In pictures: German camera maker Leica goes back to its roots

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  • A Leica II Model D Luxu on exhibit at the new Leica headquarters in Wetzlar, Germany. Daniel Roland / AFP
    A Leica II Model D Luxu on exhibit at the new Leica headquarters in Wetzlar, Germany. Daniel Roland / AFP
  • A Leica Model M 'Paul Fusco' on exhibit at the new Leica headquarters in Wetzlar, Germany. Daniel Roland / AFP
    A Leica Model M 'Paul Fusco' on exhibit at the new Leica headquarters in Wetzlar, Germany. Daniel Roland / AFP
  • A Leica Model M3 once owned by French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, on exhibit at the new Leica headquarters in Wetzlar, Germany. Daniel Roland / AFP
    A Leica Model M3 once owned by French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, on exhibit at the new Leica headquarters in Wetzlar, Germany. Daniel Roland / AFP
  • A Leica Model 2500 GG on exhibit at the new Leica headquarters in Wetzlar, Germany. Daniel Roland / AFP
    A Leica Model 2500 GG on exhibit at the new Leica headquarters in Wetzlar, Germany. Daniel Roland / AFP
  • A mechanic fixes the Leica logo to an M9 camera at the production facility of Leica in Solms, western Germany. Daniel Roland / AFP
    A mechanic fixes the Leica logo to an M9 camera at the production facility of Leica in Solms, western Germany. Daniel Roland / AFP
  • A mechanic fixes the Leica logo to an M9 camera at the production facility of Leica in Solms, western Germany. Daniel Roland / AFP
    A mechanic fixes the Leica logo to an M9 camera at the production facility of Leica in Solms, western Germany. Daniel Roland / AFP
  • A mechanic cleans the sensor of a Leica M9 camera at the production facility of Leica in Solms, western Germany. Daniel Roland / AFP
    A mechanic cleans the sensor of a Leica M9 camera at the production facility of Leica in Solms, western Germany. Daniel Roland / AFP
  • Cameras on display at the new headquarters of Leica in Wetzlar, Germany. Daniel Roland / AFP
    Cameras on display at the new headquarters of Leica in Wetzlar, Germany. Daniel Roland / AFP
  • The logo of Leica at its production facility in Solms, western Germany. Daniel Roland / AFP
    The logo of Leica at its production facility in Solms, western Germany. Daniel Roland / AFP
  • The new headquarters of German camera manufacturer Leica in Wetzlar, Germany. Roland Holschneider / EPA
    The new headquarters of German camera manufacturer Leica in Wetzlar, Germany. Roland Holschneider / EPA