Every Leica lens is hand-crafted and goes through meticulous manufacturing processes to uphold the quality and precision that Leica defines and customers have come to expect. In the age where technology almost inevitably means mass manufacturing, Leica products are still made with exacting precision by the hands of highly-trained technicians.

This video gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the craftsmanship and making of Leica lenses in the production facilities of Leica Camera AG. [...]

That's why there is a 6 months to one year wait, for example, on some of their lenses.

'FORMAT' Esther Perbandt S/S 2012; designed by Esther Perbandt. Directed by Cristian Straub. [...]

Models: Adrian Bleschke & Beatrix Falke.