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Coordinates: 50°33′9″N 008°32′11″E. Leica Camera AG (/ ˈlaɪkə /) is a German company that manufactures cameras, optical lenses, photographic lenses, binoculars, and rifle scopes. The company was founded by Ernst Leitz in 1869 (Ernst Leitz Wetzlar), in Wetzlar, Germany.
Wonder what Leica has been up to since 1900s? This Leica timeline helps shed light of what the camera manufacturer has been doing since its inception.
By developing a camera body with detachable and interchangeable lenses, the Leica-II was born. In 1932 came the first Leica camera with a rangefinder, a focusing mechanism which allows the photographer to measure the distance of a subject.
22 maj 2014 · The small handheld camera, one of the first to use 35mm film, finally went into production in 1925 following a long delay caused by World War One. It went on to revolutionise photography in the...
13 cze 2023 · The compact size, quiet operation, and excellent image quality of Leica cameras made them ideal tools for capturing candid moments and documenting world events. Iconic photographs of the 20th century, including many that defined the genre of street photography, were shot on Leica cameras.
Leica Camera AG is a German optics company which produces Leica cameras. The predecessor of the company, formerly known as Ernst Leitz GmbH, is now three companies: Leica Camera AG, Leica Geosystems AG, and Leica Microsystems AG, producing cameras, geosurvey equipment, and microscopes, respectively.
100 Years of Leica Photography. History can be written – or photographed. For 100 years now, famous photographers from around the world have been capturing once-in-a-lifetime moments with their Leica camera. Moments that remain unforgettable.
