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The Michael Family Camera Museum, Part II — Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.

Auction House:Leski Auctions Pty. Ltd.Number of lots recorded:652
Sale Title:The Michael Family Camera Museum, Part IILots with images:650
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:647
Date:12-Dec-2023
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Kodak: Vanity Kodak Ensemble vertical-folding camera [#34553] in green finish, circa 1928, complete with original lipstick, powder compact, mirror, and money pocket in leather case with strap, together with instructions, original owner's card, and maker's box.
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Kodak: Vanity Kodak vertical-folding camera [#38735] in bluebird finish with coloured bellows, circa 1928, complete with instruction booklet in original matching satin-lined case.
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Kodak: Gift No. 1A vertical-folding camera, circa 1930, in brown leather, decorated with metal Art-Deco inlay on front door. Presented in original cedar box, which repeats the beautiful Art-Deco design present on the camera itself.
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Kodak: Two black Bakelite folding cameras - one circa 1935 Jiffy Kodak Vest Pocket, and one circa 1938 Bantam [#67 817] with 53 mm f6.3 lens. (2 cameras)
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Kodak: Three folding cameras - one circa 1936 Duo Six-20 [#244949K], one circa 1937 Retina I 141 [#239099K], and one circa 1951 Six-20 Model A [#H.189]. (3 cameras)
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Kodak: Retina II Type 142 rangefinder camera [#169 760], circa 1939, with Retina-Xenon 50 mm f2.8 lens [#1149907] and Compur-Rapid shutter.
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Kodak: Retina II Type 014 rangefinder camera [#259 094], circa 1946, with rare Heligon 50 mm f2 lens [#2057958] and Compur-Rapid shutter.
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Kodak: Retina II Type 011 rangefinder camera [#116 673], circa 1946, with Ektar 47 mm f2 lens [#Eo 21114] and Compur-Rapid shutter.
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Kodak: Circa 1948 Cine-Kodak Special II 16 mm movie camera [#12 208].
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Kodak: Gold-plated Retina IIa rangefinder camera with snakeskin body, circa 1952, with Retina-Xenon 50 mm f2 lens [#2938383] and Synchro-Compur shutter. The Retina line of cameras was produced from 1934 to 1969 by Kodak Ag, Kodak's German subsidiary in Stuttgart. It is not known whether this fully-working, gold-plated exemplar was a factory special, or if it was made for a specific owner.
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Kodak: A selection of six box cameras, circa 1955, comprising three Six-20 Brownie D models, one Brownie Flash II, one Brownie Flash B, and one Six-20 Brownie Model F. (6 cameras)
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Kodak: Two circa 1958 Retinette I Type 030 viewfinder cameras [#55493 & #946895] with Reomar 45 mm f3.5 lenses and Compur-Rapid shutters. (2 cameras)
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Kodak: Three circa 1959 35 mm cameras - one Colorsnap 35 [#333799], one Retinette Iia [#82308], and one Automatic 35 [#084612]. (3 cameras)
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Kodak: Two circa 1961 viewfinder cameras - one Retina Automatic I [#75488] with Retina-Reomar 45 mm f2.8 lens and Prontormat-S shutter, and one Retina Automatic II [#61675] with Retina-Xenar 45 mm f2.8 lens and Compur shutter. (2 cameras)
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Kodak: Two viewfinder cameras - one 1963 Type 044 Retinette Ia [#310211] with Reomar 45 mm f2.8 lens and Prontor 250 S Shutter, and one 1959 Type 037 Retinette Ib [#219117] with Reomar 45 mm f2.8 lens and Pronto-Lk shutter. (2 cameras)
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Kodak: Circa 1969 black-body Type 062 Instamatic Reflex SLR camera [#057109], with Xenon 50 mm f1.9 lens [#11 292 214].
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Kodak: A selection of eleven plastic cameras, mostly circa late 1970s, including many different Instamatic models. (11 cameras)
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Kodak: Three circa 1960s lenses in clear plastic domes with lock-in plastic bases - one Curtagon 28 mm f4 [#11594871], one Retina-Curtagon 28 mm f4 [#8854927], and one Tele-Xenar 135 mm f4 [#11571286] with metal lens hood. (3 lenses)
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Kodak: Display replica of the Kodak No.1, produced in 1988 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the original Kodak camera. Presented in maker's box with leather case, instruction booklet, and other related written material, this example is number 320 of an estimated 3,200 produced.
