Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >