Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/25

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Subject: RE: [Leica] leitz canada 90mm f1.0 X-Ray lens
From: "Jonathan Borden" <jborden@mediaone.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Dec 1999 14:26:58 -0500

Rodenstock also makes a similar lens the TV-Heligon ... i've seen this in
75/F1.1, F1.0 and 65/F0.95! Barrel mount and without an internal aperature.
I've toyed with trying to mount one on the Visoflex bellows.

Jonathan Borden

>
> Hey Grant:
>
> Your question got me wondering.  I know I've seen something about
> that lens.
> It was probably a magazine article from many years ago.
>
> I did find a very brief, enigmatic, mention of it in the 1973 "Leica
> Manual".  In the chapter "Made in Canada - by Leitz" it says, "One of
> Elcan's most unusual products is a 90mm f/1 lens - the world's
> fastest lens
> of its focal length." (p 420)  That's all.
>
> Let us know if you find anything else.
>
> Mike D
>