Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Elcan is now known as Elcan
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 06:29:10 -0700

Yes

> From: "Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>
> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 00:38:52 -0700
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Elcan is now known as Elcan
> 
> Check out their site. Some wild stuff on there.
> 
> http://www.elcan.com
> 
> Did they make that 90mm f1 for the US Navy that popped up a while back?
> 
> Tim A
> 
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Mike
>> Johnston
>> Sent: March 14, 2000 2:44 PM
>> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>> Subject: [Leica] Elcan is now known as Elcan
>> 
>> 
>>>>> E.Leitz CANada made a lot of stuff<<<
>> 
>> 
>> Made? Makes. Elcan, currently owned by Raytheon, makes some of the
>> current Leica lenses, including the new 90/2 Apo-Asph from what I hear.
>> The Noctilux has ALWAYS been made in Midland.
>> 
>> --Mike (donning flame-retardant suit, fire extinguisher handy, phone
>> poised to dial fire department, I think I'm ready)
>> 
>> 
>>