For the mechanical design, the engineers did not plow the conventional furrows of other binocular manufacturers, but took an independent approach based on patents from the year 1906. 1910) After three years of development, the first series-produced Leitz binoculars were shipped on 14th May, 1907. The developments that culminated in the Ultravid and Geovid had modest beginnings.Īn independent project right from the start : Binocle 6 x18 (1907 to approx. The hundred year road to Leica�s worldwide lead in long distance optics was paved with many small steps and outstanding milestones. More and more of a differentiation was made between lightweight, compact models for stalking and more powerful models for raised hide hunting. Ernst Leitz II�s passion for hunting, the Leitz company also developed special binoculars for hunting right from the beginning. Their suitability for nature watching was not specifically mentioned in catalogs at the beginning of the 20th century, but fell under the generic term �travel�. Soon after the introduction of the first Leitz prism binoculars in the year 1907, however, extra small and compact binocular models were also sold for visits to the theater and traveling. Until the Second World War, binoculars were primarily used for military applications. Besides innumerable continuous improvements to Leica�s range of binoculars over the years, innovations of the Leitz/Leica company have made a key contribution to the general progress in long-distance optics. Leica�s leading position in long distance optics is the result of many years of experience, unique competence and consistent further development. Leica sets standards in long-distance optics. Resolution, contrast, color rendering and image brightness have reached such a high standard that long-distance outdoor viewing has now become a fascinating experience rather than a necessity. A hundred years and countless ideas and innovations later, Leica binoculars are still providing hunters and nature watchers in particular with exciting new developments for viewing distant objects with superlative optics.
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On 14th May, 1907, after three years of research and testing, the first binoculars of the Ernst Leitz Company in Wetzlar, a 6 x18 Binocle, went into series production. Leica Product Manager Tilman Taube presents six path breaking chapters of this success story.
More detailed viewing, more discoveries � for the last hundred years, Leica has played a key role in developing the culture of long-distance viewing.
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