Subastada por 6,5 millones de euros una cámara de fotos Leica del papa Francisco
Una cámara de fotos que la marca Leica diseñó y regaló al papa Francisco en 2024 ha sido subastada este sábado en Viena por 6,5 millones de euros, que se dedicarán a obras de caridad por expreso deseo del pontífice, fallecido el pasado abril. EFE El aparato, del modelo M-A, es una creación exclusiva con […]
TL;DR
- A Leica M-A camera, gifted to Pope Francis in 2024, was auctioned in Vienna.
- The camera features a white body, the papal motto ‘Miserando atque Eligendo’, and the Vatican coat of arms.
- The final selling price was €6.5 million, significantly exceeding the starting bid of €30,000.
- All proceeds from the auction will be dedicated to charitable works as per the Pope's wishes.
- The auction house described the event as the most exciting in Leica's history.
- The camera was the 5,000,000th unit produced by Leica and came with a special lens and presentation box.