Tazio Secchiaroli and his Leica MP. A rare Leica MP owned by Tazio Secchiaroli, credited as being one of Italy’s first paparazzi, will go on sale at the Leitz Photographica Auction next month. The piece of photographic history will be offered at an auction in Wetzlar, Germany. Described as Secchiaroli’s “personal camera,” the chrome Leica MP is numbered “368” and comes with a Summicron 2/5cm lens. “The outfit is preserved in good, used condition, showing honest signs of professional use consistent with its historical role,” the Leitz auction adds. Included with the camera and lens is Secchiaroli’s book, The Original Paparazzo , which mentions the Leica MP and the specific serial number. “This rare and direct documentary reference firmly links the camera to the photographer and significantly enhances its historical relevance,” says Leica. As Fstoppers notes , the original Leica MP series was only short-lived (the modern MP line started in 2003).…