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Konica: Type 89 Moving-Image Machine-Gun Camera Mark II (a…«a¹?a¼?æ'»a‹•a†™cœYeSƒæ'¹aºŒ), circa 1933. Complete in custom metal locker with gun sight attachments, six metal film cassettes, lubricant flasks (one still full), servicing tool kit, bracket and clamp. Both camera and locker bear the serial number 2472, and an anchor imprint on the locker indicates that this example was used by the Japanese Imperial Navy. Produced by the Rokuoh-Sha manufacturing branch of what was then known as Konishiroku, this…
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Konica: A selection of four circa 1960s zone-focusing and rangefinder cameras - one Konica L [#164299] with lens cap, one Konica Eye [#155048] with wrist strap, one Ee-Matic Deluxe F [#125690], and one Auto S2 [#572604] with lens cap. (4 cameras)
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Konica: Two SLR cameras - one 1968 Autoreflex T [#774793] with Hexanon 52 mm f1.8 lens [#7451318], and one 1962 Fp [#3744155] with Hexanon 52 mm f1.4 lens [#4132705], front lens cap, and exposure meter attachment. (2 cameras)
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Konica: Circa 1969 Koni Omegaflex M twin lens non-reflex camera [#70243E] with Hexanon 90 mm f3.5 lenses [#260248 & #260188].
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Konica: Two black-body circa 1983 SLR cameras - one Ft-1 Motor T [#248830] with Hexanon Ar 50 mm f1.8 lens [#7003928], and one Fs-1 [#501991] with Hexanon Ar 50 mm f1.7 lens [#7637612], both with front lens caps. (2 cameras)
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Konica: Five automatic compact cameras - one gold-body Big Mini Bm-201, one Kanpai, one Pocket 400, one Disc 15, and one Aa-35. (5 cameras)
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Konica: Three circa 1990s point-and-shoot cameras - one rare prototype model MR640 [#2235413], one Aiborg [#1545844], and one C35 Mf [#653485]. (3 cameras)
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Konica: 1993 120th-anniversary edition Hexar Gold [#EG0000003] viewfinder camera, with Hexar 35 mm f2 lens. This camera features a burnished gold finish with a 24-carat gold serial number plate affixed to the side, indicating that this particular example was the third of only 500 to be produced, the first example having been sent to the Japanese Emperor, with the second example reserved for the Hexar museum. Presented in wooden, red velvet-lined maker's box with metal lens cap, gold card holder accessory,…
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Konica: 1994 anniversary-edition 'Century of Camera Excellence' Hexar Rhodium [#05,0003] viewfinder camera, with Hexar 35 mm f2 lens. Presented in wooden, felt-lined maker's box, together with metal lens cap, Hx-14 Auto flash unit [#2039631], leather strap with 'Hexar' print, and cleaning cloth. Serial number indicates that this particular example was the third to be produced.
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Krasnogorsk: Two Leica-copy rangefinder cameras, one circa 1954 Zorki 3 and one circa 1972 Zorki-4K [#74118533], both with Jupiter-8 50 mm f2 lenses. (2 cameras)
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Krasnogorsk: Type 2 Ft-2 panoramic camera [#5,800219], circa 1960, with Industar 50 mm f5 lens.
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Krasnogorsk: Horizont Global panoramic camera [#6906838], circa 1969, with of-28P 28 mm f2.8 pivoting lens [#3782], together with removable finder attachment.
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Walter Kunik: Petie Vanity subminiature camera for 14x14 exposures on 16 mm film, circa 1956, with chrome and marble-green body. Front door opens to reveal mirror and original powder pad, which is present.
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Walter Kunik: Petie Vanity subminiature camera for 14x14 exposures on 16 mm film, circa 1956, with all-chrome body. Front door opens to reveal mirror and space for powder pad.
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Leitz: Enormous point-of-sale, custom built Leica model with 'coupled' viewfinder. 218 cm high overall including viewfinder, 178 cm wide, 90 cm deep including lens (45 cm without). Believed to be the largest 'model' Leica ever built.
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Leitz: Leica Af-C1 point-and-shoot camera [#40106171], circa 1989, with original 'Red Dot' soft case and neck strap.
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Leitz: Special-edition 'Olympia 1992' Leica Mini point-and-shoot camera [#1847294] with Elmar 35 mm f3.5 lens, presented in maker's box with leather case, wrist strap, and instruction booklet. Produced to commemorate the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, 500 of these cameras were distributed to the members of that year's German Olympic Team.
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Leitz: Leica Mini Zoom point-and-shoot camera [#2206179], circa 1993, with Vario-Elmar lens and wrist strap.
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Leitz: Leica Hfook rangefinder accessory, equivalent to Fokos with turret clip, for Leica A, B, and C.
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Leitz: Leica Fokos black/nickel rangefinder in original maker's box.
