Imaging recource: A $3,000,000 Leica camera? Why is this old camera so valuable?

Leica's 20th annual Leitz Photographica Auction is just around the corner. Starting on June 11, collectors worldwide will be able to bid on many different cameras and lenses, including a Leica 0-Series No. 105 "Oscar Barnack" camera. This camera is estimated to sell for between 2 and 3 million euros, about $3.2M USD. That's a lot of money. Why is this camera so valuable? Ted Forbes of The Art of Photography recently made a video about this Leica camera, offering context and history for the extremely rare, valuable Leica camera....
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