Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 03:56 PM 10/29/96 -0400, you wrote: >I was flipping throught the latest Shutterbug (hope this doesnt bring back >that old thread!) and came upon an ad by (I think) B&H listing a 90mm f1.0 >Elcan lens for M bayonet mount made in Canada as part of a military >contract. Supposedly only 18 were made. The lens is so wide (there is a >picture) that you can't see through the viewfinder. A supplimental finder >is required. No price was listed. > >Does anyone in the group know more about this lens? > >________________________________ >Dan Cardish <dcardish@spherenet.com> > <http://www.spherenet.com/dcardish/photo.htm> > > > > >This lens was made for the US Navy. I does not have a rangefinder cam for the M cameras. It was fixed focus at three different distances and was supplied with adapters for those distances, infinity and 2 closer distances. It does not have a focusing helical so it must use those spacers to set correct distance. I have handled one. Hope this is of some help. Bill Grimwood