scott kirkpatrick Posted October 16, 2009 Share #1 Posted October 16, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) From the Wired magazine website, comes the report of another Leica factory tour, with views of final assembly and of tidbits of lens production. The pictures are great, and were apparently taken by the Wired team during their visit. See how many layers of flex circuitry lies under the hump in an S2 as well! Leica Tour: Inside a Camera Company at a Crossroads | Raw File| Wired.com scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wlaidlaw Posted October 16, 2009 Share #2 Posted October 16, 2009 Nice factual and non-sycophantic article with good images. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted October 18, 2009 Share #3 Posted October 18, 2009 Looks as if they actually sent a photographer to do the pictures! Very good images and nice article to boot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikasmg Posted October 18, 2009 Share #4 Posted October 18, 2009 Thanks for that link. Really enjoyed the article and the images. - Vikas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Root Posted October 18, 2009 Share #5 Posted October 18, 2009 Does anyone know what equipment was used by Jock Fistick for the pictures in this article? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carstenw Posted October 18, 2009 Share #6 Posted October 18, 2009 Nice article. They did make at least one technical mistake: 1/2000mm was described as 1000 times thinner than a hair, which would put the hair thickness at 1/2mm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitz Posted October 18, 2009 Share #7 Posted October 18, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) It's amazing to me that the cameras are not assembled in a total clean room environment. The workers even have bare hands. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted October 18, 2009 Share #8 Posted October 18, 2009 It's amazing to me that the cameras are not assembled in a total clean room environment. The workers even have bare hands. I don't know if things have changed recently but repairs were done at Solms in a room that was not even semi-clean like the assembly area. I too was surprised not to see the workers wearing white gloves like you see in a Japanese camera assembly plant. Skin oils and skin flakes cannot be good for the longevity of a camera. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carstenw Posted October 18, 2009 Share #9 Posted October 18, 2009 Skin oils and skin flakes cannot be good for the longevity of a camera. Not to mention dirty looks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravastar Posted October 18, 2009 Share #10 Posted October 18, 2009 I don't know if things have changed recently but repairs were done at Solms in a room that was not even semi-clean like the assembly area. I too was surprised not to see the workers wearing white gloves like you see in a Japanese camera assembly plant. Skin oils and skin flakes cannot be good for the longevity of a camera.Wilson I used to work in the electronics industry where cleanliness was a top priority. I was also surprised and disappointed to see conductive tracks and components on circuit boards coming into contact with fingers. Acidic sweat is corrosive can create long term reliability problems. We had to wear finger cots. Leica's explanation could be that the boards have a conformal varnish coating and it's not necessary. Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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