200) | ||||
| 46 | 2008-06-07 | Leitz | Leica IIIg olive | 66600€ | ($104562) | ||||
| 47 | 2009-12-05 | Damoizeau | Cyclographe Panorama camera | 69600€ | ($103008) | ||||
| 48 | 2012-11-24 | Damoizeau | Cyclographe Panorama camera | 78000€ | ($101400) | ||||
| 49 | 2009-05-23 | Leitz | Leica M3 Prototype | 72000€ | ($100800) | ||||
| 50 | 2011-05-28 | Leitz | Leica M9 Prototype titan | 66000€ | ($93720) | ||||
| 51 | 2011-10-03 | Leitz | Leica M7 Titanium (9/11 Memorial) | 92505€ | ($92505) | ||||
| 52 | 2008-06-07 | Enjalbert | Photo Revolver de Poche | 57000€ | ($89490) | ||||
| 53 | 2013-05-25 | Nikon | Nikon S (black) | 66000€ | ($85800) | ||||
| 54 | 2013-05-26 | Leitz | Leica IIIg black (3 Crowns) | 66550€ | ($85800) | ||||
| 55 | 2008-06-07 | Leitz | Leica M3 Prototype | 54600€ | ($85722) | ||||
| 56 | 2010-05-29 | Leitz | Leica H | 67800€ | ($83394) | ||||
| 57 | 2009-12-05 | Krauss | Daubresse | 54000€ | ($79920) | ||||
| 58 | 2012-11-24 | Leitz | Leica M6 "Queen Elizabeth" | 60000€ | ($78000) | ||||
| 59 | 2002-11-15 | Nikon | Nikon S3M black (w/motor) | 75626€ | ($75626) | ||||
| 60 | 2007-11-17 | Leitz | Leica M3 gold | 51600€ | ($75336) | ||||
| 61 | 2010-05-29 | Nikon | Nikon F3 NASA 250 | 61200€ | ($75276) | ||||
| 62 | 2012-11-24 | Kiev Arsenal | SKD (???) | 57600€ | ($74880) | ||||
| 63 | 2012-11-24 | GOMZ | Leningrad Space (second model) | 57600€ | ($74880) | ||||
| 64 | 2012-05-12 | Leitz | Leica M3 black paint (Double Stroke) | 57600€ | ($74304) | ||||
| 65 | 2008-06-07 | Nikon | Nikon S3M chrome | 46800€ | ($73476) | ||||
| 66 | 2012-11-24 | Leitz | Leica M3-P (chrome, 0.95 Noctilux, special edition) | 55200€ | ($71760) | ||||
| 67 | 2011-05-28 | Leitz | Leicaflex SL black NASA | 50400€ | ($71568) | ||||
| 68 | 2004-05-29 | Leitz | Leica IIIg Prototype | 57500€ | ($70150) | ||||
| 69 | 2011-10-30 | Leitz | Leica MP black | 61000€ | ($70150) | ||||
| 70 | 2012-11-24 | Leitz | Leicaflex Prototype (removable finder) | 52800€ | ($68640) | ||||
| 71 | 2010-11-28 | Leitz | Leica MP black | 50820€ | ($67074) | ||||
| 72 | 2003-11-22 | Reulos & Goudeau | Mirographe | 56250€ | ($66938) | ||||
| 73 | 2013-05-25 | Seischab | Esco I | 50400€ | ($65520) | ||||
| 74 | 2008-11-30 | Darier Albert | Escopette | 51000€ | ($65280) | ||||
| 75 | 2012-05-12 | Leitz | Leica M5 Prototype (black) | 50400€ | ($65016) | ||||
| 76 | 2010-12-04 | Nikon | Nikon F3 HP 'NASA' | 48000€ | ($64320) | ||||
| 77 | 2009-12-05 | Hasselblad | Super Wide C "Space Camera" (Lunar Surface) | 43200€ | ($63936) | ||||
| 78 | 2012-11-24 | Leitz | Leica I Mod A (Elmax) | 48000€ | ($62400) | ||||
