Sensational result: Almost 90% sales quota at the 29th WestLicht camera auction.

The biggest birthday present for WestLicht was a camera from 1945! At the end of an exciting bidding war, a bidder in the room secured the Leica M3 with the serial number 700004 for 312,000 euros. At 30,000 euros, the rarity increased more than tenfold. The fourth mass-produced M camera thus proved to be the top lot of the 29th WestLicht camera auction, which took place on the very day WestLicht opened its doors 15 years ago. The unique Leica M3D-100, which was built as a tribute to the famous photographer David Douglas Duncan from original parts of an M3D specially made for him in 1956, also rose to a magnificent 108,000 euros (starting price: 30,000 euros). Rarities from the military camera segment were in high demand. A Leica If MS-HK2 Swedish Military was called at 8,000 Euros and sold for 26,400 Euros. A Leica M3 Olive, which started at 3,000 Euros, also surprised with a result of 26,400 Euros. In the field of historical cameras, an E. Lorenz Berlin Clarissa Luxus Nacht-Kamera stood out. Priced at 12,000 euros, it sold for 26,400 euros in the end. For 28,800 Euros, a Leningrad Space FAS-1, a rare space camera for the Soviet MIR-1 programme, took off for its new owner (starting price: 12,000 Euros). Nostalgic feelings were served by a Debrie Super Parvo 35mm cinema camera, with which Sissi with Romy Schneider was filmed in 1955 (starting price: 5,000 euros).