Think about company Leica nothing happens interesting? There are 11 interesting facts about Leica. Think again. The German company has always been synonymous with quality and craftsmanship. Its cameras have decorated the necks of famous photographers such as Eilat Jersey and Henri Cartier-Bresson. Even Her Majesty the Queen of England over the years often photographed with Leica M6.
The company was founded 167 years ago and cleverly managed to adapt to any changes, while always remaining true to its basic photographic principles.
Leica has a rich history, some of which share with us by pocket-lint.
HERE ARE 11 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT LEICA.
1. The company was founded with the name Leitz in 1849. For the first time, the company has announced the name Leica in 1925, which is formed by “Leitz” and “Camera“.
2. A worker at Leitz, Oskar Barnak prototype of the first portable camera in 1913, the so-called “full-frame” 35mm format. Inadvertently, as a result of his efforts Barnak creates photojournalism.
3. Leica I camera is the first company from which they were produced only 1,000 units in 1925. He had fixed 50 mm F / 1.8 lens.
4. The most expensive camera ever sold at auction is the prototype 25 O-Series, which Leica created before Leica I. In 2012, 25 O-Series was sold at auction for € 2,3 million.
5. Before the Leica cameras mechanical no limits. The camera Leica M-A is used during the expedition to the North Pole, in temperatures below -50 ° C by photographer Martin Hartley. The results are really impressive.
6. Astronaut John Glenn used Leica 1G, to take the first photo of Earth from space.
7. Leica Summilux C lenses used in Hollywood for years because of their unsurpassed clarity. The film “Birdman” was filmed precisely such lenses.
8. Max BEREC developed the first lens Leica. The company named a whole series lenses dog BEREC. It is a series lens Leica Hektor.
9. During World War II, Leica helps thousands of Jewish workers, their families, and friends to escape from Nazi rule in Germany under the guise of employees. They were deported in France, Great Britain, Hong Kong and New York, each of them had a brand new Leica camera around his neck.
10. It is no secret that Leica cameras and everything else that company does cost a pretty penny. This is because each product is completed manually and checked by humans.
11. Fans are the Leica Brad Pitt, Brian Adams, Seal and many other celebrities and Queen.
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