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Wetzlar, Germany — / PRBlast / — Highlights at the 40th Edition of Leitz Photographica Auction Delight Fans and Collectors. The world’s most renowned auction for vintage cameras and accessories, took place on 11 June in Wetzlar, the hometown of Leica Camera AG. Among the highlights of the event, which was organized by Viennese subsidiary Leica Camera Classics, were two exhibits glistening in gold and patina black and selling for record prices: The almost one hundred-year-old “Barnack camera” set a new world record with a price of 14.4 million euros while the gold-plated charity lot raised 72,000 euros for a good cause.

433 lots were gathered by the team of Leica Camera Classics on the premises of Leica Welt in Wetzlar before the starting signal was given for the double anniversary edition of the auction on June 11. The event did not only celebrate the 40th anniversary of Leitz Photographica Auction but also the 20th anniversary of the auction house of the same name. On this occasion, the organizers chose a special highlight up for auction to bidders participating from more than 100 countries on site, online or via telephone: The Leica 0 series No. 105 produced in 1923, known to experts as the “Barnack camera”.

“Number 105, which comes from the ownership of Oskar Barnack, represents one of around a dozen pre-production models of the first 35mm cameras ever made by Leica still in existence.”, explains Alexander Sedlak, Managing Director of Leica Camera Classics. “Barnack, who had worked as a precision mechanic for Leitz and constructed the prototype of the Leica 35mm camera, incorporated the experience gained with this camera into his further development work. All of these factors contributed to the 105 being one of the most historically valuable cameras ever to be auctioned,” says Sedlak.

Another world record for 0 series model

The interest in the camera was also reflected in the heated bidding battle that developed when the name of number 105 was called shortly before noon on June 11, at the end of which the final bid of 14.4 million euros (including buyer’s premium) for the almost one hundred-year-old camera was reached. No. 105 has thus broken the world record for the most expensive camera of all time.

“This auction result once again underlines the interest in historically significant objects from the world of photography, which has been continuously increasing for years, and we are very pleased that we were able to put one of the most remarkable 35mm prototypes up for auction”, comments Alexander Sedlak. “For us, the anniversary auction in Wetzlar was a successful and unique event: not least because of our most recent charity lot.”

Highly coveted gold-plated camera set

The gold-plated surface of this lot gave away its status as very unique item at first glance. For the charity lot, its auction sum being devoted to a good cause, Leica Deutschland GmbH and Leitz Photographica Auction provided an analogue Leica MP and a Leica Elmar-M 1:2.8/50 lens. The unique camera set, coated with a real gold layer, proved to be highly coveted by bidders: After numerous bids, the hammer fell at a final bid of 72,000 euros including buyer’s premium – a new record for a charity lot. The entire sum benefits charitable institutions in Austria and Germany.

As did the auctions of the previous years, Leitz Photohgraphica Auction 40 revealed a consistent trend: The increasing desirability of black-painted vintage Leicas. This was demonstrated not least by the bidding competition for the 1957 Leica MP black paint no. 26, which was auctioned off at a final price of 960,000 euros including buyer’s premium. “The MP series is significant not only because of its limited number of pieces – only 412 cameras were produced, of which only 141 were in black paint,” says Alexander Sedlak. “Through its multiple uses by renowned photographers – including the famous Magnum photo agency – it has taken a place in the history of international press photography.”

Photographs as the highlight of the next auction

“Our anniversary edition in the birthplace of Leica Camera brought together photography enthusiasts from all over the world and once again revealed the growing interest and continuous growth of the vintage camera market,” comments Alexander concluding Leitz Photographica Auction 40. “But the next highlight of the scene is already on the horizon: the 41st auction, which will take place in Vienna in a few months, and this time will once again be complemented by an auction of important photographs. We are particularly pleased to be able to exhibit these in November in the new Leica Gallery Vienna.”

The next auction awaits already. The team of Leica Camera Classics is now accepting cameras and photographs for the next auction, Leitz Photographica Auction 41, which will take place in Vienna on 25-26 November, 2022.

