It is an ergonomic setup designed for fast-paced and comfortable photography. The Zeiss Ikon rifle features a cut-off rifle stock with a camera mounted on top. The outfit was developed by sports photographer Lothar Rübelt 80 years ago for the infamous 1936 Olympic games in Nazi Germany. Everything is in excellent condition and taken on whole, and it's a very rare kit. 1874932) with hood, cable release, Contax II body (no.K.32168) and matching rare finder 436/11. Lot number 39 included the Zeiss Ikon Contax rifle 543/75, a very rare direct-mount chrome Sonnar 2.8/18cm lens (no. That's a lot of money and much higher than the Leitz auction anticipated ahead of the event. Despite an estimated final price between €60,000 and €70,000, which is up to nearly $80,000 USD, the lot's final hammer price including premium was €120,000, which is $135,220 USD at the time of writing.
The lot, number 429, was one we featured in our coverage. The unique camera and lens combination was recently available in the 39th Leitz Photographica Auction. But what is the expensive lens and why is it so expensive?Ĭontax Rifle 543/75 outfit / Credit: Leitz Photographica Auctionįor avid readers, the lens might look familiar. Over the weekend, Mirrorless Rumors (somewhat cryptically) posted about the 'sexy and expensive' Sonnar 180mm F2.8 lens that you could purchase if you had a lot of extra money, €120,000 of extra money.