| 79 | 2012-11-24 | Leitz | Leica IIIg black (3 Crowns) | 48000€ | ($62400) | ||||
| 80 | 2013-05-25 | Leitz | Leica I Mod A (Elmax) | 48000€ | ($62400) | ||||
| 81 | 2008-11-30 | Scovill | Book Camera | 48600€ | ($62208) | ||||
| 82 | 2005-11-27 | Leitz | Leica MP black | 52800€ | ($61776) | ||||
| 83 | 2010-03-28 | Leitz | Leica MP black | 444000SEK | ($61272) | ||||
| 84 | 2006-11-18 | Leitz | Leica I Mod A (Anastigmat) | 47400€ | ($60672) | ||||
| 85 | 2013-05-25 | Leitz | Leica Reporter (GG) 250 'S-T' | 45600€ | ($59280) | ||||
| 86 | 2011-05-28 | Zeiss Ikon | Contax II Rifle | 40800€ | ($57936) | ||||
| 87 | 2012-11-24 | Leitz | Leica Reporter (GG) 250 'Aeronautica' | 43200€ | ($56160) | ||||
| 88 | 2013-05-25 | Leitz | Leica IIIc Marine | 43200€ | ($56160) | ||||
| 89 | 2011-05-28 | Leitz | Leica II (Mod D) 'Luftschiff Dienst' | 38400€ | ($54528) | ||||
| 90 | 2012-05-12 | Yallu | Yalluflex | 42120€ | ($54335) | ||||
| 91 | 2011-03-26 | Lumiere & Cie | Cinematographe | 31000€ | ($53543) | ||||
| 92 | 2012-11-24 | Krasnogorsk | FED FS-2 (FotoSniper) (Rifle, GOI) | 40800€ | ($53040) | ||||
| 93 | 2013-05-25 | Leitz | Leica Reporter (GG) 250 (chrome) | 40800€ | ($53040) | ||||
| 94 | 2012-05-12 | Leitz | Leica Vitalux (prototype) | 40800€ | ($52632) | ||||
| 95 | 2012-05-12 | Nikon | Nikon S2-E (black paint w/o motor) | 40800€ | ($52632) | ||||
| 96 | 2011-05-28 | Leitz | Leica IIIf Swedish Military | 36000€ | ($51120) | ||||
| 97 | 2011-05-28 | Nikon | Nikon S2 (Stereo-Nikkor 3.5/3.5cm) | 36000€ | ($51120) | ||||
| 98 | 2013-05-25 | Nikon | Nikon F3 HP 'NASA' | 38400€ | ($49920) | ||||
| 99 | 2012-05-12 | Leitz | Leica M9-P (chrome, 0.95 Noctilux, special edition) | 38400€ | ($49536) | ||||
| 100 | 2012-05-12 | Krasnogorsk | Alycha Rollover | 38400€ | ($49536) | ||||
Other notable camera sales in the previous years (per McKeown's): | 2001 | Noel Pemberton | Phantom prototype | 146750£ | ($220130) | 2003 | Leitz | M3 (with first sn 700000 of all Ms) | 95000€ | ($117125) | 2002 | Enjalbert | Revolver de Poche | 69750£ | ($109510) | 1995 | Enjalbert | Revolver de Poche | 55750£ | ($89200) | 1995 | Enjalbert | Revolver de Poche | 55750£ | ($86690) | 1996 | Leitz | Reporter (GG) 250 with motor | 120000DM | ($78200) | 2003 | Leitz | IIIa 'Hindenburg' | 60000€ | ($73795) | 1994 | Leitz | Leica Ia Luxus | 39600£ | ($59800) | 1993 | Adams & Co. | Sultan's Camera | 39600£ | ($58910) | 1992 | Lancaster | Ladies watch camera | 29700£ | ($52570) | 1993 | Leitz | Leica Ia Luxus | 33000£ | ($49500) | 1989 | Leitz | R6 Platinum (sn 1750000) | 26400£ | ($44350) | 1992 | Sutton | Panoramic wet-plate camera | 28600£ | ($44040) |