Yet, Another LEICA Documentary From Solms & Wetzlar...

[LeicaVirgin1]

Warning! tis' in German. I do not speak German, I can barely speak my native language; ENGLISH. However, if you are a LEICAPHILE you will understand everything. I think it's terrific. It is titled, "leben für leica" at the top left of the GOOGLE VIDEO PAGE.... Sorry doesn't link you like I thought.

Enjoy,

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=leica&emb=0&aq=f#q=leicasolms&emb=0

[samoksner]

Thanks for the link, here is the direct link to the video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=817765449431347297&ei=i9KNSu2kJqaIqQOG9-jVCw&q=leicasolms

[Sonny Boy Havidson]

To be short: the guy is a Leica tester. At the begining of the video, h is testing a lens.

[thomasw_]

Interesting video; thanks for the link.

[sanmich]

Please tell me that these are prototypes, and not regular production.:eek:
Please!
If not, what chances Leica has to survive??

[Sam N]

At one point the narrator says that Leica is the Rolls Royce of camera equipment.
Does that mean that it's gone from a great brand to an overpriced joke for those with more money than sense? <I kid, I kid>

Seriously though, very interesting video. It's great to see how serious they are about their optics. I'd love to see a translated version of this.

Scenes:
Camera tester, lens factory, business guy(?), camera show, body factory, lens design, lens testing, classic models, history.

You can see the Leica logo being engraved in a top place at 16:40.

[David Murphy]

interesting - the German people should really be proud of this superb achievement - quite impressive

[mike kim]

Very interesting. Thanks for the link.

Sam, I think the business guy before the camera show scene is Andreas Kaufmann, Leica's CEO.