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The Leica was the first practical 35 mm camera that used standard cinema 35 mm film. The Leica transports the film horizontally, extending the frame size to 24×36mm with a 2:3 aspect ratio, instead of the 18×24 mm of cinema cameras, which transport the film vertically.
Jun 13, 2023 · Understanding Leica's journey, from its genesis to its present-day stature, is to appreciate the remarkable tapestry of ingenuity and artistry woven into each Leica camera. Let's embark on this exploration together.
The Leica timeline below is to track the evolution of the Leitz (future Leica) company for pretty much every year. This allows one to have a good idea where in history each product line was released as Leica is one of the most historically important companies in photography as they invented the small camera format. Enjoy the Leica timeline!
Jun 12, 2024 · Leica designed and commercialized the first 35mm film camera. Many iconic photographs of the past were taken with a Leica camera. Yet, in the 1970s, Leica was quickly sinking into irrelevance, photographers overwhelmingly preferring competitors’ SLRs to its rangefinder cameras.
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.
In 1913, the first successful small format camera was conceived by Oskar Barnack, who initially used the prototype camera to test the exposure for film projectors, but soon realised that the new design had potential as a self-standing still camera.
Leica A – pre-production series of 31 machines capable of supporting 35mm films for factory testing and independent photographers. Dated in this year (November 3) patent registration No. 384071, relating to a «Rollfilmkamera» (camera film roll), granted to Ernst Leitz, Optische Werke in Wetzlar.
