raydm6
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Fascinating look into making a Barnack. More respect for these cameras/lenses and to the efforts of the men and women that went into designing and making them.
Quite an operation!
Quite an operation!
neal3k
Well-known
Great look at the incredible amount of work and number of workers; a must for Barnack fans.
zuiko85
Veteran
At the 6:00 mark it appears that a lady is inspecting prisms that would be used in binoculars. Was Leitz making binoculars during this time period?
raydm6
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They may have been for Leitz microscope production I am guessing. But I think they were making binoculars during and before the war period so they may perhaps be for those as well.
Their microscopes are also amazing constructions: the machining, finishing, and operation; just exquisite.
Dralowid
Michael
There are a couple of earlier films with Leica I assembly and casting microscope stands. I can't find them but maybe Erik has a link?
Erik van Straten
Veteran
Erik van Straten
Veteran
gelatin silver print (elmar 50mm f3.5) leica 1a (1928)
Erik.
Erik.
raydm6
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Lovely homage to the video Erik. Makes one wonder if someone in that film worked on your camera or lens.
How lucky we are to still have many examples of these beautiful machines around.
How lucky we are to still have many examples of these beautiful machines around.
Dralowid
Michael
I've now found them on my back up drive but don't know how to get them up here, they are MPG files, too big to load as attachments.