In 1849 Carl Kellner founded an Optics Institute in Wetzlar, Germany. In 1869 Ernst Leitz became managing director. He created the name we know now, using the first three letters of his surname and the first two letters of his passion; cameras, Lei-ca.
Ernst worked with a gentleman called Oskar Barnack who built the first 35mm camera, the Ur-Leica in 1913. At this time cameras were slow to use and awkward. The new Leica was a breakthrough, portable and ready to use at any time. There was no longer the need to change film plates after each shot or have people posing for excessive amount of times.
Oskar Barnack changed the photography world forever.
In May 1907 Leica released their first 6 x 18 Prism Binoculars. Until the Second World War, binoculars were mainly used in the military but soon became popular with theatre goers and travellers. At this point they were not up to standard for nature watching or hunting, Leica soon changed that by creating special binoculars suited for country sports. This was all thanks to Ernst Leitz’s interest in hunting and the outdoors.
100 years on, The Sporting Lodge now stock a range of Leica binoculars, rangefinders and scopes, shipping worldwide from the UK.
And today, in combination with innovative technologies, Leica products continue to guarantee better pictures in all situations in the worlds of visualisation and perception. Innovative products have been the driving force behind the company’s positive development in recent years.
Geovid 10 x 42 HD-B Rangefinder Binoculars
Just in are the Leica Geovid 10 x 42 HD-B Rangefinder Binoculars.
Specifications at a glance
- Magnification x10
- Objective lens diameter 42mm
- Field of view at 1000m/1000yds, 114m/374ft
- Close focus limit approx. 5m
- Dimensions 17.4 x 12.5 x 7cm
- Weigh 945g
Shop for our full range of Leica Binoculars here, available to buy direct from The Sporting Lodge with worldwide shipping.
