Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alex: Leica has not made a Nikonos equvalent, but I have seen Leica ELCAN lenses in Nikonos mount. These were 180mm telephotos set at infinity and mounted in a pressure proof case. I assume for the Navy to use in their work. Elcan also had an underwater panorama camera, probably once again developed for the Navy. Nikon could make the Nikonos, but not glass with enough resolving power to be used for spy photos by Navy Seals or the like :-) Isn't it for the glass that we use Leicas? Regards, Robert At 05:41 PM 9/22/99 +0100, Alex Hurst wrote: >Jonathan wrote: > >>I just spent some time photographing on a beach and >>I found out that the built in hood on my 50 summicron >>really likes to trap sand between it and the aperature >>ring. Net result: a bunch of scratches all around >>the outside of the hood. Know the feeling when you're >>new car gets its first supremarket parking lot scratch? >>Arghhhh!!! > >Sounds like it's time for a tap-washable Leikonos - or did N**** already >invent something like that? :-) Alternatively there are some pretty good >waterproof (and sandproof) disposables around. Much cheaper than a CLA. > >Sympathies on the scratches - but Murphy's Law on sand is that the damage >done by a grain or two is in direct proportion to the value of the kit. > >Slan > >Alex > >Alex Hurst >Waterfall >Nr. Cork >Ireland > >Tel: +353 21 543 328 (H) > +353 21 270 907 (W) > >Fax: +353 21 271 248 >email: corkflor@iol.ie >Also: corkflor.1@virgin.net (when in the UK, which isn't often) >Home website: http://homepages.iol.ie/~corkflor/ >Business website: http://www.flowerlink.com/corkflorists > > >