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Leitz: Black Leica Fodua rangefinder, circa 1924, with indications in feet.
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Leitz: Four Leica rangefinders - two in black and nickel, one in brass, and one in chrome. (4 items)
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Leitz: Two Leica viewfinder attachments - one circa 1935 Vidom in maker's box, and one circa 1938 Viooh. (2 items)
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Leitz: Circa 1942 Leica Imfin universal viewfinder attachment [#2994].
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Leitz: Circa 1960 Leica Slooz 28 mm viewfinder attachment in chrome.
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Leitz: Four Leica near-focusing devices, including examples with Sooky, Nooky, and Nooky-Hesum designations. (4 items)
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Leitz: Fourteen metal Leica front lens caps. (14 items)
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Leitz: Fourteen Leica front lens caps - eight metal and six plastic. (14 items)
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Leitz: Seven Leica lens containers for Hektor, Elmar, and Summar lenses of various sizes. (7 items)
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Leitz: Four close-up lenses (two Hepet, one Hepro, and one Elpik in original maker's box), together with three intermediate ring attachments for 50 mm Summar lens (two Vorgi and one Vmcoo). (7 items)
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Leitz: Set of six circa 1931 Leica A36 lens filters - one Fioloa UVa, one Feoog dark red, one Figro light yellow, one Figam medium yellow, one Fipos green, and one Bqcoo blue. (6 items)
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Leitz: Two Leica E58 lens filters - one Usoow/13250 orange and one Uroox/13245 green, both in original maker's boxes. (2 items)
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Leitz: Three circa 1931 Leica A36 lens filters - one Figam medium yellow in original plastic case, one Fipos green, and one Fioloa UVa. (3 items)
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Leitz: Two Leica E41 lens filters - one Xoopt/13155 v. light yellow and one Xooyl/13205 UVa, both with original maker's boxes and plastic cases. (2 items)
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Leitz: Two Leica E39 lens filters - one Hoogu/13101 orange and one Hooet/13126 dark red, both with original maker's boxes and plastic cases. (2 items)
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Leitz: Two Leica E48 lens filters - one Poogl/13315 light red and one Poofx/13330 UVa, both with original maker's boxes and plastic cases. (2 items)
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Leitz: Two circa 1939 Leica lens filters - one Gcool medium yellow and one Gdook orange in original plastic case. (2 items)
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Leitz: Two circa 1939 Leica lens filters - one Gcool medium yellow and one Gdook orange in original plastic case. (2 items)
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Leitz: Three circa 1939 Leica lens filters - one Gboom v. light yellow, one Ghioo UVa, and one Gcyod green. (3 items)
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Leitz: Three circa 1939 Leica lens filters - one Gbwoo light yellow, one Gcool medium yellow, and one Giloo graduated green. (3 items)
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Leitz: Five Leica Iufoo lens hoods of various vintages. (5 items)
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Leitz: Four Leica lens hoods, including examples with Itdoo, Xooim, and Irooa designations. Itdoo maker's box present. (4 items)
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Leitz: Three Leica Fikus variable lens hoods, each with a different variation in engraving detail. (3 items)
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Leitz: Two circa 1949 Leica Soopd lens hoods. (2 items)
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Leitz: Three Leica lens hoods - two circa 1951 Xoons, and one circa 1936 Soomp. (3 items)
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Leitz: Eight circa 1936 Leica extension tubes, including examples with Booxz, Moobg, and Moodh designations. (8 items)
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Leitz: Circa 1951 Leica Ceyoo Synchronblitzer flashbulb unit in original maker's box.
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Leitz: Various interlocking Leica camera accessories, circa early 1950s, including two Ozupo Visoflex I housings, one Pegoo 4x magnifier in red maker's box, one Ozxvo cable release in maker's box, and one Ozwto double cable release. (5 items)
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Leitz: Circa 1953 Leicavit Syoom rapid winder for Leica IIIf or IIIg, in red maker's box.
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Leitz: Two Ablon/14126 film trimming templates, one early and one late version. (2 items)
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Leitz: Three chrome Leica camera baseplates for Leica IIIa, IIIb, or IIIg. (3 items)
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Leitz: Stylised gold Leica M3 trophy, circa 1991, mounted on 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm x 2 cm Carrara marble stand.
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Leitz: Rare Leitz hand statuette display stand for Leica Cl camera, with 'Leitz Wetzlar' in raised lettering on the wrist.
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Leitz: Framed 'Leica Milestones' display, featuring twelve separate metal camera and lens miniatures, each accompanied by a metal information plaque, presented on a black velvet background.
