$15 million Leica camera was owned by the man who democratized photography
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Vienna’s Leitz Photographica Auctions celebrated its 20th year in business this week when it sold the camera of the man who invented 35-mm photography for €14,400,000 (US$15,147,360), smashing the previous world record of €2,400,000.
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$15 million Leica camera was owned by the man who democratized photography
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$15 million Leica camera was owned by the man who democratized photography
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