PCMag was invited to Leica's headquarters in Wetzlar, Germany to get a first look at its new SL2 full-frame mirrorless camera. In addition to spending time with the camera and a conversation with Leica execs about its development, we toured the camera's factory, museum, and archives.

Leica, which has been making cameras in Germany since the early 20th century, is most famous for its rangefinder line. The Leica III series was the camera of many a WPA and FSA photographer documenting the Dust Bowl during the New Deal, and the more modern M series captured many iconic images from the latter half of the 1900s, notably during the Vietnam War.

So it was quite the treat to get an inside look at items in the company's archives, tour its factory and museum, and sit down to talk with executives about its history and future.

Here's a look at what we saw. Many of the images were captured using Leica gear, including my vintage Leica M3, a digital M Monochrom, and the aforementioned SL2.