What kind of camera is Leica?

Leica is a camera brand produced by Leica company in Germany, which consists of the first syllable Leitz and camera. The original name of the company is Ernst Leeds Company.

It is divided into three companies: Leica Camera Co., Ltd., Leica Geographic System Co., Ltd. and Leica Microsystems Co., Ltd., which produce cameras, geological survey equipment and microscopes respectively. "Leica" brand is owned by Leica Microsystems Co., Ltd. and authorized by two other companies. Leica camera first appeared in 19 13, which is the earliest 35mm camera in the world.

Since the birth of the first camera, there may be many famous brands in the history of camera development, even in our lives. However, in the history of camera development, for users, choosing a certain brand of camera is not choosing that camera, but choosing a lifestyle. Such brands are rare. The famous German Leica is such a brand.

Development of Leica:

More than 80 years ago, most of the cameras people saw were huge machines: the wooden body was stupid and heavy, the lens was fixed, the shutter speed was fixed, a large glass negative of 8 x 13 cm was used, and a heavy tripod was needed, which was extremely inconvenient to carry. In those days, taking pictures was a hard job for photographers, but it was a tedious and expensive job for ordinary people. In the midwest of Germany, there is a small town called Witzler.

Between the green hills, there are high and low pagodas, wooden buildings, narrow streets and a quiet life. /kloc-at the end of 0/9th century, it was once an important base of German optics and precision manufacturing. The world-famous Lai Ci Company and Leica camera were born here.