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It's the ultimate point and shoot camera.
Revolutionary 'gun' camera design that was scuppered by the outbreak of WW2.
An incredibly rare rifle-camera that was made to help sports photographers at the Berlin Olympics take a steady aim has sold for a whopping £208,000.
The incredible contraption involved using the butt and trigger section of a rifle and a Leica camera with a long 200mm lens and extended viewfinder.
Pic: WestLichtPhotographica/BNPS
It's the ultimate point and shoot camera.
Revolutionary 'gun' camera design that was scuppered by the outbreak of WW2.
An incredibly rare rifle-camera that was made to help sports photographers at the Berlin Olympics take a steady aim has sold for a whopping £208,000.
The incredible contraption involved using the butt and trigger section of a rifle and a Leica camera with a long 200mm lens and extended viewfinder.
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