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Top Snap is a top-rated real estate photography company serving the residents of Bundall, QLD. Its technicians specialise in property photography, floor plans, virtual tours, virtual furniture, property videos, and 3D artist impressions.

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Bundall, QLD — / PRBlast / — Top Snap Gold Coast offers professional real estate photography, floor plans, videos, drone, virtual tours and much more from their office in Bundall Gold Coast, Queensland.

Summary: Located in Bundall, QLD - Top Snap is the Gold Coast’s go-to company for property visual marketing solutions offering top-rated real estate photography services that capture a buyer’s attention and helps to sell property faster.

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Property videos help convey a lot of information in a short time span, showing a homes’ amenities and features to potential buyers withinminutes. Top Snap also help agents broadcast their expertise and elevate their brand with profile and business video marketing options.

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The United States is full of natural majesties – from the snowy peaks of Appalachia, to rolling plains in the Midwest; from the fertile soil in the Nation’s Heartland, to the arid deserts of Nevada. The United States is full of diversity, ready to be documented.

Marissa Turner would know – she is the photographer behind “Nature and Landscape Photography in the USA”, a Kickstarter campaign to back a photobook taking its viewers across the country, to allow others to see the world as Marissa sees it.

A bright young photographer, Turner hails from Rosamond, California.She started her journey in the summer of 2014, when she made the decision to take a trip through the Midwest and west coast and capture the world around her. The journey would end up being divided into two parts: the first part taking her through Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Indiana and Illinois, and the second through California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

“Turner credits her love of travelling as her inspiration behind the adventure.

Through these trips, I really discovered who I was as a photographer. I got to see amazing landscapes and nature in ways that I have never seen before. I tried to challenge myself in ways that I had not been able to do before. Every spot I stopped at became an opportunity to capture a moment with my camera. I was able to have a chance to put my two passions together: photography and travel.”

As well as nature, Turner also began to document the very human aspects of her journey, from rest areas and gas stations to buildings and the human condition. Most importantly, she wanted to explore the relationship between man and nature, and to express that in her photographs.

“This trip was a very personal experience for me, an opportunity for growth, and an adventure I want to share with the world. This was a moment for me to further my education in ways that I would not be able to do just by standing still. Opportunity did not knock at my door – I tore opportunity’s door down.

You can find Turner’s Kickstarter page at http://bit.ly/us-photography.

Turner has a personal website at www.MarissaTurnerPhotography.com.

BELLEVUE, WA - A Moment Fine Art Photography is the Pacific Northwest’s own go-to-spot for landscapes of the Pacific Northwest, astonishing florals and nature photos as well as still life and lifestyle pictorials. “I love my work.” said Valerie Garner, Founder of A Moment Fine Art Photography. “My camera is my brush and canvas. It’s my art medium.” Self-taught Garner’s style is eclectic. Given to color and the pure way we as humans enjoy life, Garner is poised to continue her artful work while inspiring visitors to her website one at a time.

On the photography website Garner offers her art on subjects highlighting nature, childhood, buildings and structures, food and drink, animals - birds, wildlife and fish - flowers, still life shots, lifestyles, winter, digital art, HDR photography, tropical photos and vintage fare. Each gallery holds between forty and one hundred images to peruse through and enjoy.

Garner offers her visitors her artwork on either canvas, framed, or acrylic prints with buyers choosing their own custom frames to match their décor and style . Standard prints are available as are greeting cards of her work. The photos visitors to the site can choose from include items like “Tropical Island Silhouette Beach Sunset”, “Rural Field of Mustard After a Rain”, “Sunset Arbor Off Lake Washington, Wash”, “Vintage Old School Classroom”, “Tulip Farmland In Spring Storm” and “Dramatic Sunrise Over Mountains”.

Valerie Garner’s work has been shown at Warren Knapp Art Gallery in Seattle. She has had one of her photos published in the 2012 Seattle Pictorial Guidebook.

She also offers photo restoration services of vintage photos to secure the memory and durability of familial history and beautify any home or office setting. Multi generational collages can be made as well.

For more information visit http://valerie-garner.artistwebsites.com/. And for more information regarding photo restoration services visit http://restore-photos.com/.