Eisenstadt'sLeica

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[john_shriver]

<p>Lot number 74 in Westlicht's current auction (number 23). The website is so freaking glitzy that I can't generate a page link! (Annoying.)<br>

There is already an absentee bid for 12000 Euros.</p>

[dhbebb]

<p>My tip - buy the nicest Leica IIIa and f2 Summar in the world for £600, and with the change you have left, buy any of his books (I have "Witness to Our Time" and "Aberdeen") and a bottle of your favorite beverage, and have an uplifting experience while saving yourself a bundle!</p>

[mukul_dube]

<p>Not fair, David. The world <em>needs</em> mass produced commodities that have been turned into Holy Relics.</p>

[Rick_van_Nooij]

<p>Hmmm Post-war Summitar, Post-war VIOOH...I guess the camera body might have been involved in taking that particular photo.</p>

<p>Here's the <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2313418/German-camera-took-iconic-picture-Times-Square-kiss-end-WW2-set-fetch-20-000-auction.html">Daily Mail link</a></p>

[dhbebb]

<p><em>Not fair, David. The world needs mass produced commodities that have been turned into Holy Relics.</em><br>

True! In that case, I recommend that anyone interested also buy a print of the VJ Day kiss and a felt tip pen, which they should then use to write "Great working with you - all the best, Eisie!" on the print. They should then frame the print and make up a suitable story to go with this and the camera!</p>

[john_shriver]

<p>It's on it's way to being George Washington's hatchet (five new handles, two new heads).</p>

[mpo]

<p>Rick, thanks for the link! very interesting article.</p>

[paul_neuthaler]

<p>uh huh</p>

[dhbebb]

<p ><em><a href="/photodb/user?user_id=596456">Paul Neuthaler</a> , Apr 26, 2013; 11:36 a.m.</em></p>

 

<p><em>uh huh</em><br>

Would you care to expand on this?</p>

 

[mark cortella]

<p>I already have my father's IIIg and several lenses for it. And several books by Eisie,all actually signed by him-and no,they are not for sale.</p>

[phil_brown3]

<p>It made 114000 euros.</p>