The German camera company, Leica has developed the first functional model of a small-format 35mm camera in 1914. The fact that it could easily be carried in a coat pocket revolutionized photography.
An exhibition in Hamburg “Eyes Wide Open: 100 years of Leica photography” illuminates many aspects of small-format photography showing some 500 works. The exhibition runs through January 11th, 2015 at Deichtorhallen Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany.
The Deutsche Welle TV (DW) looks at the history of legendary Leica Camera in the video below.
via: Laughing Squid