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Leitz: Rare mint-condition Leica 'Red Dot' point-of-sale wall lamp, with all original wall brackets and power accessories.
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Leitz: Two rare Leica 'Red Dot' point-of-sale wall lamps, in non-functional condition. (2 items)
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Leitz: Four Leitz point-of-sale displays, including two camera stands and two signs. (4 items)
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Leitz: One Leica promotional cigarette lighter with three Leica-branded boxes of matches, together with four Leica-branded writing implements, one of them presented in its original Leica felt pouch, among other stationery items. (13 items)
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Leitz: Four Leica-branded drinking glasses, including two wine glasses, in maker's boxes. (4 items)
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Leitz: Eight Leica promotional keychains made of various materials, one in its original Leica-branded grey felt pouch. (8 items)
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Leitz: Various original Leica-branded promotional items, including a folding hand fan in original box, a toy car, and a calculator, among other items. (6 items)
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Leitz: Three Leica promotional neckties, with three Leica tie clips in their original boxes. (6 items)
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Leitz: Two Leica-branded clothing items - one leather belt and one brass belt buckle, both in their original Leica-branded boxes. (2 items)
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Leitz: Three Leica-branded wristwatches, two in their original Leica-branded boxes. (3 items)
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Leitz: Various Leica-branded metal badges and lapel pins, including eight Leica 'Red Dot' logo pins, and one Leica 'Olympia 92' badge, among others. (14 items)
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Leitz: Thirty-six Leica-branded metal pins, twenty-one in red and fifteen in gold, presented on a black Leica-branded pinboard. (37 items)
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Leitz: Five Leica-branded promotional items, including one red shirt, two cloth carry bags, and three 'Red Dot' sew-on patches. (5 items)
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Leitz: Five '100 Years of Leica Photography' commemorative items, including two sealed jigsaw puzzles, one animation flipbook, one point of sale camera display, and one felt pouch. (5 items)
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Leitz: Five Leica-branded promotional items, including two trays, two leather wallets, and one black leather purse. (5 items)
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Look Camera: Model A Leica-copy rangefinder camera [#1063], circa 1949, with Rokkor 45 mm f3.5 lens [#1402]. 'Made in Occupied Japan' engraved on camera base.
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Mamiya: Mamiya-6 IV horizontal-folding camera [#75651], circa 1947, with Olympus Zuiko F.C. 75 mm f3.5 lens [#626567] and Copal shutter.
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Mamiya: Mamiya-6 IV horizontal-folding camera [#35225], circa 1947, with C. Simlar 75 mm f3.5 lens [#360641] and Seikosha-Rapid shutter. 'Made in Occupied Japan' engraved on camera base.
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Mamiya: Two Mamiya-6 IV horizontal-folding cameras - one 1947 example [#31343] with rare Neocon 75 mm f3.5 lens [#1869] and Stamina shutter, and one 1957 example [#71845] with Olympus Zuiko F.C. 75 mm f3.5 lens [#626785] and Seikosha-Rapid shutter. (2 cameras)
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Mamiya: Two subminiature cameras - one circa 1951 type 1 Mamiya Super-16, and one Mamiya-16 Automatic [#2495989], circa 1959, with Mamiya-Sekor 25 mm f2.8 lens together with leather case and instruction booklet. (2 cameras)
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Mamiya: Mamiyaflex II Tlr camera, circa 1951, with Setagaya Koki Sekor 75 mm f3.5 lens [#21190] and lens cap.
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Mamiya: Mamiya-6 IV horizontal-folding camera [#39191], circa 1951, with Zuiko 75 mm f3.5 lens [#39089] and Seikosha-Rapid shutter. 'Made in Occupied Japan' embossed into the leather on the side.
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Mamiya: Mamiyaflex C2 Tlr camera [#94681], circa 1957, with rare Mamiya-Sekor 80 mm f3.7 lens [#18382], and rubber lens hood.
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Mamiya: Mamiyaflex C2 Tlr camera [#93506], circa 1958, with Mamiya-Sekor 80 mm f2.8 lens [#706659] and Seikosha-S shutter, together with metal lens cap.
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Mamiya: Mamiya-16 Super II subminiature camera [#576810], circa 1958, with Cute 25 mm f3.5 lens and flash unit with hand grip body attachment.
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Mamiya: Ruby rangefinder camera [#1203674], circa 1959, with Mamiya-Sekor 48 mm f2.8 lens [#374344] and Saga flash unit attachment.
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Mamiya: Prismat Np SLR camera [#3384389], circa 1961, with Mamiya-Sekor F.C. 58 mm f1.7 lens [#460461]. Mamiya's first 35 mm SLR camera.
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