Cameras
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Why collectors love early Hasselblad models - 1600F, 1000F & Super Wide – Jo Geier – Mint & Rare
In this video, we take a closer look at early and highly sought-after Hasselblad cameras.
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Like-new Leica M4, M5 & complete lens set – Jo Geier – Mint & Rare
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Leica Beyond Production | Safari Prototype & M-A 0-Series & Gray Sample – Jo Geier - Mint & Rare
In this video, we take a closer look at three exceptionally rare and unusual Leica cameras. These pieces reveal another side of Leica's history, exploring ideas that were never mass-produced.
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Rare Nippon Kogaku Collection | Nikon S4 and Legendary Nikkor Lenses – Jo Geier – Mint & Rare
A journey into the beginnings of Japanese Nippon-Kogaku craftsmanship – from compact rangefinder cameras to telephoto lenses.
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Leica M4 Olive “Bundeswehr”. One of the rarest military Leica cameras ever produced
Among military Leica cameras produced during the 20th century, the Leica M4 Olive “Bundeswehr” stands as one of the most elusive and desirable models ever created.
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The Leica M2 Gray Paint
The Leica M2 Gray Paint occupies a unique position in Leica history. It is a standard-production camera rendered exceptional by circumstance rather than intention.
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Leica M-A (Typ 127) – The Mechanical Endpoint of the Leica M System
The Leica M-A was introduced in 2014, exactly 60 years after the Leica M3. At a time when Leica’s M system had already moved heavily into digital territory, the M-A quietly went in the opposite direction.
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Leica MP, M-A & Visoflex in Hammertone - Jo Geier - Mint & Rare
In diesem Video stellen wir Ihnen drei außergewöhnliche Hammertone-Leica-Raritäten aus unserer Kameraauktion vom Oktober 2025 in Wetzlar genauer vor – ein einzigartiges Trio, das die Spitze der Sammlerkunst von Leica repräsentiert.
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Special Engravings on Leica Cameras - Jo Geier - Mint & Rare
When speaking of engravings in connection with Leica cameras, two types can be distinguished:
- The standard engravings of brand names and serial numbers, which are found on every Leica that was commercially available, and
- Special engravings, which were applied to special cameras or cameras for special customers or users, especially on screw-on Leicas from 1938 to 1945
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GOI Pioneer
Historical Context
The Soviet Union had a practice of copying successful foreign technologies, particularly from Germany, to rapidly develop its own industry. Leica copies were widespread in the USSR during the 1930s and 1940s. Cameras such as the FED and later the Zorki were also mass-produced Leica copies.
The State Optical Institute (GOI) in Saint Petersburg (formerly Leningrad) is a major Russian research institution known for its work in optics, astronomy, and laser technology.
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Why collectors love early Hasselblad models - 1600F, 1000F & Super Wide – Jo Geier – Mint & Rare
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Like-new Leica M4, M5 & complete lens set – Jo Geier – Mint & Rare
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Leica Beyond Production | Safari Prototype & M-A 0-Series & Gray Sample – Jo Geier - Mint & Rare
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Rare Nippon Kogaku Collection | Nikon S4 and Legendary Nikkor Lenses – Jo Geier – Mint & Rare
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Leica M4 Olive “Bundeswehr”. One of the rarest military Leica cameras ever produced