Leica Camera
| Leica Camera AG | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Aktiengesellschaft |
| Industry | Rangefinder camera, Photography, Digital Imaging, Still cameras, SLR cameras, DSLR cameras, binoculars / Monoculars, binocular telescope, laser rangefinder ophthalmic lenses |
| Headquarters | |
| Key people | Andreas Kaufmann (Chairman, Supervisory board), Matthias Harsch (CEO) |
| Products | Cameras, photographic lenses, binoculars, ophthalmic lenses and other optical equipment |
| Revenue |  € 400 million |
| Owner | ACM Projektentwicklung GmbH (55%)
The Blackstone Group (45%) |
Number of employees | 1800 |
| Website | leica-camera |
Leica is a company in Wetzlar, Germany that makes cameras, optical lenses, photographic lenses, binoculars and rifle scopes. The name Leica is derived from the first three letters of the founder's surname (Leitz) and the first two of the word camera: lei-ca (LEItz CAmera).
References
- 1 2 "Umbrüche in Fortoindustrie: Kamerahersteller Leica streicht 80 Stellen" (in German). 13 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Leica.
- Official website
- Leica Cameras collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History
- Leica History and Heritage
