Tamarkin Camera offers the very best serviceService is paramount today, as always, and we provide the finest service available – from expert appraisals to helping you choose the perfect gear for you and your style of photography., expertiseWe offer the most extensive knowledge base and have used virtually every piece of Leica gear brought to market since 1925. Ask us – we’ll answer every Leica question you have. and photographic gearTamarkin Camera sells only the best. Period. We offer the finest hand-made state-of-the-art and vintage photographic gear available – Leica camera, Oberwerth camera bags and Tamarkin Camera Leather Straps. on the planet.
Welcome to Tamarkin Camera – “America’s Premier Leica Specialist” – since 1971.
We are open to the public Monday-Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., by appointment only.
Working By Appointment Only means that you get our full and undivided attention, and therefore the best service on the planet, surrounded by the Leica Museum and the Rangefinder Gallery.
Appointments are limited to 50 minutes.
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About
Tamarkin Camera is an authorized Leica Camera and Sport Optics dealer with a showroom in downtown Chicago, which includes The Rangefinder Gallery, showcasing images made with the legendary Leica M camera.
Leaders in Leica expertise and service, Tamarkin Camera sells more Leica per square foot than any Leica dealer in the world.
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Tamarkin Camera (and our sister company, Tamarkin Auctions) does not actively use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in any fashion. The AI that we and our vendors employ is the same level and type of AI that was used on and before November 29, 2022.
Buying & Selling
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The Leica Q3 - in stock now!
Leica offers a powerful fixed focal length full frame camera - the Leica Q3. High-quality craftsmanship, a timeless and sleek design, and simple operation make this the new Leica Q3:
- First ever 60MP BSI CMOS Sensor with Triple Resolution Technology
- 14 stops of dynamic range and
- Digital zoom options up to 90mm
- New Maestro IV Processor with 8GB of buffer memory
- New state of the art Hybrid Autofocus system
- New tiltable back screen with 76% increase in resolution
- New EVF with 56% increase in resolution
- HDMI for video recording & USB-C ports for charging and data transfer
- 8K resolution output and ProRes video support
- New battery with 18% more power
- Wireless charging capabilities
- 10x faster wireless transfer speeds
- IP52 Weather Sealing Certification
Leica M11-D - in stock now!
The essence of photography is now in M11 form!
- The classic Leica M digital camera, with no LCD screen
- Rear-facing ISO dial
- Aluminum top cover and scratch resistant “black paint” finish
- Iconic “No Logo” design on the front & engraved Leica Logo on top plate
- Dark chrome viewfinder
- 256 GB of internal storage & UHS-II SD card slot
- 60 Megapixel Triple Resolution CMOS BSI Sensor, as in the M11
- Dedicated hardware supporting Content Credentials:
This is the second Leica camera to offer compliance with the new Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI). CAI-compliant technology create transparency, building trust. The technology makes it possible for the first time to check the origin and history of a photograph – and thus prove authenticity: “The Content Authenticity Initiative is a collaborative endeavor focused on creating a standard framework for validating the legitimacy and origin of digital content, especially within media and creative content domains.”
Your image, its provenance information and digital signature are sealed cryptographically into a tamper-proof manifest with the image.
All of this means that we can now prove our images are NOT AI-generated.
Leica Q3 43
Continuing the legacy of the Leica Q cameras, this new lens also features an integrated macro mode and leaf shutter, now offering even higher performance for close-up detail work and high-speed flash photography:
- 43mm APO-Summicron f2 ASPH fixed lens with integrated macro mode and leaf shutter,
- Digital zoom has now been expanded to 150mm (43-60-75-90-120-150mm),
- BSI Sensor with triple resolution technology (18/36/60MP) + up to 8k Video,
- ISO range from 50 to 100,000,
- IP52 rated,
- Supports filters either without lens shade, or with accessory lens shades 19657, 19658 and 19659,
- Support for external RØDE microphones via USB-C,
- Hybrid AF-System (PDAF + Contrast Detection + Object Detection),
- New color with grey leatherette,
- Fast and convenient connectivity with Leica FOTOS app,
- Handmade in Germany.
The Leica Q3 43 is currently backordered at Leica USA.
Want to join the reservation list? Email dan@tamarkin.com
The Leica 250 "Reporter" GG
Leica 250 "Reporter" GG Nr. 150146. Working. Camera has some overpainting and is partially refinished. Overhauled by Leica in December 1975. Originally, this camera was delivered to Berlin on August 5, 1937. Made in a batch of 200 cameras. Excellent +
The Leica M11-P
With its classic Leica script on the top plate and absence of the Red Dot, this new Leica M camera boasts a sapphire LCD crystal, dark chromed viewfinder (less reflective), 256 Gigabyte internal memory, and an extended dynamic range.
Most notably, this is the first Leica camera that offers compliance with the new Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI). CAI-compliant technology create transparency, building trust. The technology makes it possible for the first time to check the origin and history of a photograph – and thus prove authenticity: “The Content Authenticity Initiative is a collaborative endeavor focused on creating a standard framework for validating the legitimacy and origin of digital content, especially within media and creative content domains.”
Your image, its provenance information and digital signature are sealed cryptographically into a tamper-proof manifest with the image.
All of this means that we can now prove our images are NOT AI-generated.
Available in both Silver Chrome or Matte Black finish.
The Leica M11 Monochrom
In 2012, Leica decided to be the only manufacturer in the world to launch a full frame camera with a dedicated black-and-white sensor: the Leica M Monochrom. Today, in the eleventh year of the Monochrom success story and with a wealth of experience from almost 70 years of designing and manufacturing Leica rangefinder cameras, Leica Camera AG introduces the fourth generation with a black-and-white sensor: The new Leica M11 Monochrom.
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First Monochrom BSI CMOS Sensor in a Leica camera
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Highest dynamic range in a Leica Monochrom camera to date with up to 15 stops
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Triple Resolution Technology: Native at 60 MP with 36MP & 18MP options available for flexibility
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Largest ISO range ever in a Leica M Monochrom camera: Native at 125 with a new max of 200,000 ISO
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Massive internal memory of 256 GB: perfect for backing up larger memory cards in the field
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Heightened durability: scratch resistant black finish and sapphire cover glass on the back display
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Fast connection to images and charging via the USB-C port
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Iconic & unobtrusive design: No Leica red dot and monochromatic design on dials and buttons
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Handmade in Germany
Leica D-Lux 8
The newest D-Lux sports some similarities to its bigger Leica siblings, and some exciting new features:
- Leica design & user interface like the Q camera with rounded edges and Q leatherette
- Classic Leica DC Vario-Summilux optics: 24-75 mm zoom at your fingertips
- 4/3” CMOS sensor 21MP (17MP effective)
- Adobe DNG RAW file format
- Cute on-camera flash included
- D-Lux style accessories like auto-lens cap, grip and cases
70-200 Vario-Elmarit-SL f2,8 ASPH
Announcing the lastest SL system Zoom! Take a look:
- Wide aperture of f2,8 over the entire zoom range,
- 20 lenses in 15 groups and three aspherical lenses,
- Fast telephoto zoom lens for portrait, reportage, event, sports, nature and wildlife photography,
- Protected against weather influences such as spray water and dust, with its AquaDura coating,
- Low weight and compact dimensions,
- Perfectly suited for videography, where quiet focusing is very important,
- Optical Image Stabilization up to 3.5 stops.