Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Tue, 26 September 2000, Austin Franklin wrote: > > Why is there no mention of it in any Leica book? > > ---------- > From: telyt560@cswebmail.com > Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 6:25 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica 90/1.0? > > On Tue, 26 September 2000, Austin Franklin wrote: > > > > > Someone claims he has seen a 90/1.0 Leica R lense in HK. This is the > claim: > > > > "What can I say, I should take a photo out of it next time I go to HK, > may be > > around October 5 or 6. With the price listed ($10,000) I guess the lens > is still > > there or is there any list member resident in HK? The Camera store name > is > > " Chung Cheng " - spelling may be wrong but it is located very close to > the > > Mirama Hotel. I have enough Leica M and R lenses to make me believe the > > 90/1.0 is a true Leica, made by Leica Canada." > > > > Anyone ever hear of this lense? > > Yep, it was a Leitz Canada product, I think for the US military. Pretty > much fixed focus except for some extension rings for use at various > pre-determined distances. I think it was an M lens, though. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt It was in a Leica book in the Sacramento County library. I'm going there tomorrow and see which book it is. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt - -------------------------------------------------- Visit the Northwestern Alumni Association portal page at http://www.nualumni.com to get free web-based e-mail and many other exciting features.