Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/14

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Subject: RE: RE: [Leica] pointless debate about cheap lenses
From: Jeremy Kime <jeremy.kime@bbc.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 11:46:52 -0000

Henning there was an 'economical' Elcan ($300) advertised in the LHSA
Catalog last week, though as I receive it a week or so later than the US
members I figured it wasn't worth enquiring...
Jem
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Henning J. Wulff [SMTP:henningw@archiphoto.com]
> 
> 50 Elcan???
> 
> Somebody is actually using the Elcan to take pictures? It's worth a whole
> lot as a collectible, but not that much as a shooter, since it's a
> simplified lens and not nearly as good as many other 50's, and not likely
> as good as the 45/2 Contax. If I had an Elcan, I would put it up on eBay
> and buy something expensive and useful (or use it for my income tax
> installment).
> 
>    *            Henning J. Wulff
>