Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Then some people are photographers and others are collectors! Al Stegmeyer - ----- Original Message ----- From: Henning J. Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2000 1:15 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: Elcan > At 11:46 AM +0000 3/14/00, Jeremy Kime wrote: > >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 > >> > > E.Leitz CANada made a lot of stuff. I know the 50/2 as delivered with the > KE7 is prized by collectors, but I know there are other items that, due to > less interest on the part of collectors for whatever reason, are not. Was > this the short 50/2 that you saw mentioned? > > * Henning J. Wulff > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com