VAUDERIVE ÉDITIONS

Optic & Frame

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Collecting

Camera collecting: provenance, auctions, rare variants, condition, and the collections that preserve photographic history.

Leica 0-Series No. 105, the prototype that belonged to Oskar Barnack himself. His name is engraved on the viewfinder.

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How Camera Provenance Affects Collector Value

Two identical-looking cameras can sell for wildly different sums. The difference is usually not the metal and glass, but the paper trail behind them.
The Leica MP, the modern film rangefinder that underpins many of the brand's most sought-after special editions.

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A Guide to Collectible Leica Editions

From Hermès leather to solid titanium, Leica's special editions are a collecting field of their own. Here is how to navigate it without getting burned.