Kretzschmar Kinematograph£4,743
22 Nov 2014 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €6,000 · lot AI_26_30717hammer ↗
awaiting classification · not in the priceboxed
Kretzschmar Kinematograph
camera
No sales of the Kretzschmar Kinematograph are recorded yet; we publish a price only from real sales.
No recorded sales yet
We publish a price only from real sales.
2 sales recorded, but none of a single working example — they are listed below, not in a price.
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Latest sales All 2 →
Kretzschmar Kinematograph£2,733
20 May 2006 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €4,000 · lot AI_9_27162hammer ↗
awaiting classification · not in the priceboxed
What it is
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Generated summary, 3 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Questions
Is the Kretzschmar Kinematograph a still camera?
No — it is an early motion-picture (cinematograph) apparatus, which is why it appeals to early-cinema collectors rather than to general vintage camera buyers.
Facts
- Maker
- Kretzschmar
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 0
- Evidence
- No sales yet
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Kretzschmar Kinematograph: no recorded sales (method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/k/kretzschmar/kinematograph/