Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Found it: http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00Ex67 emanuel lowi, Jan 22, 2006; 10:10 a.m. I have been very fortunate to have owned all three of these Elcan lenses. here are my comments. Elcan 50/2 -- a mediocre lens optically, made to fulfill the U.S. Army contract for the KE7A, which specified that a normal lens would be supplied. Nice and compact but otherwise nothing special -- a 50/2.8 Elmar performs better. Elcan 66/2 -- a superb lens, one of the best ever. Made for high resolution espionage by NATO military attaches stationed in the Soviet Bloc during the Cold War. Works just fine on an M camera. Elcan 90/1 -- Totally impractical for normal photography. Focus is not coupled to the M rangefinder (and viewfinder is blocked by the huge lens). Instead, focus is achieved by extension rings for fixed distances, in tandem with a special lighting system. Designed for photographing Soviet submarines in poor light -- this is NOT for portraits of your mother-in-law! Note: Optically not the same lens as the other 90/1 Elcan made for Picker X-Ray Corp. .....Vick -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Frank Filippone Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 12:39 PM To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] Anyone here own or shoot with a 66mm f2 Elcan? maybe it was on the leica-reflex site? I think it was less than a month ago...... Discussion also mentioned the 90 Elcan Bottom line... the 66 was considered a gem. The 90 a dog. Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Vick Ko Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 8:45 AM To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] Anyone here own or shoot with a 66mm f2 Elcan? Thanks, I'm trying to find Emmanuel's post. Google isn't catching it yet. ...Vick -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+vick.ko=sympatico.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Frank Filippone Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 11:37 AM To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] Anyone here own or shoot with a 66mm f2 Elcan? Emmanuel Lowi had responded in the recent past to this ..... best look in the archives... The lens is marked ELCAN so try that as a search word..... One on that auction site is $20K, of course, it has been there a while and not sold. Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net Anyone here own or shoot with a 66mm f2 Elcan? If yes, mind if I ask about performance and imaging qualities of the lens? Is there another lens that it compares well to? What did you do to deal with the lack of 66mm framelines in your M (I am assuming you used an M, and also that it coupled). Mind if I ask what current market value is? regards Vick _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information