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Tags: factory-tour , leica. Leica Summarit-M 35mm F2. We are retrieving offers for your location, please refresh the page to see the prices. View Comments Comments All Thorfinn No pictures of the unicorn park?
Najinsky I don't read German, could you expand a little on what areas the job losses are happening to please? Najinsky Thanks, guess I could have tried that first, doh! Copal Fit The losses are only in the sports optics area - the article describes that this involves optics for binoculars and sighting telescopes; camera lenses are not mentioned. King Penguin If that were true, it would be labelled as such, EU rules are very strict on this Lawrence33 Thank God for the amateur.
God must have love them, he made so many. Boris PM C Somewhat confused: I've read from another source that Leica assembles most of the products in Portugal these days although the label still says "Germany".
David Cummings Actually there's not a lot going on in Wetzlar as regards manufacturing. Boris PM C That's a bit of a shame. An important piece of history. Toni Salmonelli Wow, never heard of that. It's quite a Schindler-like story. Constantin V I believe it's W7. Sane choice in that case. Though I also was interested in this.
Constantin V oh, i see. That's only an overdrawn advertisement. Lea5 Thank you for the link. Very impressive video. Should I mention I almost dropped it FrancoD I was fortunate to visit the factory and do the Leica introductory course. Copal Fit I am using film Ms, they are great but none of them is "perfect". Rick Knepper "Hand-made" isn't a good thing if it needlessly drives up the price without adding any benefit.
Torsten Hoff Automating the production processes for items produced in small quantities is often not cost-effective. MyReality If Leica thought it was not adding any benefit, they would not be doing it. Tical "If Leica thought it was not adding any benefit, they would not be doing it. Rick Knepper To Hoff. Rick Knepper To MyReality. Rick Knepper To Tical. MyReality My first sentence in my post above was with regards to the factory in Germany.
Zdman I have a few Canada lenses. Rick Knepper Zdman. Zdman Reasonable is a relative word but I picked mine up at the beginning of the decade when only collectors bought them and Canada was a no no.
Okay, that seems very reasonable for a Leica lens even a Canadian one. Trubbtele I have E. Benna78 Wow! Najinsky Dam, I got half way through thinking, I really hope Barney took a Nikon, or Sony with him to document this visit. Ah well Still, you did well seeing that thing can't even autofocus!
An iPhone made in Germany would cost vastly more, I think! I feel myself falling asleep just thinking about them Elliot H MB, worst car I've owned. Jokka Leica cameras are made in the north of Portugal not in Germany. Zdman Except your personal experience doesn't invalidate the wide sample used for the reliability index. Copal Fit Don't get a Leica. Jacqdem A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Elliot H beauty fades, stupid lasts forever- Judge Judy. Jacqdem John Keats or Judge Whatever.
Najinsky I agree, it turned into a great partnership with real benefits on both sides. AbrasiveReducer It's a lovely little town. Constantin V As not so old but also anough grumpy I think Leica is a strange beast.
Michel Cojan Well HeyItsJoel That's why they are overrated. MyReality In the end, quality problems are unimportant, if their lenses are better than any other similar lenses. MyReality Heyitsjoel - Overpriced, maybe, but not overrated. HeyItsJoel MyReality - your opinion.
Barney Britton That's not really true DarnGoodPhotos I wouldn't think that a factory which still relies heavily on manual labor and humans looks the same as a factory which uses more automation and robotics? Lawrence33 Those who assume that professional photographers always do careful and rigorous cost-benefit analyses are however wrong. Albert Valentino Excellent article. Thanks for the walk-around. And the Miele washing machine - that was a nice touch. Yea, that's it! HowaboutRAW Yes.
Copal Fit Yes, but the price is also determined by the demand - and it seems that Leica digital rangefinder cameras and lenses sell well especially in Asia and Near East where likely customers are more willing to spend this money including collectors.
And yes, a kickstarter for something equivalent like the R-D2 could catch a lot of interest. FTOG FF Pro: The problem with the notorious use of the word "rangefinder style" in context with the X-Pro 2 and such cameras is that it entirely negates the fact that they are not at all rangefinder cameras.
FF Pro I know. Yake Well, then you are lucky! I can't afford even a Leica lens cap. Cornu Pic 8 - the Ur-Leica You may also like. Leica Noctilux-M 75mm F1. Leica introduces new features and enhancements to five cameras in mass firmware release.
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