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.

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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.

(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

If you would like to buy an item or simply have a question about an item on our website, please call us.

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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Thank you for shopping at Tamarkin Camera – we look forward to serving you!

The Legendary Leica M

What's New

  • The new Leica M11
  • The new 35mm Summilux-M f1,4 ASPH