Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/22
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Robert Stevens wrote:
>
>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.
Now, LUGnuts, see what I mean? For me (and/or IMHO) that is a fascinating,
relevant piece of information that I would never have learnt anywhere else
but on the LUG.
Question is, what on earth do you shoot with a 180mm underwater?
Most SCUBA people are into extreme wide-angle for purely practical
purposes. I certainly can't see any reason to use my N****os 80/4
underwater, tho' it's certainly underwater capable.
Maybe 180mm lenses were useful for close-ups of the relevant hardware on
Russian subs....
>
>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?
Yep. Give me a choice between my trusty M2 plus ancient 35/1.4 Summilux
(and latterly plus Tom A. Rapidwinder), and the 35/2.5 Nikonos Nikkor, and
I'd choose the former every time.
Except, of course, in a deluge or on a sandy beach.
Slan
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