Rare Leica Lens Sells at Auction for Whopping $290,000
December 10, 2020
A rare Leica lens has sold for more than some people will pay for a house. The Vario-Elmar-M 3.5-5.6/28-75mm ASPH. prototype was initially estimated to sell for between €60,000 and €80,000 (~$72,430 and ~$96,570), but blew past those projections easily, closing at €240,000 (~290,000).
The lens is one of only three existing Vario-Elmar-M lenses and was designed in Germany in 2012. The lens…