Cool article about Leica

Nass · 10-14-2009, 09:23 AM

Thought you guys might find this wired leica article interesting

**Douglas_of_Sweden** · 10-14-2009, 09:44 AM

Originally posted by Nass

Thought you guys might find this wired leica article interesting

Thanks for the link. It would be nice with a similar article on Pentax...

Ari · 10-14-2009, 09:57 AM

Very cool article! WIsh they showed pictures of the new S2 system.......

lithos · 10-15-2009, 07:12 AM

Originally posted by Douglas_of_Sweden

Thanks for the link. It would be nice with a similar article on Pentax...

You wouldn't catch anyone from Wired heading to SE Asia.

The humidity there general ruins Wired reporters' hairstyles and no Wired reporter is capable of working under such conditions.

Nice article, mate forwarded it to me yesterday. And they probably could've put more references to the Nazis in the opening paragraphs if they really tried.

legacyb4 · 10-15-2009, 09:28 AM

Cool read. That's a serious lens (or overpriced, depending how you look at it); makes the DA Limited lenses look like toys!

Quote:

Finshed lens heads are destined for the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH, which the company claims to be the fastest aspherical lens in the world. Priced at $11,000 per lens, this tray represents more than $100,000 of prime Leica glass.

Gooshin · 10-15-2009, 11:22 AM

Originally posted by Douglas_of_Sweden

Thanks for the link. It would be nice with a similar article on Pentax...

are you sure you want to crack open that bag of nuts?

what if we are all to find out that our pentax's are nothing more than discarded D70's

jsherman999 · 10-16-2009, 01:33 PM

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This is cool:

Quote:

...In one of the final stages of quality control, a technician projects a uniform pattern
through the lens onto the wall. He then makes a visual inspection of the pattern to
insure that the image is sufficiently sharp. It is rumored that if you let your eyes
relax and look “through” the pattern, you will see a sailboat.

séamuis · 10-18-2009, 06:35 AM

so Leica's are made in Portugal?

8540tomg · 10-18-2009, 09:43 AM

Fascinating article.

There are a lot of parallels between Leica and Pentax. Both have a proud heritage of making fine cameras and lenses and both are a shadow of their former selves. Both got caught hanging on to tradition bound processes and technologies and as a result both are on the edge of extinction. Sad to say but there may not be room in today’s world for such dedication to quality. The market for such expensive gear is so small it may render Leica irrelevant if it survives at all.

Tom G

séamuis · 10-18-2009, 02:11 PM

Originally posted by 8540tomg

Fascinating article.

There are a lot of parallels between Leica and Pentax. Both have a proud heritage of making fine cameras and lenses and both are a shadow of their former selves. Both got caught hanging on to tradition bound process and technologies and as a result both are on the edge of extinction. Sad to say but there may not be room in today’s world for such dedication to quality. The market for such expensive gear is so small it may render Leica irrelevant if it survives at all.

Tom G

it hangs on because of individual private investors, so it has a batter chance of survival than Pentax does at this point id say. and since Leica Camera AG is a seperate company from the other companies that share the Leica name, that very name would live on should the camera company eventually go under. the same couldnt be said about Pentax, of course, they lost their origional name quite some time ago.

10-14-2009, 09:23 AM	#1
Nass Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The British Isles Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,402	Cool article about Leica Thought you guys might find this wired leica article interesting

10-16-2009, 01:33 PM	#7
jsherman999 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,237	black magic & engineering . This is cool: Quote: ...In one of the final stages of quality control, a technician projects a uniform pattern through the lens onto the wall. He then makes a visual inspection of the pattern to insure that the image is sufficiently sharp. It is rumored that if you let your eyes relax and look “through” the pattern, you will see a sailboat.

10-18-2009, 09:43 AM	#9
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Fascinating article. There are a lot of parallels between Leica and Pentax. Both have a proud heritage of making fine cameras and lenses and both are a shadow of their former selves. Both got caught hanging on to tradition bound processes and technologies and as a result both are on the edge of extinction. Sad to say but there may not be room in today’s world for such dedication to quality. The market for such expensive gear is so small it may render Leica irrelevant if it survives at all. Tom G Last edited by 8540tomg; 10-18-2009 at 03:22 PM. Reason: typo

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10-14-2009, 09:44 AM	#2
Douglas_of_Sweden Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,374	Originally posted by Nass Thought you guys might find this wired leica article interesting Thanks for the link. It would be nice with a similar article on Pentax...

10-14-2009, 09:57 AM	#3
Ari Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Freehold, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 856	Very cool article! WIsh they showed pictures of the new S2 system.......

10-15-2009, 07:12 AM	#4
lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	Originally posted by Douglas_of_Sweden Thanks for the link. It would be nice with a similar article on Pentax... You wouldn't catch anyone from Wired heading to SE Asia. The humidity there general ruins Wired reporters' hairstyles and no Wired reporter is capable of working under such conditions. Nice article, mate forwarded it to me yesterday. And they probably could've put more references to the Nazis in the opening paragraphs if they really tried.

10-15-2009, 09:28 AM	#5
legacyb4 Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tri-Cities, British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,784	Cool read. That's a serious lens (or overpriced, depending how you look at it); makes the DA Limited lenses look like toys! Quote: Finshed lens heads are destined for the Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH, which the company claims to be the fastest aspherical lens in the world. Priced at $11,000 per lens, this tray represents more than $100,000 of prime Leica glass.

10-15-2009, 11:22 AM	#6
Gooshin Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, the one in Canada. Posts: 5,610	Originally posted by Douglas_of_Sweden Thanks for the link. It would be nice with a similar article on Pentax... are you sure you want to crack open that bag of nuts? what if we are all to find out that our pentax's are nothing more than discarded D70's

10-18-2009, 06:35 AM	#8
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	so Leica's are made in Portugal?

10-18-2009, 02:11 PM	#10
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	Originally posted by 8540tomg Fascinating article. There are a lot of parallels between Leica and Pentax. Both have a proud heritage of making fine cameras and lenses and both are a shadow of their former selves. Both got caught hanging on to tradition bound process and technologies and as a result both are on the edge of extinction. Sad to say but there may not be room in today’s world for such dedication to quality. The market for such expensive gear is so small it may render Leica irrelevant if it survives at all. Tom G it hangs on because of individual private investors, so it has a batter chance of survival than Pentax does at this point id say. and since Leica Camera AG is a seperate company from the other companies that share the Leica name, that very name would live on should the camera company eventually go under. the same couldnt be said about Pentax, of course, they lost their origional name quite some time ago.