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).

Leica I (1927)

Leica cameras

Leica Camera AG

Company type	Aktiengesellschaft
Industry	Rangefinder camera, Photography, Digital Imaging, Still cameras, SLR cameras, DSLR cameras, binoculars / Monoculars, binocular telescope, laser rangefinder ophthalmic lenses
Founded	1869 in Wetzlar, Germany (Ernst Leitz Wetzlar); 1986 in Solms, Germany (Leica)
Headquarters	Wetzlar, Germany 50°33′9″N 008°32′11″E
Key people	Andreas Kaufmann (Chairman, Supervisory board), Matthias Harsch (CEO)
Products	Cameras, photographic lenses, binoculars, ophthalmic lenses and other optical equipment
Revenue	€ 400 million[1]
Net income	Unknown
Owner	ACM Projektentwicklung GmbH (55%) The Blackstone Group (45%)
Number of employees	1800[1]
Website	leica-camera.com