MUMBAI: The camera that was used to film the Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope has been sold for a whopping $625,000 at an auction held last Saturday.

Part of The Debbie Reynolds Collection Part II, the Panavision PSR 35 mm camera was used by George Lucas for principal photography of the film.

Makers of the upcoming film Star Warriors could continue to use the camera to continue the adventure as the fully functional machine and package included two 1000-foot film magazines, a Panaspeed motor, a matte box, follow focus, a Moy-geared head and a camera dolly and a lens.