An ultra-rare Leica lens has come up for sale at a Leica store in the Netherlands. Leica Rumors has discovered the Leica Store in Lisse has acquired this one-of-a-kind 17mm f/2.0 fisheye lens, produced by Leica in conjunction with the Hughes-Leitz corporation. The lens is a unique prototype and weighs in at a hefty 12kg. It's unknown when it was originally manufactured, but since the Hughes-Leitz company name was only in use between 1990 and 1997, we can safely assume the lens is from this time period.
Got a spare $47,000? This unique beast of a Leica fish-eye lens could be yours!
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