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.
Tell us what you wish to see or experience or examine so that we can prepare for your visit. Also, if you are trading or selling, we'll need to know that, too.
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.
(800) BUY-LEICA
(800) 289-5342
(312) 642-2255
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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Tamarkin Camera prefers direct contact with our customers, which is why you will not find a shopping cart on our website. We find that direct contact between us and our customers is paramount, especially when a item is used or collectible.
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Leica M4 "FUNDUS"
Produced by E. Leitz New York in 1970 for the Zeiss camera company (who had stopped making cameras at that time), the Leica M4 “FUNDUS” camera is an odd duck. This M4 M camera has no motor coupling, and a special white dot used by Zeiss internally, and a beautiful black paint enamel finish. A truly rare and special camera, complete in matching original box and vintage body cover.
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a new Leica D-Lux is in the works
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
66 Elcan f2
66mm Elcan f2 lens Nr. 283-0022 “VH6760-168-3240” Fewer than 200 of these ultra high-resolution lenses were made by Ernst Leitz Canada for the U.S. Navy.
Designed by Walter Mandler, many of these lenses were lost or destroyed during military use, making the 66mm Elcan one of the most rare lenses Leica ever produced. This example is working with clean and clear optics.
the new Leica SL3
The Next Generation of SL camera is here: the Leica SL3
- State-of-the-Art 60-megapixel BSI-CMOS Sensor with 15 stops of dynamic range sensor, recordable in 18-, 36-, or 60-megapixel full-frame formats,
- ISO sensitivity from 50 - 100,000,
- New Maestro IV Processor, doubling the buffer memory to 8GB, with speed improvements for all operations, including start up time,
- New hybrid autofocus system continuously tracks eyes, faces, bodies, subjects of your choice – even in the toughest of lighting conditions using phase detection, depth mapping, and contrast recognition technologies,
- High Resolution Video, includes the new 8K resolution option, as well as frame rate and quality settings recorded internally or externally, and without limit – if power and file space are available,
- IP54 rating –including the new Tilt-Screen,
- EyeRes® viewfinder with 120 frames per second and 5.76 million pixels,
- Guaranteed camera operation from 14 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit,
- Updated interfaces include CF Express (type B) card slot, which is 5 times faster than UHS-II cards,
- Handmade in Germany with an all-metal body design with a new, ergonomic layout.
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
The new Leica Q3
Leica introduces the most 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. Plain and simple - the camera you've been waiting for:
- 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