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Camera Leica 0 sold at auction in Austria WestLicht for 2.9 million dollars. The buyer of a unique camera - a collector from Europe - wished to remain anonymous.

The title "the most expensive camera" over the past few years, inherited it aids Leica 0, issued in an amount of 25 copies in 1923. In November 2007, a record value of $ 515.151 was established rarity, sold at auction WestLicht in Vienna. A year ago the exact same camera was sold already over 1.7 million dollars, and in May 2012 at the 21st WestLicht auction set a new record - 1.9 million dollars, and he once again owned by Leica Camera 1923 release.

A unique camera was seventh among the 25 copies of an experimental series, released in Germany to assess the prospects for exports of hand-held cameras in the U.S. market. To date, preserved in private collections in 12 cameras Leica 0 1923 issue. Modern camera Leica X1 is in Russia from 67 to 85 thousand rubles.

Last week,reported that as a result of serious illness a dog-record holder, for a long time kept the title of "Animal, the most photographed with the stars." At age 15, the dog died of cancer, as reported by her owner Wendy Diamond.

Maltese Lucky was officially listed in the Guinness Book of Records in October last year after being officially recorded fact of his picture, with 363 public figures and show business stars, including former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Kristen Stewart, Jessica Biel, Richard Branson, Kanye West and many other celebrities.

As an active defender of animals, and a champion of their rights, TV presenter Wendy always took with him a charming dog Lucky at various events and charity events, which was attended by celebrities.

Wendy also opened a special column, which described the events in the life of your dog, documenting all events and posting fresh photos of the dog with media persons in the category with the funny name, "Who was Lucky?". Thousands of fans visiting the page of Lucky on Facebook, and friends of Wendy advised her to contact the Guinness World Record, in order to gain international fame and universal recognition.

 Wendy said: "I always thought of something like Lucky Johnny Carson in dogs, but could not even imagine that his name appears on the pages of the Guinness Book of Records. But the true purpose of my dog ​​- this is not to be a celebrity, and to show people that if each of them shelter at his own Lucky, then sooner or later the earth will be left homeless animals, and lonely people. "